When Joy stopped nursing, the rest of her diet consisted mainly of fruits, veggies, and grains. I was at a loss how to get sufficient calcium and protein into her. Fortunately, one of the play group moms suggested . . .

. . . cheese! String cheese, specifically. I never cared for the stuff much as a kid, but I have now repented and changed my ways. Oh yeah, and Joy likes it, too. She ate a whole stick of it (broken into bite-size pieces, visible on her tray) with her lunch today. She also likes plain yogurt mixed with fruit, and I think I've found a jarred meat she'll actually tolerate. Yay!

Here I've just placed a bit of cheese in Joy's mouth. Ah, the supernal delight of dairy products!
Ellie also liked cottage cheese and still does. Plain. Kaylee won't touch the stuff. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteJake loves cheese. We used fontina cheese for a recent recipe and he likes that the best. I've never seen him eat anything so fast. I guess he's got expensive taste.
ReplyDeleteMy brother Andrew is a Brie junkie. I don't plan to tell Joy there's anything beyond Mozzarella, Cheddar, and Monterrey Jack until she's ten. :)
ReplyDeleteTry the cottage cheese - McKay absolutely loves it and it's full of calcium and protein. Sometimes he even eats it with mixed in veggies, so you could try that too. Personally, I can't stand the stuff, but hey - whatever he'll eat at this stage!
ReplyDeletehmmm ... something new to try, i know robby eats them like they are going out of style but i've never given aidan any.
ReplyDeletehe had potato salad today and a pistachio/whipcream pudding thing and was completely enjoying them. although he might have been happy to be out of the highchair and onto gr'ama's lap.
Yogurt is good and fun. We try all kinds, with different mixtures and creativity.
ReplyDeleteShe is a doll! and is growing so quickly, as I am sure you know. She is almost 1 years old, right? Time flies. Maybe baby #2? Could be fun!
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