The daycare we send Little K to requires us to provide baby food, although lunch is served for toddlers. Since we are BLW, I was tempted to say, "Just give her whatever you are having for lunch." But there were two problems with that:
1. The food might not be suitable. Prepackaged foods high in sodium, deli meat with unnatural additives, sweetened fruits, grapes, hot dogs, and cherry tomatoes immediately come to mind.
2. The provider might not feel comfortable allowing Little K to self feed.
So, we send a mix of traditional baby purees and non-traditional finger foods. If the purees are homemade, I try to keep them thick enough for Little K to self feed if she wants.
Here are some of Little K's favorites:
Apple Cider Beef Stew (I shred the chunks of beef and mash the veggies with a fork.)
Roast Beef and Gravy (Shred the beef and serve over rice or mashed potatoes)
Chunks of fresh pineapple
Steamed broccoli
Deviled egg
Roasted Pear and Banana Puree
