Did you know

(These all occupy the freezer in the garage)

That I love LOVE with a capital L-O-V-E making baby food? It drives my mother crazy! And to think it all started with my sister in law loaning me her "Happy Baby" food grinder. I was visiting her family in Idaho and I remember that lovely first churn of bananas...it was love at that first glimpse of the bananas coming up like worms from the grinder. Bananas are, for the record, still my favorite thing to grind, they really do look like little worms.

I don't know what it is but I will be lying in bed thinking of new combinations to make. Sometimes I even get up out of bed to make it while the idea is still fresh in my head. It's an obsession. And I like the idea that I know exactly what Olivia is eating. I also believe that if she is exposed to all different kinds of foods and different textures it will ensure that she will be a good eater and be open to try new things. So far she has not turned her nose up to anything. This girl will eat anything and everything and in addition to the "baby food", she also has had waffles, scrambled eggs, grilled cheese sandwiches drizzled in tomato soup. I try to follow all the guidelines of what foods she should have and what's age appropriate but I admit I have moved her onto other things when I have felt confidant that she will like it and do well with it.

(here is what everything is...)

So what has miss thang eaten thus far?

banana

peaches

pears

apples

cranberry

raisin

pineapple

mandarin oranges

peas

green beans

broccoli

avocado

carrots

asparagus

potato

chicken

beef

tuna

chicken noodle soup

mac and cheese

stoffers stuffing

rice (white and brown)

spaghetti

ravioli

apple juice
pear juice

white grape juice

tomato juice

cottage cheese

lemon yogurt

jello

And she has loved it all! My little gourmand!