what does your 9/10 month old eat

[strawberry01]

I have read through a few old threads but would like some fresh ideas. I am trying to ditch pre made jars and give DD as much home made as I can manage. She has a few teeth, is great at chewing/gumming but her pincer grip isn't great yet.

A lot of people have said just have baby eat what your having but to be honest myself and DH don't eat until around 9pm and she has dinner at 5pm plus we don't always eat homemade things so this wouldn't really work for us.

Thank you in advance

Oh and can I add that snack wise she will have pre made things too eg. organix rice cakes/crisps, Heinz biscotti, the jars of puddings or rusks.

I feel really terrible I hate myself for giving her so much shit. I wish I could turn back the clock to when she was 6 months old and start fresh.

If you eat late with your DH, then if the food is suitable you can save a portion for your DD and then either freeze it or put it in the fridge. You could then give it for lunch or tea the next day if in the fridge, or whenever if frozen. If you do a portion for your DD each time you make something suitable you would soon build up a supply of homemade stuff in the freezer.

You could also do some batch cooking on the weekend of things to stock your freezer. Things like pasta sauce with vegetables, mashed potato freezes well etc.

Pasta with veggies, chicken, mashed potato, spag bol, casseroles etc. Agree with pp about freezing some food for next time. Also a suggestion, how about a slow cooker? Put on in morning, Feed DD with it and you and your dh tea is sorted at the same time.

Also finger foods are great for helping your DD to learn the pincer grip, toast, chopped up veggies and fruit

To give you a few examples, here's what my 9 month old eats - we too eat at 9pm so don't eat with him- and I'm back at work so preparation us key. I cook in batches so my husband can grab and go!

Breakfast - usually porridge with cows milk, mashed banana and some dried fruit. Often followed by gumming on toast strips with cashew nut butter/unsalted butter or Philadelphia

Snack - yoghurt/rice cakes/fruit

Lunch - sweet potato and cheesy mash/ spinach and ricotta pancakes/carrot pancakes/chicken strips/toast/filled pasta - all gummed down (he hates spoons for anything other than yoghurt)
Pudding - fruit or yoghurt

Tea - cheese, courgette and sweet corn mini muffins with steamed courgette and carrots, homemade cod fish fingers with natural yoghurt dip, filled pasta (ie tortellini)
Pudding - fruit or dried fruit.

It sounds like a lot of prep, but it really isn't. The spinach and ricotta pancakes, carrot pancakes, muffins and fish fingers are all from the website mylovelylittlelunchbox.com - it takes 10-15mins to make a batch which last for 3-4 days. I'll often steam a load of veg and it'll keep in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Phew! My husband loves it too as there's always bite sized food in the fridge or freezer!

That's brilliant thank you. Can I ask a silly question if I make the muffins will she be able to manage the harder/crisped top? I'm sure she would be fine with the soft, spongey centre.

This is my PFB I am very paranoid

My lo tears apart the muffins with no problem, so the crispy top just gets mangled with the rest. The muffins are great as I bake them and then freeze, I think the recipe makes 12 so great efficiency