When treated with a little TLC, eggplant is a very kid-friendly veggie.
It's soft, creamy, mildly nutty and super easy for a 'three-toothed one year' old to mash on the top of her mouth.
Mixing it with some whole wheat pasta and tomato sauce was an easy way for me to introduce a new veggie to Katie since she absolutely adores her pasta (or as she says, DASTDA).
I admit that I have been less than consistent when it comes to making Katie "baby / toddler" foods.
It's just that when it comes right down to it, it can be challenging enough just to get a nutritious, homemade meal on the table for Beng and I, never mind a separate meal for Katie! But that does NOT mean that I have not been making great food for Katie because I have, but here's the deal...
If you are wondering why it has taken me three months to post a new KidBite recipe the answer is simple.
Katie has figured out how to do things she wasn't doing three months ago.
I mean three months ago she started doing things like this:
It may be obvious from my lack of posting that I have not been bending over backwards to make separate foods for Katie.
For the most part she eats what I am eating, "baby-bird-style".
You'll have to forgive me for being so M.I.A. in the KidBites department, but this should explain everything:
Whether it's jarred baby food or Mama's homemade
purees and
mashes,
Katie is WAY more interested in having real food in front of her that she can actually pick up and explore!
I suppose I can't blame her, I mean really...
Once Katie hit six months old I had nearly HAD IT with our "Exclusively Pumping" arrangement.
As I began to give Katie some "real food" I gave myself permission to back off my "pumping schedule" and decided that if and when my supplied dropped I would supplement with formula when needed.
I have a little secret to share.
I can't believe it myself, but the truth is...
This will be the second and the last of the single pureed foods that I post!
If there is any part of you that is wondering why, the reason is simple...
The time has come when Miss Kate-a-Licious has become ready to eat "real food". And by real food I mean ANYthing that has not been pumped from my boobies
(because in case you forgot, Katie and I never succeeded at nursing so I have been exclusively pumping for the last six months!).
The hard part was deciding which d'lishes food to start with...
KidBite: Whole Wheat Pasta w/ Eggplant, Mozzarella, & Tomato Sauce
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