Baby Food Grinder

My son is 7.5 months old and can feed himself a cracker, but he needs to be fed smaller pieces of food. Today I gave him avocado cut up into small pieces and he would try and pick up as many pieces he could in each hand, but never tried to put any in his mouth. He ended up picking up six pieces in one hand. He had a great time smashing it all up and making a big mess, but didn’t try to feed himself any of it. How old was your baby when they could feed themselves small pieces of food like that?

Tags: age, feed, food, small

I have those Gerber plastic baby food containers piling up. I hate to throw them away because they seem like great little containers. Any ideas?

Tags: food containers, reuse

For his baby shower we had hamburgers, pasta, chips and a veggie tray. The same people are going too be at his party so I don’t want to have the same food. I just want some ideas that won’t cost an arm and a leg. Thanks.

Tags: 1st birthday, birthday, first birthday, food, ideas, party

With my son I craved a peach pie one night sooo bad, I had to have my husband go to store and buy a frozen one. I also craved the salad bar from Mazzio’s Pizza. With my daughter I wanted Mexican food all the time. Just wanted to know what some of the other mothers out there craved?

Tags: cravings, food, pregant

I’ve been feeding my baby only once a day, and sometimes none at all. I am a working mom and sometimes I’m too rushed to take time to prepare food. I’ve been feeding him home-prepared meals like mashed potatoes, squash, and Gerber sweet potato and banana. I also make apple juice and pear.
Please help me extend my repertoire of solid food for my baby by sharing recipes of food and drink and also the frequency. Thank you, I greatly appreciate all the help.

Tags: 7 months, baby, food, homemade, recipes

Numerous people have told me either only baby food, or start with real fruits or steamed vegetables and such. What is your take on this? What have you introduced to your little ones?
Also I heard you can buy a little food mesh thing that looks like a pacifier, and you put fruit or vegetables in to introduce foods so they don’t choke. Have any of you tried this?

Tags: food, introduce, mesh

If you make your own baby food, I would like to know what kind of food processor you have found that works best to puree food. Please don’t tell me to get the Magic Bullet. It’s too small. I’m making large amounts of food (like 6 large sweet potatoes, 2 pounds of peas, etc).

Tags: baby food processor, food processor, puree

He is just now 6 months and I’ve started him on 2nd stage veggies and fruits, but I wasn’t sure how long I need to wait until I start with mixing meat in with his baby food. Thanks!

Tags: 2nd stage, chicken, meat

I need some ideas. I just want her to be very healthy and I have heard food is the first step. We try to do as much organic as we can. Any ideas on the food/meals I could make her? What are some foods with omega three and six?

Tags: healthy, omega 3, omega 6, organic, ultra-healthy

My son was throwing up food from Friday night and I put him on fluids alone until around 8 Sunday night. He had some rice cereal and banana for dinner yesterday, breakfast and lunch today. What else can I give him after a stomach flu? Doctor has said no to dairy. Yoghurts are fine? How about some chicken noodle?

Tags: dairy, flu, food, stomach flu