So Eli is officially 6 months and starting on solids. Last week he was on rice cereal and oatmeal, and today we just upgraded to more home cooked foods. Yes, he has been wanting a taste of what we eat for a while now.
What is it about first borns and foods? Most parents in my circle that have more than one child, for some reason the first child turns out to be picky compared to the rest. I wonder whether it has something to do with moms and dads being nervous on what to feed them when starting out, or just parents going too much by the book and not exposing them to more foods from the get go.
So whatever the case… I am on a mission to feed Eli all the veggies and fruits that we eat daily and more 
Today i made him potato vegetable soup. I made enough for all 4 of us, well 3 minus picky Julian.
Ingredients
5 medium size potatoes peeled and cubed
1 whole carrot – diced
1/4 sliced Yellow bell pepper
1/4 sliced Red pepper
1/2 cup sweet peas
2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1/4 sliced cucumber
Salt to taste – i used season all salt.
Water – enough to come same level with the mixture ( I normally use chicken broth)
I did not use any onions or tomatoes in the recipe as this was his first combination veggies, and i also left out the chicken broth as meat is probably going to be next week.
So i pretty much washed and mixed all the ingredients above and put them on a medium size pot and bought to a boil on medium high. When the potatoes are coooked ( they will soften enough to break with a spoon). I let stand for a good 15 min then i pureed in my blender.
Well, Eli loved it! He cleaned up his little bowl. He had that for lunch and dinner. I plan on making my own baby food as much as i can. Of course, if you are on the go or busy you may have to buy the commercial jar foods, but if you can make the baby food yourself, i mean it is the best way to go. You can mix as many vegetables, fruits or meats as much as you would like, plus you control what goes in.
If you are confused on what to make for the baby, see what the family is already eating now and start by makiing one ingredient at a time or do what i did, and mix it all up.
Have fun!
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