Does anyone have any recomendations for baby foods? going into week 2 and would like to find some meat and veggie babyfoods that are not horrible to eat. I am focused on the idea of "food is fuel" so it doesnt have to be the best flavor ever but If anyone has suggestions on what they liked that would be great.

we were allowed to eat baby food, but I just couldn't even fathom it - it sounded so disgusting (odd that we feed our babies that, though!!)

Honestly, baby food is awful. You're better off to puree your own food. Meat in a crock pot is super moist and usually has liquid. This is ideal for puree. Ricotta bake is fantastic. Cooked veg purée nicely. You have options other than baby food. With that said, if you want to go that route, you can. I just don't have any good recommendations.

we were allowed to eat baby food, but I just couldn't even fathom it - it sounded so disgusting (odd that we feed our babies that, though!!)

Their tastes aren't as developed as ours. But there is a reason they shiver and make faces sometimes.

Beech nut naturals have no artificial ingredients and GMO free. Same with Gerber organics.

4 hours ago, Jjohnson1971 said:

Does anyone have any recomendations for baby foods? going into week 2 and would like to find some meat and veggie babyfoods that are not horrible to eat. I am focused on the idea of "food is fuel" so it doesnt have to be the best flavor ever but If anyone has suggestions on what they liked that would be great.

My nutritionist said baby food is for babies. It is formulated for babies so it does not have the amounts of nutrients that an adult may need. However, i will ocasionally will have gerber blueberry pear. I think it is delicious. Just buy a can of no sugar added carrots and put them in a blender! I also pureed canned chicken breast and put a little no sugar added Ray's BBQ sauce on it! Super yum and im sure better than baby food!

I just couldn't eat baby food. Maybe puree chunky soups would have more flavour.

7 hours ago, Jjohnson1971 said:

and would like to find some meat and veggie babyfoods that are not horrible to eat

im not sure these exist.

pureed meat...*shudder*

5 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

im not sure these exist.

pureed meat...*shudder*

They do have pureed baby food meat. Not good...so not good. I never made my babies eat it, I always pureed whatever meat we were having.

9 minutes ago, LindsayT said:

They do have pureed baby food meat. Not good...so not good. I never made my babies eat it, I always pureed whatever meat we were having.

lol, i meant that NOT-horrible baby food meat does not exist (cuz they are ALL horrible ?)

Just now, ms.sss said:

lol, i meant that NOT-horrible baby food meat does not exist (cuz they are ALL horrible ?)

Ya. All pureed was nor great, unless it's supposed to be; like mashed potatoes and yogurt. That yummy pureed texture

I had a couple of baby food meals during purée stage. They were okay & handy to have on a day when purées were unpalatable or I couldn’t be bothered puréeing something. Yes, they are bland (low salt, low sugar, no spice) but it was fine for my sensitive tummy & tastebuds at that stage. If you think they’re too bland add some of your own spices to up the flavour. I just chose flavours I would enjoy as a real meal so yes meat & veges. I looked for organic brands & the ones that had the highest protein content (it’s not a lot though so don’t rely on them for most or all meals). They still have a good balance of nutrients because babies need as much, or more, nutritious food as we do - they’re just in smaller portions.

4 hours ago, Arabesque said:

I had a couple of baby food meals during purée stage. They were okay & handy to have on a day when purées were unpalatable or I couldn’t be bothered puréeing something. Yes, they are bland (low salt, low sugar, no spice) but it was fine for my sensitive tummy & tastebuds at that stage. If you think they’re too bland add some of your own spices to up the flavour. I just chose flavours I would enjoy as a real meal so yes meat & veges. I looked for organic brands & the ones that had the highest Protein content (it’s not a lot though so don’t rely on them for most or all meals). They still have a good balance of nutrients because babies need as much, or more, nutritious food as we do - they’re just in smaller portions.

Thank you. I picked up a couple to try.

16 hours ago, NCL04321 said:

My nutritionist said baby food is for babies. It is formulated for babies so it does not have the amounts of nutrients that an adult may need. However, i will ocasionally will have gerber blueberry pear. I think it is delicious. Just buy a can of no sugar added carrots and put them in a blender! I also pureed canned chicken breast and put a little no sugar added Ray's BBQ Sauce on it! Super yum and im sure better than baby food!

I will try the bbq. I am not planning on living off baby food. just looking for an alternative to having to run the Ninja for every meal. THanks for the tip!

Never once did baby food. Not horribly against it or anything, just never had the need. Chewed everything well and was able to eat a most things. Chew Chew Chew.

Read the labels. 2.5 oz of baby food chicken has just over 8 g of protein whereas 2.5 oz of real chicken breast has 16 g of protein. The nutritional count is not the same. When everything you put in your stomach matters, this is important.
If you don't want to use your ninja, which I get, it's loud, bulky, and unfun to clean. Get a stick blender. It's quieter and easier to clean.