Yaaayyy! My little madam (nearly 7 mo.)who seems to want to feed herself 'ate' or rather wore dahl yesterday and then chewed and sucked home made plantain chips as finger food which I am sooo chuffed she seemed to like.
She is much more interested in food if she can join in with us hence the success with plantain chips.
I am going with you all's suggestion of feeding her bits of what we are having. She gets to 'feed herself' in her highchair when I am busy in the kitchen prepping. Then sitting with us when we eat.