r/foodbutforbabies

Black-eyed peas, andouille sausage, and collard greens over rice.

I also made butterswim biscuits, which my son was not feeling tonight. Lol

I have a picky girl so the salmon was risky but as long as there’s rice, furikake, and a sweet and savory sauce, I know she’ll devour it😂

Teriyaki salmon: soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar

Egg strip with furikake

Gimbap with egg and carrots

- Brown butter salmon
- Grilled veggies (got mashed)
- Raspberries and apple sauce
- Coconut rice with coconut aminos

- Stewed heirloom tomatoes and arugula
- Cheesy French omelette
- Yogurt mixed with peanut butter, topped with fruit

Out of nowhere, he’s decided anything with a chunky texture is to immediately be spit out so we’re working backwards and reintroducing chunks that have been slow cooked and have a very soft bite. Also seems to depend on how much we load the spoon. Small bite? All good. Anything bigger? Spit out 😅

He turns 9 months this week and overall, I’m really happy with the progress we’ve made. Managed to keep it all organic and homemade too, which is a personal accomplishment for me. I didn’t breastfeed, and I think there’s a part of me that wants to compensate a bit by providing nutritious meals from me to him (and sometimes dad lol) in a way that I’m able. We’re travelling to Europe next week for a vacation and I’m excited to introduce him to all things - pizza, pasta, cheese, baguette, and the joy of biting into a well made croissant.

My son is almost 7 months and he still doesn't care for food. There's been maybe 3 foods he's went back for a second bite but that's about it. He plays, throws and makes disgusted faces. It's kind of discouraging. I know it's normal, but how long did it take your babies to actually start eating!?

Cheesy pasta with peas, strawberries and a side of extra grated cheese.

About a 3rd of the pasta and most of the grated cheese ended up as floor casualties. I also had to manually feed him a few mouthfuls to get him started. The 12 month dip in appetite is quite the roller coaster.

Asiago and spinach chicken sausage, sautéed mushrooms, berries, and cheesy butter beans courtesy of u/terrible-reasons.

Expected this to go poorly because I took the time to make the beans and sausage just for this meal. 😂 Usually our lunches are leftovers or meal prep items pulled from the freezer.

I’m always very impressed by the food my son gets at daycare! At government certified daycares in Japan, there must be a dietician on staff to plan the meals. My son eats most of what he’s served, so the food must taste pretty good too!

- Brown butter salmon
- Mashed potatoes and sour cream
- Yogurt and strawberries

Her majesty’s on her 2nd week of daycare. Struggling a bit with naptime, wasn’t eating much (even her faves) initially, but doing progressively better.

Walgreens was having a 40% off, same day prints sale, so i had a bit of fun with my camera roll. Featuring Tuna, our 16yo morkie, to accompany/stare her down during lunch.

(Clockwise):
-garlic/butter shrimp, with hello kitty narutomakis
-peach (think the season is dwindling down on us..)
-olives
-buttered mushrooms
-corn + pickles
-stir fried bean sprouts, brocc, carrots

Day 2 of hunger strike because of his 2 year old molars coming in. These are the last 2 molars so after this he will be done for a long time. I am so tired lol

For the longest time our 14mo was just not very interested in food. Spit out fruit, spit out meat, spit out mush. She’s fully weaned and it’s like a switch has flipped, she’s so into it now!! I’m honestly so relieved and thankful.

The pasta is a viral green sauce I saw on Instagram, called peas and cheese. Basically a bunch of blanched spinach, peas, some cheese, garlic, and lemon juice blended together. We also added some ricotta. Good way to get in some veggies!

- Poached egg
- Heirloom tomato, basil, parm
- Cottage cheese with peach and watermelon

Been forever since I’ve been on here!

Baked breaded chicken tenders
Roasted potatoes
Roasted summer squash and zucchini

My 2 year old toddler has a feeding aversion d/t medical trauma and sensory sensitivities.

Last month I asked his feeding therapist how delayed his feeding was in months. She was hesitant to tell me but I was just curious and she eventually said he has skills that might be expected of a 8-10 month old. I was mad at myself for fishing for that knowledge but it did give me some perspective on my own attitude about his feeding. He was still predominantly drinking milk from a bottle at that point. Maybe would eat a Madeline cookie here or there.

In the past month he has made a huge amount of growth. He’s eating 2 meals a day and asking for solid food snacks. Drinking lots of water from a straw up and has cut down milk. He has tried things that he found very aversive in the past like sun butter and crackers. He ate his first fruit - watermelon- and has been devouring it every day. Fruit has been a huge struggle for him so that is a huge win. I discovered the “protein” Honey Nut Cheerios made with pea protein, and that has been a great snack that he occasionally eats a banana with.

He’s eating quesadillas with smashed meat and veggies for the first time, which I feel opens up so many options. He hasn’t had a chicken nugget or French fries meal in weeks. He’s now eating almost like a normal very picky toddler minus the berries , he still doesn’t like berries. He is struggling with some motor skills like scooping with utensils and chewing, and the quantity is still very small, but the jump in development has been astounding.
I was feeling so discouraged after 1.5 years of feeding therapy with no improvement and even some regression. I’m just so happy for him. Food is such a big part of our lives, when a person struggles to eat it really impact their quality of life.

If you’re struggling with a child who is very picky and still mostly drinking milk, don’t let go of hope.

Anyway, here is an unremarkable ham and Swiss croissant and some water melon, just posting so I can share. I’m a single mom so sometimes Reddit gets to be my co-parent 🤣

Today she is 11 months old!!! wtf. Anyway she has started eating really well in the last 5 weeks or so. Still gags and vomits on things like toast but I’m sure we’ll get there eventually. This is what she ate today alongside 28oz of milk. (The second picture is not from today bc I forgot to take one but she had the same thing)

Breakfast; ready brek overnight oats I meal prepped with strawberries. Demolished

Lunch; leftover salmon rice and mayo with avocado. DESTROYED

Dinner: coconut curry with sweet potato, carrot, tomato, onion, peas, peppers and spinach. Blended and served over white rice with avocado.

I love cooking healthy food for her. I want her to grow up eating really well and live until she’s 100 😭

Learning how to make comfort food! 🥰

Banana oat pancakes & 1 egg. Tiny bit of whipped cream cream for him to try. (Was not a fan? Who doesn’t like whipped cream???)

Salisbury Steak with mashed potatoes, stuffing, and green beans.

Fig, sardine, mashed potatoes, veggie puree. 7 months old!

We’ve been having chicken livers in these corn fritters and also as a bolognese sauce - more details here: https://monsherman.substack.com/p/recent-feeding-wins?r=7kx85&utm\_medium=ios

What other creative ways are you guys serving liver? She loves it and I’m very keen to keep her iron levels up as I know it’ll put us in better stead to fight those daycare bugs.