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11 month old meals

jesslovesregjesslovesreg member
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First time mom here, and I've been trying to get dd to eat more of a variety of foods lately. I just find myself second guessing everything I offer her. I worry whether I should give her fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and veggies? What brand is best for toast, pancake mix, and waffles? (Aunt Jemima boxed, frozen eggos, or homemade...) I guess the problem is my husband and I don't have a habit of eating 3 healthy meals a day, so it's difficult to just give her what we're eating. I also have no idea how to cook fresh vegetables besides baked potato or a salad! 

So far she loves banana, avocado, mango with oikos plain greek yogurt - but it's non-fat because I can't find the regular kind, frozen corn and canned black beans, cheerios, toast, and spaghetti. I'm trying to get her off of purees, but I'm in a rut. Could y'all fill me in on what works for you and your little one, specifically forms or brands of the products you like, and new 'self-feeding' meal ideas. :) tia!
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  • jnnfrrose6jnnfrrose6 member
    Last night we had smoked turkey sausage, mashed potatoes, and canned green beans (sorry to those who prefer fresh, but we work FT over here and I've got to keep it easy).  The night before we had grilled chicken and feta pizza and we just cut up a slice into bite size pieces for him.  Breakfast is anything from scrambled eggs, to cheerios, to french toast, depending on how I'm feeling.  At DC they give pancakes (which I'm sure are from a box), fruit (which I'm also pretty sure is from a can), oatmeal, wraps with beans and cheese, hamburgers, pasta, veggies, etc...

    We're not a 3 healthy meal kind of family either, but we have tried to make more of an effort to eat together for dinner.  It's just easier to cook once for everyone, and since I'm trying to be aware of what LO eats, it means we're eating a little more healthy too.
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  • smileybabyboysmileybabyboy member
    We are a whole wheat and homemade type of family. I have always felt homemade was best because you know what LO is eating and can control how much of an ingredient you put in: ie no salt, or very little sugar. Fresh and frozen vegetables are best. The easiest thing to do is to throw either one in a microwave safe bowl with some water and cook it for up to 5 minutes until the veggies are soft. You can also saute them with some olive oil. I have recently started adding herbs and spices to DS's food (I'm not using salt) Be careful with the frozen vegetables with sauces and the canned vegetables. Both have very high sodium contents.  Whole wheat pasta and breads are best since they are more nutritious. They do have whole wheat pancake mixes usually in the natural food section of the grocery store. I feed DS everything already mentioned. If it's a sandwich or hamburger, it's usually deconstructed...pieces of bread, hamburger and pieces of cheese.  Below are some great websites for recipes.
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  • StephorseStephorse member
    My LO I have discovered loves steamed vegetables. I tried the gerber graduate carrots and he wasn't a big fan of those, but loved the steamed birds eye vegetables. They are easy to make too. You just steam them in the microwave for about 5 minutes and they are ready. He also likes turkey lunch meat ( not the processed turkey meat, but real fresh sliced turkey), he also likes bread, pasta, bagels, grilled chicken, and fresh fruits.
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  • sadie+wsadie+w member
    Some of our staple finger foods are blueberries, strawberries, plums, nectarines, bananas, apricots, all cut into small pieces. I prel anything that has a skin. I always have sweet potato fries on hand as well. Peel sweet potatoes, cut them into fry-shapes, toss with a bit of olive oil, and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes, turning once. I freeze these and can easily pull a few out of the freezer and warm them up and cut into small pieces for LO. I also keep a bag of frozen vegetables on hand (peas or a mixture of any small veggie) and warm a handful of these up in the microwave. We also do cheese. I believe if you are serving LO yogurt, it is supposed to be whole milk. I alway have a container of plain while milk stoneyfield on hand as well.
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  • melody921melody921 member

    As far as preparing fresh veggies, I steam almost everything. Occasionally, I roast with a little olive oil or toss them on the grill. Some things DD is loving right now:

    breakfast: homemade pancakes, waffles or French toast,cottage cheese, yogurt (we use Stonyfield whole milke) and fruit

    lunch/dinner: chicken/turkey, pita and hummus, veggie burgers, pasta, grilled cheese, cooked veggies

    I tend to make as much as I can from scratch just bc I like to know exactly what's in it. Hope this gives you some ideas!


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  • ellebee2ellebee2 member
    some popular foods with DD these days are:
    cottage cheese
    yogurt
    cucumber (sliced thin and into small strips)
    black beans (canned, no salt added, well rinsed)
    turkey meatballs
    whole wheat bread
    cheese
    blueberries (fresh, because they are in season right now, cut in 1/2)
    sweet potato "fries" (baked)
    pancakes (whole wheat pancake mix)

    I try to offer one whole grain, one fruit or veggie and one source of protein at each meal (at a minumum).
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  • jesslovesregjesslovesreg member
    Thanks everyone - lots of great and easy ideas. It's so fun watching her try something new, she is a good eater. I just worry about not giving her the most nutritious option... Only tried the yogurt once and it made her pretty gassy, but she devoured it :) As for cheese, what brand/type does your little one like? Because I usually just use Kraft slices around here... :/ I'm thinking of starting with fresh grated cheddar with a veggie in case her tummy can't handle it: she has always had trouble with gas and constipation unfortunately. Any other tips for dealing with sensitive tummies? Thanks again everyone!
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  • &orchid&&orchid& member
    Stoneyfield plain whole fat yogurt
    Canned or frozen peas and carrots
    Chicken which I grill and slice up for a couple days
    Cod fish I pan fry for a minute in each side then bake for 10. He loves this.
    Avacodo just slice in half mash with another fruit like banana* avacodo is really good because its high in caloric value and healthy

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  • &orchid&&orchid& member
    Cheese - my kid loves feta and goat cheese. I just give him the crumbles. He also likes cheddar so I just slice that up and buy it by the bar.
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    For breakfast I stay away from a bunch of starchy carbs without fiber etc. I give him sausage and eggs, along with a few Cheerios. Then I finish it off with plain yogurt mixed with fresh fruit. Typically banana because he loves banana.
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  • &orchid&&orchid& member
    As far as cooking veggies, I roast everything with olive oil. Really easy. Squash, carrots, Brussel sprouts you name it. Slice, drizzle olive oil, roast on 375 for 15 minutes. Yum.
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