Yummy Yummy Food!

Life has been so hectic for us this past few weeks and still suffering. Mummy sibuk, daddy lagi sibuk. Kesian Aidan dapat jumpa daddy for an hour only each day. Tapi kesian lagi kat daddy yang stress sampai rasa nak resign. For this, I wish masa boleh berlari laju sehingga hujung tahun, so that daddy can find a new job with a cool, great company.

Talking about masa, agak laju juga masa berlari. Sekejap je Aidan dah separuh tahun. His milestones is normal like an ordinary baby. Nothing special to shout about. Tapi, benda yang paling mencabar during this 6 months is preparing the baby food and feeding the baby.

Preparing baby food is quite mencabar minda. I need to be creative and at the same time, preparing a good taste food. Bayi pun ada taste ok. Tak sedap takkan nak makan. Heh.

Aidan started his solids with fruits only because I read fruits senang nak hadam. Then, baru nak ajar makan sayur. Maka ada sedikit kesusahan di situ. Mummy tak suka makan sayur = sayur tak sedap. So saya selalu fikir, kasihannya Aidan has to eat sayur tak sedap. But he has to eat sayur untuk nutrition yang sihat. My first attempt is fail. Aidan tak nak makan sayur.

The second attempt, I asked the babysitter to give him carrot campur apple. Nak senang punya pasal. Huhu. So, balik tu, I asked her whether Aidan nak makan tak carrot? She said, mula-mula macam tak nak, tapi lama-lama, habis semangkuk. Wah! Makcik memang hebat! Only then, I just realised that maybe I am not patience enough to feed him nor know the tactics. Now, to make feeding sessions is menarik, I have to nyanyi his Dibo songs, Twinkle Little Stars, or even play with the spoons and make some funny sounds. Mencabar bukan? Hehe

To be creative preparing baby foods juga sangat mencabar. Luckily, I have a friend who can share the recipies. Kalau tak sure Aidan makan benda yang sama setiap hari. Haha. Kasihan.

So here, I would like to share 2 recipies (1 for breakfast, 1 for lunch)

1) Breakfast: Oats with fruits puree

1 1/2 tbs baby oats
3/4 blended banana
2 oz blended apple/pear
1 tbs blended dried appricots and raisins
2-3 tbs breastmilk/formula

1) Soak dried appricots and raisins in hot water for 5 minutes. Rinse with cold water and blend it.
2) Mixed the oats, apple/pear, banana and blended dried appricots and raisins
3) Pour 2-3 tbs breastmilk/formula/water to thin the mixture.

2) Lunch: Mixed Veges and Cheese

4-5 small chunks pumpkins
4-5 florets caulliflower
4-5 chunks carrots
1 potato
cheddar cheese
1 small cup rice

1) Steamed all the veges
2) Blend all the steamed veges, rice and a bit of cheddar cheese.
3) Put a bit of steamed water so that the veges can be blend smoothly.
4) This recipe is for 10-12 oz servings.

Happy trying mommies! ;)