What’s Cameron Eating? – Buddy Fruits!

Loyal readers of Mommy FTW know that Cameron is a very picky eater – especially when it comes to fruits and vegetables.  The best way I’ve found to win him over is with creative packaging – and that’s why I decided to try Buddy Fruits.  I am really excited to say that he LOVES it.  He will eat at least one package a day, and sometimes two.  I wrote Buddy Fruits to ask them about writing a review of their product, and to my amazement (and happiness) they sent me a box which a whole bunch of flavors.  Cameron has been sucking them down ever since.

Why do I love Buddy Fruits?  Let me count the ways….

1) Cameron eats it – and it’s just fruit – no sugar added.

2) It’s easy to take on the go, so I always have a healthy snack on hand.  And if he doesn’t finish it, I can just screw the top back on and save the rest for later.  No utensils are required, and usually there is no mess (only once did he manage to squirt it on himself).

3) Cameron’s poops have gotten more regular and softer.  Sorry if that was TMI – but he’s had some pretty hard poops which have caused some bleeding in the past, so this is kind of a big deal for me.

4) Cameron now seems more willing to try fruit in it’s regular form, perhaps because he is more familiar with the taste.

Buddy Fruits comes in 5 flavors, apple, apple cinnamon, strawberry, apple banana, and multi fruit.  Cameron pretty much likes all of them except the apple cinnamon – I guess it’s just not his speed.  I think strawberry is his favorite.  And guess what, he now loves regular strawberries. :)

Buddy Fruits are available in lots of stores.  Check out their website to see the full list.

What’s Cameron Drinking? – V8 Fusion!

Goodness knows I struggle to get Cameron to eat his fruits and veggies – so I have to get creative to try and keep his diet at least somewhat balanced.    Recently I had a brain storm – V8!  But, I was a little worried that classic V8 might be coming on a little strong – so I decided to try one of their fruit juice blends, V8 Fusion.  The Fusions have 1 serving of fruit and 1 serving of veggies in each 8oz glass.  Not too shabby!  There’s no high fructose corn syrup, and no added sugar.

Cameron likes it. Mom likes it!

Cameron took to it instantly!  I got him the Passion fruit Tangerine flavor – but I plan to explore other options (especially because Fresh Direct doesn’t have that one.)  So if you are looking for a way to sneak in some extra fruit and veggies into your picky eater’s diet, try V8 Fusion.  If you’d like to see more about the flavors available and what fruits and veggies are in them, check out the v8 Fusion FAQ.

Also pictured – Cameron’s Sippy version 4.0