A Yummy Discovery

As Alec tackles more and more table food, I find myself worrying if he's getting enough fruits and veggies. I didn't always wonder this as I fed him jars of baby food and I felt those were his 'servings.' I made sure he had 2-3 a day and it all worked out. But now, he's pickier. He'll try almost anything. But swallowing food is another story. I often wonder what other Mamas out there are doing with their soon-to-be 15 month olds with respect to ensuring a daily, healthy dose of fruits and veggies?? About 2 weeks ago, I happened to be in the baby food aisle at Target when I discovered Plum Tots and Ella's Kitchen--organic baby food that came in a squeezable package. The combinations pear/broccoli/peas and strawberry/apple for instance, made me think for a sec, but I decided to give them a try. WELL! Did I hit gold! Alec inhales these in no joke, less than 2 minutes! And they're about 4oz worth of fruits and veggies per package. In fact, he signs 'more' when he's done. To my surprise, these same foods were featured in a recent Parents Magazine in an article which discussed how to sneak in healthy foods for busy toddlers and preschoolers. THANK GOODNESS Target had these on sale today ($0.89 to $1.16/package depening on size). We'll be going back for more. VERY soon.

Mommy stocked up :)

A full bin which I'm certain will empty quickly!!