I haven't posted lately about what Sweet P's been eating, so I figured I was overdue. She's very into doing it herself so we struggle with spoon-feeding because she usually just raspberries everything back out (not fun and not clean). As hard as I try to ignore it, I usually either laugh or get frustrated and take whatever it is away. So I try to stick with finger foods. We can worry about the spoon later. Right now she's just interested in banging the spoon on the tray, instead of putting it in her mouth. Sweet P's Daily Menu (Sample)
*All food listed is organic except for spices
Breakfast
1/2 cup plain yogurt with blueberries and a whole mashed banana, a tbsp ground flaxseed and a dash of cinnamon.
Snack
Organic Puffed Corn (found in the cereal aisle of health food stores)
Lunch
A handful of grapes, 2 tbsp peas, 5 blueberry mini muffins
Dinner
2 tbsp mashed potatoes mixed with 1 tbsp mashed turnips and 2 tbsp lentils, a whole small peach cut into small pieces with the skin removed.
A lot of days, we miss a snack because she naps around 11 or 12 and lunch ends up being late afternoon.
I also mentioned blueberry mini muffins for the kiddos in yesterday's post, but didn't post a recipe. Don't fret, it's here for you today.
Blueberry Mini Muffins
*makes about 18 mini muffins
1 cup ground organic oats (I use a coffee grinder, remember?)
1/2 cup organic oats
1 tbsp whole wheat flour
1 tbsp organic flaxseed
1/4 cup + 3 tbsp water
2 tbsp organic olive oil
1/2 cup organic plain yogurt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp agave nectar (optional)
Mix ingredients together and pour into muffin tins. Bake at 350˚ for 15-18 minutes.
I accidentally forgot baking powder today so I left it out of the recipe because they tasted good without it. Remember the flaxseed + 3 tbsp water is an egg substitute. If you want a wheat-free muffin, eliminate the flour. In case you forgot, I'm a nutbag about organic food for Sweet P (although apparently studies say it doesn't matter...I think their lying), so of course this can be made with non-organic ingredients.
The mini muffins are picture up top on the right.
