Baby Food Diaries Part II

I realize this post is boring, and it's really for my benefit {don't you hate it when bloggers say that? :)}, and it's also a plea for advice.

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During Curran's food strike a few weeks ago {before I realized it was due to illness}, I started trying to come up with more things to feed her. She is getting to where she wants to do everything herself, and a lot of the time as soon as she saw her bowl and spoon come toward her, she would immediately turn her head and refuse it, even though she had no idea what it was. So I tried to give her more finger foods like peas, blueberries cut in half, pieces of cheese, pieces of bread/muffin, etc. She has never really liked peas, but after she refused to eat for about 2 days, she wolfed a ton down at dinner one night, probably because she was so hungry! Since then she'll only eat a few at a time, if any. Oh well.

Now she is back to letting me feed her, although she does like to try to do it herself sometimes. She is actually pretty good with a spoon, but of course I like to guide her so I don't end up with a huge mess to clean up! :)

Here are the things she has tried and liked, in no particular order:

yogurt

string cheese, broken into pieces

hummus

zucchini bread

any kind of muffin

sweet potatoes

yellow squash

butternut squash

green beans

broccoli

carrots

potatoes {cooked with a pot roast}

baked beans

blueberries

watermelon

cantaloupe

bananas

any jarred baby food fruit

{I'm quite sure I'm forgetting lots of things.}

The only things from that list above that she will consistently eat without fuss are yogurt, cheese, and hummus. She is a pretty picky eater, and it makes things hard.

Of course, she loves puffs and yogurt melts, but I really only let her have those when we are out and about and I need to distract her, like at restaurants, doctors' offices, or on road trips. She likes Biter Biscuits and Organic Mum-Mums, too. I like to give her those and put her in her high chair to keep her busy for a few minutes so I can do dishes, cook, etc.

Things she does not really like:

peas

eggs {granted, I have only tried once so I need to try again}

any kind of meat {if you have any suggestions of ways to prepare it, please let me know!!}

avocados

SO, if you have any ideas of ways to incorporate more foods into her diet, please pass along any tips!! I am bad about getting stuck in a food rut and don't let my creative juices flow. :)