What did your toddler eat today? Part 5

[mumofalice]

It is interesting to see Alice likes olives.

'Likes' is an understatement - she asks for them all the time!! As we went down the BLW route I've always fed her whatever we've been eating (unless it was way too spicy) and she has tried most things - tho she's definitely getting a bit fussier as she gets older  Her love of olives is always commented on - she didn't like them when she first tried them as (I think) she thought they were her (then) beloved grapes - green and black 'balls' look just the same to a LO I guess. She wasn't impressed - but like everything else we kept on trying - sometimes wish we hadn't as I don't like sharing my olives LOL!!

And as for the same food over and over for a few days . . . I think I'm quite often guilty of that too. I think it's because I don't want to waste food - so would rather eat the same thing a couple of days in a row (ie sausage risotto 2 days on the trot!) than throw it out. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing . . .

[Khalam's Mama]

I feel like I should mix it up to be sure of getting a mix of vits and minerals but then I don't really like having to freeze anything cos I never remember to get it out early enough to defrost. But I try to make different things over a few weeks so I hope it all balances out. Also alot of the fruit DS likes no one else eats (strawberries and blueberries esp.) so he has to finish the pack before the go off!

[nelliestar]

DS is having leftovers today from yesterday and I usually add something else to it so its not exactly the same. So we are having the leftover peas, sausages and small amount of pasta and sauce from yesterday but I am adding carrots and couscous stuffing.

And by the way, Khalam's Mama - the food your (v cute) DS eats is great - loads of variety as far as I can see!

Nell xxx

[mumofalice]

Today's been a bit of a weird day cos I had to work this afternoon - busman's holiday providing entertainment at a joint 2nd birthday party!! DH is on night shift this weekend (so sleeping in the day) and therefore A went to my friends for a couple of hours. But this meant I had to give her an early and short nap - which I thought would be a bit of a mare, but as she woke early this morning and I took her swimming to get her extra tired she went down okay - wasn't overly pleased when I woke her, but she was so excited about going to spend time at my friends' house that she got over her grump quickly!

Anyway (after that ramble!) this meant her meal times were a bit all over the place . . . but this is what she's had.

B: rice crispies and milk, banana, fruit smoothie
S: (after swimming) humzinger bar, snack box of raisins/sultana
S: (at the supermarket straight after swimming!) couple of bites of vegetable bhaji which was much hotter than I'd thought. She said 'Mummy, hot' and when I looked down her face was red!! She didn't seem bothered just asked for the cheese samples instead - so then 3 cubes of cheese
Before nap: half a toasted currant teacake
At my friends: cheese and crackers, biscuit, jelly, orange, juice
D: parsnip and chickpea curry with pilau rice and naan bread (expected refusal as she'd eaten quite a bit in the afternoon and not long before we ate - however she ate most of it  ), shared a bit of DH's yoghurt (muller corner) and then requested one of her own (little pot - so had that too), hot choc and bun from party

[nelliestar]

B - cheerios and milk, humzinger bar, raisins,water, bit of Daddys toast
S - cheese biscuit
L - pasta and tomato sauce, peas, carrots, sausage, homemade sponge cake, 1 piece of peach, water
S - oatcakes and apple juice
Tea - DH's homemade lamb and pesto burger, 1 piece of burger bun, strawberry jelly and little bit of icecream, water
Supper - 3 of out chips, oatcake

N xx

[mumofalice]

Today . . .

B: rice crispies and milk, banana, fruit smoothie
S: the 'head' of gingerbread man (we were out and I forgot to take snack and drink - bad Mummy   )
L: (out with friend) mixed olives and sourdough bread, bit of fruit scone, water
S: yoghurt coated fruit flakes, water . . . then we did some baking and had to sample our goods! - so a 'cheese nibble' too
D: fish in breadcrumbs with mashed pots, peas & sweetcorn, yoghurt, rest of the gingerbread man, hot choc

[nelliestar]

B - cheerios and milk, toast and fruit spread, water
S - humzinger and rice  cakes, water
L - homemade moussaka (lamb,onion,courgette,peppers,grated carrot,spices,tomatoes,potato and cheese sauce) with sweetcorn, water
S - oatcake, ricecake, choc wafer from Cafe Nero
Tea - pieces of chicken, bit of rice, peas, yoghurt, maltloaf
Supper - weetabix,warm milk and honey

N xxx

[mumofalice]

B: rice crispies, fruit smoothie
S: fruit toast, apple juice
L: baked beans & cheese on toast (about 1/2 slice)
S: yoghurt coated fruit flakes
D: taco shell, chicken/salsa/bean/corn/olive mix, grated cheese, tomato, yoghurt, hot choc with 2 mini malted milk biscuits, 2 little chocolate animals (yes, still the Easter stash  )

[Khalam's Mama]

Thanks Nell (for saying food ok and cute DS - i like him!)
Sunday:
B: Porridge
L: Broccoli Omlette, Cheese wrap and yoghurt
D: Full Roast chicken dinner (chicken, roast pots, carrots, broccoli, parsnip)

Monday:
B: Museli
L: Broccoli omlette, yoghurt, 3 strawberries
D: Cole and cauliflower cheese

Today:
B: Blueberry and apple semolina cereal
L: yoghurt and planned to be a cheese wrap but someone at playgroup ate it when I wasn't looking! so another yoghurt (procured from his 11MO cousin) to tide him over then leftover cole fish and cauliflower in cheese sauce and sweetcorn.
s: Cheerios
D: Spat out mince, veg and rice and baby corn on cob whioch is normally a sure bet to keep him entertained for hrs! (think he is teething so gave the benefit of the doubt and gave supper)
Supper: Mix up cheesy veg pasta (the last of the box from when he was on purees).

[mumofalice]

i like him!

I should think so too!!! He's a cutie for sure - and you're his Mama so you get to be super-biased 

Not a particularly healthy day today - but ate well . . .
B: 2 x home-made banana & pear pancakes, with yoghurt and honey (didn't eat all, left some pancake), fruit smoothie
S: one of the cheese snack things we made yesterday
L: shared bagels with DH and I (probably ate half of one or bit more in total) - some with cream cheese, some with marmite, apple juice
S: yoghurt coated fruit flakes, another cheese snack thing
D: shared pizzas with DH and I - some margharita, some pepperoni, yoghurt, blueberries, hot choc with 2 mini malted milk biscuits and 2 little chocolate animals

[Khalam's Mama]

Today:
B: Multigrain banana porridge and then some porridge with raisins from Daddy
S: Raisins. Cheerios.
L: Cole fish, 2 yoghurts.
D: Stir fry mince beef with onion, tomatoes, green and orange pepper, peas and rice, some chicken off his cousins plate with gravy (agh - the salt!!!).

I like writing on here because it really makes me think about DS's Diet as well as get ideas. I'm looking at lunch and I'm thinking where are the carbs?

[Mom to M&M]

Can I join? DS is 11 months and needing more food ideas. He LOVES to self feed the following:

- dry cheerios
- Blueberries (his FAVE)
- whole wheat fusili pasta
- Just Apricots or Just Peaches
- broccoli pancakes
- sweet potato "fries"
- pieces homemade meatball
- pieces homemade turkey patty (with zucchini in there)
- small pieces soft chicken or brisket type meat

He'll also let me feed him (sometimes) baby muesli, yogurt, roasted carrots and bolognese sauce

I'm not complaining about this but would love more ideas for what he can feed himself since he likes to do that. But he refuses tofu, hates peas and beans, won't do toast (though he will do buttered toasted whole wheat bagel), doesn't like pieces of cheese, refuses scrambled egg lately.

Based on the list above of what he does like to feed, any thoughts/ideas? Thanks!

Here's what he ate yesterday and so far today:

Yesterday:
B: let me feed him cheerios in milk, fed himself few halved grapes
S: few arrowroot cookies, water
L: let me feed him berry yogurt, fed himself turkey patty (made with applesauce, ground turkey, thyme, onion, whole wheat bread crumbs and zucchini)
S: yogurt melts, water
D: fed himself whole wheat fusili pasta (in a turkey bolognese sauce), let me feed him soft roasted carrots and bit of sauce, finished off meal with some Just Apricots

Today:
B: let me feed him baby muesli, fed himself about 10 blueberries and some cheerios
L: Thinking yogurt (standby at lunchtime) and might try strips of red pepper?
D: TBD (rest of us eating miso glazed cod with mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli) - possibly a broccoli pancake with cheese melted on top

[koe2moe]

hello all.  thought i would check in quickly.  been like a dead fish.    survival mode really.

Last few days, DS was eating only reasonably!  BUT i noticed that after he had his meals (usually rice with food out of jars i'm bad mama) and he wanted our food and he chose to eat very salty stuff, like salami, smoked salmon, cheese.  I haven't given him anything I cook that I have put salt in.  He's almost 17 mo and the direction here is no added salt?!  But there is just SO much salt in salami and smoked salmon.  He seemed to really enjoy them.  Does it mean he probably finds his food too bland?  Is it bad if I start seasoning his food also? 

WWYD?

[squeakersmum]

So far today -

B - readybrek, most of a banana, 1/2 toasted hot cross bun
S - 1/2 bag organix corn snacks, date and apple bar (halfish)
L - tuna and mayo sandwich, few strawberries and blueberries, mini caramel rice cake
S - probably be a humzinger or raisins
D - will be Veggie risotto

Question for you - does anyone know if there is a spike in appetite at 18mo?  I ask because he was awake every hour after 1am last night - he wasn't hot or cold, it wasn't teething crying, he didn't seem scared, was still lying down with his dummy in his hands..... The only other thing I can think is hunger?  Not sure where else I could fit food in during the day though!   

Koe - I don't season our food as such (well, I don't add salt), but I give DS everything we're eating now.  That said, DS loves salami, olives, marmite, smoked haddock and mackerel etc... all the highly flavoured salty things!! 

Karen - will he eat bread?  We go through phases here of DS having bread as bread and bread as toast - some days he won't eat toast at all but will happily munch through bread, marge and jam (or similar)...as an aside...how do you make broccoli pancake?  I'd love to have the recipe to try with DS!  What about a simple omelette? My DS loves them with cheese, mushrooms and a bit of ham. 

[Mom to M&M]

He just mushes up bread or throws it. I even tried it with some fruit spread this morning. Yet a toasted whole wheat bagel with butter or cream cheese he loves. He doesn't like pancakes (regular ones) either, nor waffles. He used to like omelettes but not lately, grrr. The broccoli pancakes are actually not mine (though I cook most everything else). They are made by Dr. Praeger's (awesome natural brand) and they have other varieties too. Check this out! http://www.drpraegers.com/products/products.aspx?SID=1&Product_ID=503&Category_ID=19

Maybe I'll try making some apple banana muffins for breakfast for him? And Trader Joe's sells a more natural version of a Nutrigrain bar - maybe he'd like that?