I have done well with this little project. I have steamed and pureed apples, butternut squash, pears and carrots. I think these were all pretty easy. I frozen them in an ice cube tray, and they are now sitting in the freezer. Each little portion ready to warm up in a few seconds, either under hot water, or in the microwave.
How does Jocelyn like it? She loved it! So far she has had the carrots, but she is an eater! So different than her big sis. She kicks her little feet in anticipation between each bite (see the top picture.) She has also had some prunes for a little natural remedy. Just sticking with the oatmeal alone was causing a little constipation. So she ate 1 meal of prunes with rice for about 4 days. Then we did 4 days of carrots. Next I think we are going to do squash for a few days.
My next plan is to add in some green veggies. Spinach and/or green beans. I have the whole "rainbow" mentality in my plan. We'll see how it goes. I will also be feeding her fresh bananas, and fresh avocados.
Side note: Stuck indoors on this snow day has been fun, but I am getting a little antsy. I want to get out there, but I don't want to be unsafe. So, I will stay inside. I will plan my meal plan for the next two weeks. I am going to start doing more healthy things that I can track calories. I am back to using www.sparkpeople.com to track my total calories. I did pretty well last week. I don't track calories on the weekend, I just try to watch portion control and sweets on the weekends. I did this last time, and it worked out great. I am going to use www.eatingwell.com to plan meals again.
Lately, my meal plan has revolved around coupons. That tends to lead to a lot of processed stuff. I will incorporate a mixture of both, and see how that works out. Meal planning takes just a few minutes, and a list of what you need to buy at the store. I love it, and do it all the time. It makes it so easy when I walk in the door knowing what we are having that night. I also have it listed to my Google calendar, color coded, and it syncs to my Android phone. So, I always know what we are going to have. I just look at it quickly, and pull out some meat to defrost, and voila! We have a winner.
Blog follower challenge: What's your favorite meal? Do you plan ahead? If you could change 1 thing about your eating habits what would it be?
