Kadence Eats...Everything

In response to the many questions I have had about what types of food I like to feed Baby K, I figure I would grace y'all with a post detailing it! From top to bottom, stem to stern, soup to nuts if you will.

Basically, to sum it up in a sentence, Baby K eats everything, well everything that I eat that is (with some exceptions because I really like Oreos). I make everything from scratch, with FEW exceptions, & I enjoy making her food homemade. Coming up with cool new foods for her to try really is so much fun. (Apparently when you become a parent, your definition of "fun" changes.)

Right now, Baby K eats 3 meals per day. Her food & bottle schedule goes as follows:

7:00am 6 oz bottle
9:00am breakfast
11:00am 6 oz bottle
1:00pm lunch
3:00pm 6 oz bottle
6:00pm dinner
7:00pm 6 oz bottle

Below you will find the typical "go-to" foods I feed Baby K, make sure to check out links to the recipes/food websites. This is not a complete list of everything she has had, as I randomly give her stuff when we are out to eat or when I make something new. She has tried (and loves) tons of food, in fact I haven't found one that her piggy self doesn't love. As you will notice she does not eat meat or dairy, because of her allergy.

Breakfast

coconut milk yogurt

Vans Blueberry Waffles (microwaved instead of toasted so they are soft)
bananas
blueberries
blackberries
raspberries
kiwi
grapes
apples (peeled)
Tofu Scrambler 
hashbrowns
oatmeal
cheerios
Coconut Milk Yogurt
grits


Lunch/Dinner:
grilled cheese with daiya vegan cheese
pasta with spaghetti sauce or hummus
steamed veggies of any kind

corn on the cob
avocado
Vegan Enchiladas
Ziti
Lentil Loaf
canned pumpkin
mashed potatoes
baked sweet potato fries
black bean & rice burgers
Rising Moon Ravoili
baked zucchini sticks (usually with garlic powder)
Namaste Foods Say Cheez pasta
Boca Chicken Nuggets

Free to message me or leave any questions in the comments below! 

xoxo

K&k

Journey into Real Food: Day 1 - Toast & Zucchini

I have been toying with the idea of baby led solids (if you're not sure what that is click here) for quite some time now. However I have been a little reluctant to try it out because of the whole choking factor. I read up on it though & it eased my fears a bit and so Kadence had some toast & some steamed zucchini slices for lunch. She did really well with it! She gagged a few times, which apparently is completely normal and by the end of her meal she was nom-nom-noming on the toast like a champ!

Day one of BLS was a success over all I would say. We had zucchini steamed, some toast & then I sauteed some zucchini in a little olive oil & Kadence gummed it down for dinner! Tomorrow I think we might try some steamed broccoli & finish off the sauteed zucchini!

Things I have learned thus far about BLW:

• children learn to chew first, then to swallow. which is the correct order. 
• gagging is normal & no reason to be alarmed
• apparently babies turn out to be less picky
• it tends to be cheaper since you don't have to buy certain foods for the baby you just feed them stuff you already have. 
• I have found an awesome website with a great timeline of BLS (click here)
• It's way fun. 

My plans for BLW include healthy foods (non dairy & soy free of course) that I eat. I'm gonna stick to soft foods for a while & also veggies & other non-sweet foods, since I don't want Kadence to have a preference for sweet stuff! I will of course, keep you guys updated!