The other day I was hosting a playgroup at my house and one of the moms broke out some Snapea Crisps. The babies were in a frenzy! Cameron was double fisting them! I knew I had to find these Snapea Crisps, and fast. Fresh Direct came to my rescue, as usual. I ordered 2 bags right off the bat!
Yummy Yummy in Cameron's Tummy
Now, I know these aren’t the healthiest snacks on the planet (I think the Fig Newtons are a lot better) although the first ingredient is “peas.” But, sometimes it’s good to have a sure fire winner in your arsenal.
It’s no secret that Cameron (and mom) love the sweet potato fries at 67 Burger here in Fort Greene. But we can’t be eating out there all the time, plus all that frying – though delicious – isn’t good for us. So I was trying to think of a way to make these at home, and make them a bit healthier too. Chatting with some moms one day at the park, I mentioned that I had bought some sweet potatoes that I was going to cut them up into sticks and bake in the oven. Someone commented that this was “awfully ambitious.” I thought to myself that they were right, and then a light bulb went off.
My husband and I order frozen fries all the time from Fresh Direct that we bake in the oven, and I knew there were sweet potato ones too made by the same brand – they are called Alexia Sweet Potato Julienne Fries with Sea Salt. I defrost them for a few seconds in the microwave and then finish heating them in the toaster oven. Cameron really loves them, and they are easy for me to make a few at a time.
I know that a baby eating scrambled eggs isn’t news to most of you, but I’ve been trying for months now to get Cameron to eat them, and after being encouraged by my string cheese victory, I tried them again with some eggs I picked up at the Fort Greene Farmer’s Market this past weekend – with success! It might help that Cameron’s nose is so stuffy he most likely can’t taste anything, but I’ll take what I can get! I am excited about the veggie hiding possibilities….
I was hanging out with some mommies yesterday in Fort Greene Park and lamenting that now that Cameron is on puree strike I can’t seem to get him to eat his veggies. A mommy suggested spreading some veggie puree on toast (which I will certainly try) but it inspired another idea – why not hide some veggies in something Cameron already likes? A classic Mom trick! I make Cameron’s grilled cheese in the toaster oven on one slice of whole wheat bread (since he isn’t a big eater). Today I slipped some peas in there and he was more than happy to eat them. Not the most hearty portion of vegetables, I know. But I’ll take what I can get!
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We were in Washington DC over labor day weekend visiting Cameron’s grand parents. Grandma is an avid gardener and gave me some butternut squash to bring back to Brooklyn. At first I was going to puree it, but then I thought I should go the finger food route.
I roasted chunks of the squash at 425 for about 30 minutes with a little olive oil until it was golden brown and nice and soft. I turned it once while it was in the oven. I put it in a tupperware in the fridge and now at meal time I bring out a few chunks for Cameron to eat. He loves it! Roasting the squash really helped to bring out its natural sweetness. Yum!
Cameron has decided that he is most interested in eating whatever I’m eating, and has been pretty sassy about eating the pureed foods I was used to giving him. So, per Celia’s suggestion I tried giving him veggie burger patties. He LOVES them, and they make a nice lunch for me as well. I’ve been giving him Dr. Praeger’s, although I might try a few brands to see what his preference is. I get mine from Fresh Direct, but I’ve been told they have them at Elly’s Market on Dekalb, and at Fairway for the adventuresome types!
