Thinking ahead

Even though E is only on simple purees right now, I'm already thinking ahead to when she's eating chunkier foods with more ingredients. Ideally, I'd want her to eat the same things as her dad and me, just smashed or cut up into baby-sized bits. Which means her dad and I are going to have to start eating more wholesome meals more often. But there are a few meals in our repertoire that, with a few tweaks, will be very baby friendly. One such meal is something my husband affectionately calls Israeli Cous Cous Heaven. With a few tweaks (leaving out or cutting down on the tomatoes, lemon & spices) a nice baby portion could be reserved before adding the cous cous. I'd be inclined to give her some cous cous when she's big enough, but ideally she'd have more veggie than pasta in her bowl. I'm also excited to make crust-less potpies and cassoulets - some of my favorite recipes have biscuit toppings, so it would be easy to give her a portion with little to no crust.

Current favorite flavor combinations

I haven't cooked anything of note lately, but I have been trying out different flavor combinations with what we've got in the freezer. E's favorites include:

Peach, Pear & Prune

Mango & Banana

Carrot & Apple

Sweet Potato, Apple, Mango & Prune

Banana & Apple

Banana, Pear & Prune