{"id":25858,"date":"2015-03-05T06:45:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T11:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=25858"},"modified":"2021-02-10T17:55:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T22:55:25","slug":"10-meal-ideas-baby-led-weaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/10-meal-ideas-baby-led-weaning\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Meal Ideas for Baby Led Weaning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to this month’s Munchkin Meals<\/a><\/strong>! If you are new, you can see my book here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Kaitlyn is nine and a half months old and eating is in full swing. She eats three meals a day, though how much she eats at any particular meal varies greatly. Sometimes it’s hardly a bite, while other times she will have seconds or even thirds. I’m trying to focus on getting more high-density foods\/fats in her since she is so busy and needs the calories. I’m also doing my best to introduce a wide range of vegetables, fruits, meats and textures. Right now she seems to be a carb-lover (who can blame her?!) and has been know to discard her cheese on the floor. However, she surprises me with what she likes sometimes, most recently grapefruit.<\/p>\n

At this point, she has no known allergies. We’ve done eggs and dairy, though no strawberries, shellfish or peanut butter yet. I am planning on introducing peanut butter soon (well, introducing it officially, as I’ve already caught her once wrist-deep in a peanut butter jar that Koda was licking clean… poor second child).<\/p>\n

Ok, enough jibber jabber, here are 10 meals she’s eaten recently via baby led weaning…<\/p>\n

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Oh, and if you are considering going the baby led weaning route, I highly recommend snagging a couple of our favorite bibs<\/strong><\/a>! Now onto the food!<\/p>\n

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1. Chicken meatball (premade from Whole Foods) with steamed green beans with olive oil and lemon juice.<\/p>\n

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2. Spaghetti squash with olive oil and a little salt with cheese cubes.<\/p>\n

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3. Shredded chicken with squash and onions that were cooked in butter (we love Kerrygold<\/a> salted butter).<\/p>\n

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4. Eggs scrambled with grape tomatoes, a tortilla and orange slices.<\/p>\n

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5. Applegate Farm’s organic beef hotdog with blueberries.<\/p>\n

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6. Rice and avocado.<\/p>\n

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7. Pot roast with potatoes and carrots.<\/p>\n

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8. Homemade meat sauce<\/a> <\/strong>with added olive oil and chopped spinach topped with bread cubes. (This meal must be eaten in only a diaper and immediately before bath time)<\/p>\n

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9. Fried egg yolk, shredded chicken and sliced peppers.<\/p>\n

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10. Pan roasted mahi-mahi with rice and broccolini in olive oil.<\/p>\n

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So far Kaitlyn seems to be most excited about bread, foods with a lot of flavor (meat sauce), fruits (grapefruit and blueberries) and sweeter vegetables (peas and pepper sticks). She is not so crazy about bananas and cheese. I am really excited for spring and summer to arrive so I can start grabbing some of the more unique\/seasonal farmers market find for all of us. Bring on the sunshine!
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You may also enjoy:<\/p>\n

Baby-Led Weaning: First Food Ideas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

Baby-Led Weaning: 8 Month Old Meal Ideas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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