Ideal Bite

Oh, the drama. Roxane, my 14-month-old daughter, truly won’t eat anything but apple sauce and yogurt these days. She pushes the spoon away or sweeps the offending stuff off her high chair tray. And it all started out so well. She liked...wait for it...kale just a mere few months ago.

Anyway, this is nothing new for a baby headed into the toddler stage (hello, power struggle), but my own battle is trying not to be frustrated. As a food lover, I can’t wait to introduce her to flavors and tastes. I want to take her to farmers markets and teach her to cook. I imagine the mindful omnivore she’ll become…only to watch her fling bits of plum or brown rice or peas on the floor.

In the meantime, I’ve resorted to, um, trickery. Hiding bits of veggies in her yogurt, combining apple sauce with squash, and sprinkling ground flax seed over everything.

Don’t want to mix it up yourself? No worries. Someone at Stonyfield Yogurt must have endured the same kitchen stadium drama at home because they just launched a line of yogurt-veggie cups. And scene.

P.S. In related baby food news, if you buy Plum Organics stuff, check out the FDA info on the company's voluntary product recall this week.

-Alison...off to conjure up some more recipes...

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