Tag Archive: cucumber

And we’re off! Baby-Led Weaning: Week One

BLW is fun!

I put my baby on solid food last week! My baby – that teeny tiny thing that..oh! wait a sec.. he’s not that teeny tiny any more, huh? At 5 1/2 months to the day, M started his food exploration with a cucumber… And he’s since progressed to melons and figs, too they were fun!…

More sushi!

Eating sushi at 9 months old

My husband and I don’t eat out a lot. Typically my husband cooks or we eat take out at home. We do make a point to go out for sushi once or twice a month, however, and it’s a great place to eat out with Sebastian. Plates are cheap and there are lots of options….

Greek-inspired chicken with cucumber yogurt sauce

Sebastian munches on a cucumber slice

Sometime last week my darling husband pulled together this meal: Rice with cucumber yogurt sauce, (spicy) chicken and veggies. Unfortunately I didn’t realize just how spicy this chicken was until I gave Sebastian a fat piece and he started grabbing at his mouth and crying. OOPS. Luckily there was plenty of rice and sauce to…

Sticky rice restaurant lunching

Giving an appetizer spring roll a taste

One of the biggest perks of baby-led weaning, in my opinion, is the ease of eating out. When we go out to eat, I don’t pack jars of ‘baby food’ or toys to keep Sebastian busy – We just bring a bib. No matter where we are dining, there is always something suitable for Baby…

Choices

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Often, I give Anneliese things one at a time. But sometimes I like to give her several foods at once and see what she chooses, what her reactions are, and what she prefers. This time I gave her deli turkey, a cylinder of cucumber, a red bell pepper slice, and a hunk of steak. The…

BLW Faces–Cold Cucumber

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