Dinner for babies

My son will be 10 months in a couple weeks and I have been giving him "REAL" food since the very brginning.  I want to see if you girls have any meal ideas you can share.
Thanks!
Dolly

[Me2mommy2b]

Hi, Doll.  I don't have dinner ideas but I did come across a list of healthy snacks.  Some may be too much for little Gavin but it's worth saving for the future ;)

Healthy Kids' Snack Ideas

Whisker Doodles

1 c peanut butter
2 T. margarine
2 c crumbled shredded wheat

Melt peanut butter & margarine in a saucepan over low heat stirring until smooth.  Stir in the shredded wheat & drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.  Refrigerate until firm.


Bugs in the Bed

4 green apples
1 c chunky peanut butter
1/2 c. Rice Krispies
1/4 c. raisins

Cut apples into quarters & remove core leaving a hollow for filling.  Mix peanut butter, cereal, and raisins.  Spoon into apple hollows.


Fish in the River

2 celery ribs
1/4 c. cream cheese (colored if desired)
8 small fish crackers

Cut ends of celery and fill with cheese.  Top with crackers & serve.


Banana Crackers

Ritz crackers
Peanut butter
Bananas, sliced

Spread peanut butter on crackers.  Top each cracker with a banana slice.


Snacksicles

3 c. mini marshmallows
1/4 c. margarine
1/4 c. peanut butter
3 c. Honey Nut Cheerios (or similar)
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
10 popsicle sticks

Heat marshmallows & margarine in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and smooth.  Blend in peanut butter, then add cereal, raisins, and sunflower seeds and stir well.  Let stand 2 minutes.  Form into 10 2-inch balls.  Insert sticks into balls and let stant about 30 min. in the fridge.

Sailboats

1 hard-boiled egg
1 T. mayonnaise
1 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 cheese slice

Cut egg in half lengthwise.  Remove yolk & mix with mayo and Parmesan.  Fill egg cavity with yolk mixture.  Cut cheese slice into four triangles.  Stick cheese triangles vertically into egg mixture to form sails.


Slinkies

1 tall clear plastic cup
1/4 c. strawberries or blueberries
1 6oz container yogurt
2 T. carob chips, chocolate chips, or raisins
1/4 c. rice krispies or other cereal

Layer the ingredients in the cup and serve with a spoon!  You could add any other layer desired.  Get creative!


Applesauce Pops

1 16-oz jar unsweetened applesauce
1 ice cube tray
12 popsicle sticks

Spoon applesauce into ice cube tray, add sticks and freeze until firm.


Popeye Power Punches

2 T vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 lb. Ground turkey
Garlic powder
1 bunch fresh spinach, cooked
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
12 whole-wheat rolls

Heat oven to 350°F.  Heat oil in a skillet, add onion, and cook over medium heat until soft.  Add ground turkey and garlic powder to taste and simmer until meat is cookd through.  Drain.  Add spinach, mix well, then allow to cool.  Cut off tops of rolls and hollow out middles.  Add grated cheese to cooled mixture, then stuff into hollowed-out rolls.  Replace tos.  Wrap each in aluminum foil, then bake for 20 minutes.


Gorilla Bars

1/2 c. margarine
1/3 c. molasses or honey
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
1/2 c. white flour
1/4 c. rolled oats
2 tsp. salt
2 c. finely grated carrots
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350°  Spray a 10”x13” pan with cooking spray.  Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat.  Add molasses (or honey) and brown sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.  Remove from heat and cool slightly.  Beat eggs into margarine mixture.  Stir in flours, oats, baking powder, and salt.  Stir in carrot and nuts (if desired).  Pour into pan and bake for 25-30 min.  Cool, cut into bars, and serve.

[Me2mommy2b]

http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/nutrition/kids_vegetables.html

http://www.catholicmom.com/kid_food__how_to_get_kids_to_eat_right.htm

[peekawho]

Dinner for a 10 month old should be his formula, followed by bits and pieces of whatever soft food you are eating.

Infants up to the age of 1 year should primarily have formula.  

[mum2beagain]

Dolly here is a great site, it is a UK site so you can't buy the products but if you join the childrens food club it has menu planner and reciepies for children from 6 months to 5 years, most are pretty easy and inexpensive to make and you can make several portions at once and freeze them, that way when you have a lazy day you just need to go to the freezer and hey presto dinner is ready. I find that many of the recepies can be adapted to adult tastes by a few herbs spices etc so you don't end up making seperate dinners for the family.

[mum2beagain]

Duh! Forgot to give the link!

http://www.organix.com/

[jjerzeegirl]

I gave my daughter mashed fruit and veggies. She also likes NutraGrain Bars. She is 13months and only has one tooth...so i have to be careful to what i give her. Really be careful with what you give your baby..esp peanut butter and berries as it is recommended to wait a yr.

[AndiJ78]

No peanut butter this young, no honey and ditto to what peek said. Also watch berries and wheat, egg whites as well before the first birthday.

Always give formula/breastmilk before solids. I give CJ a full feeding right before the rest of us sit down to eat, if he is still hungry, he will get some soft foods from my plate.

[AnnieBrooke]

I just read that if you want to be really certain that the proteins in peanut butter won't cause the body to react and create an allergy against peanuts, you shouldn't feed kids peanut products until they are three!  Eeerk!  So at the very least I wouldn't do peanut butter now, and I'd decide with the help of my pediatrician or even an allergist about when to introduce peanut butter and products made with peanuts.

[DollChina]

Gavin has been eating regular meals for a while.  He has about 24 oz of formula a day.  At daycare, he will have a starch, a protein, vegies and fruit.  He has been doing great with it.  Since he is so small, my pediatrician told us to just let him have what he wants.  He will not drink anymore than 24 oz of formula.  I work full time and I have been making his meal like meat with mashed potatoes, veggies, alphabet noodles with cheese and veggies, grilled cheese, etc.  Just want to get some ideas on menu that's quick to fix.  He's got 6 teeth and the 7th is on the way so he is pretty good with texture!

On PB...3 years is a long time!

[mum2beagain]

24 - 30 oz of formula is the recomended so Gavin is doing just fine with his formula intake, James was terrible I was lucky to get him to drink 20oz so I had to make sure he was getting plenty other dairy in his diet. James has been closely followed by feeding specialists for some time now and they love the receipes I use for James, I gave you a few the other week and the site I mentioned above has great recipes too, easy to make several portions at once and freeze some too. Sounds like Gavin is getting adequate formula and a good introduction to a variety of other foods too, as he is good with texture maybe you could start introducing small bites of sandwiches filled with cream cheese, ham, american cheese served with pieces of fresh fruit and yoghurts, that's quick and easy to fix.

[DollChina]

Oh yeah, like I said he eats pretty much anything now just small bites.  I made him turkey salad the other day and he loves it.  
Regarding your breast pain, I think you should at least give your doc a call to get some suggestions.

[Me2mommy2b]

What does Gavin weigh now?

[luv_babies]

What about the berries? Are there certain ones or just don't give them any until after they are one?

[DollChina]

I think he weight about 18lbs.  i will bring him back for a weight in next week.  
How are you?  did you get to visit the Yahoo group?
Luv, I think any kind of berries but Gavin has had strwberry yogurt and he is fine with it.  To be safe wait until 1 year old.
So girls, what's for dinner?