*Homemade pureed babyfood: Most any vegetable or fruit can be cooked and then either mashed with a fork or pureed in the blender. Fill up an ice cube tray with the puree and no more buying jars of baby food. I usually look up the veggies I'm planning to puree first to make sure they're OK for my baby at his age.
*No-Sugar-Added Applesauce: You don't have to buy special 'baby applesauce,' just get the kind with no sugar added and you've got a great side for the rest of the family too. I also find it helpful to mix some applesauce in with new foods so he'll eat them and get familiar with the taste. Then he enjoys them without the applesauce later.
*Oatmeal Deluxe: Our son can now handle more textured food like real cooked oatmeal rather than the baby flakes. I mix some mashed banana and plain yogurt when I cook it up, and we both have it for breakfast. Yummy!
*Spices: I was excited to discover that now at 8 months, we can start to introduce cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, lemon zest, mint, and even curry.
*Cooked veggie pieces: Our son really enjoys the texture of pieces of cooked green bean and whole peas. They're easy to serve in pieces too. I have had issues with hands in the mouth since introducing finger foods, so I am putting the pieces in his mouth for him still.
*Cheerios: This is a great favorite with our son. I usually give him some with every meal. He's never been a big fan of baby cereal so it's a great way to get some grains in him. This is also so easy to bring along as a snack when we're on the run.
As our son grows, he'll be able to share in more of our family meals, but in the meantime, I like making fun baby food for him.
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