having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

i had eliminated baby food from my sons diet about 2 weeks ago and then he became super picky and wont eat anything. can you please suggest whats a good start from baby food to table food. michael loves his milk and i try to feed him before a bottle but sometime have to give in and give a bottle and try to feed him food after.

this is what he eats for me

breakfast
waffles with cut up fruit
baby oatmeal
pancakes
refuses eggs
bread
cheerios

lunch
cut up meatballs
veggie melody (cut up carrots, peas, string beans and corn)
apple sauce
yogurt with the chill taken out of it

snacks
yogurt melts
cut up cantalop
cut up pears
strawberries some times
rice cakes
gerber puffs
pirate bootie
cookies

dinner
?
whatever i can mix from above
sometimes a 1/2 jar and try to give him either chicken which he spits out or some of whatever we are eatting.

hates avocado too


thanks. so frustrated with food choices. thanks

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

I don't have much advice, just hugs! My DD and your son should get together, cause she eats about the same thing. She loves my meatloaf, stir fry, lasagna....anything with "flavor"

I am starting to line the floor with old newspapers, because if she doesn't approve it lands on the floor

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

Something that Lucas loves that we introduces when he went on solids....

Apple Pie

Yogurt
Applesauce
ground up cheerios
cinnamon

Mix together and serve...he loves it!

Have you tried:

Pastina with chicken broth
*add shredded chicken to it once he takes to it

Grilled cheese (we started out very tiny)
French toast
Pasta with sauce

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

Ive made grill cheese but with french toast instead of bread...

try chees ein the eggs...my ds hated them untill cheese...



I make pancakes with spinach and corn in them (groud uo)

Trader joes chicken apple sausage is a huge hit

hmmm...eww sausage links, ill buy the light ones...lol

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

Try cheese in the eggs. I also give DS eggs w/ fruit (baby jars) and he devours it.

He also like eggs w/ pastina and cheese w/ a little milk. I throw it in the pan and it comes out like a creamy mac and cheese. Add a pinch of salt too.

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

eggs and cheese is a good bet, and also try different types of eggs. DD loved omelets forever and then one day just was over them. i made her a hard boiled egg, sliced it and started calling them her eggie o's - she eats them up...

early on i also noticed she would eat more depending the way i cut things (size of pieces, length of strips, etc.) - bizarre but it worked.

i also just continue to put things on her plate even though she's not interested. at least it's there for her as an option if desperate

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

I need help too - Ryan eats a lot of chicken nuggets - the Dr. Praeger ones.

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

I'm no help because he eats more than Lily does at 22 months!

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

I think he does great!! Much...much more of a variety than we have. I need to switch things up a little...now I feel bad for Rylan...lol.

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

I am feeling badly too, he eats way more than Luke does.

Luke loves pancakes and eggs, both plain no syrup no cheese.

Loves his fruits ( blueberries, strawberries, pears, banana)

Loves carrots.

Thats about it.

Cant get him to eat any kind of meat ( meatballs, chicken nuggets, etc..)

Its definitely tough.

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

Have you tried meatloaf or mac and cheese? Those are easy ones to hide veggies in if you are worried about the amount of veggies he eats.

I have the book First Meals and they have a section for picky eaters. Maybe there is a recipe in there that will work for you.

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

DS loves hummus!!!!

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

I boil lentils in chicken broth - then smash them in to pastina and add a little butter and grated cheese.

I hide pieces of chicken in mashed sweet potatoes.

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

Try the Perdue Shortcuts. They have grilled chicken, turkey breast etc. DD LOVES them. I usually give them to her cut up with a veggie (peas, mixed veggies, etc)

Eggs and Cheese are a big hit as well as:

Meatload
pancakes
cottage cheese
yogurt
grilled cheese
pasta with sauce
waffles

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

DS is a huge fan of:
meatloaf
mac 'n cheese
sweet and sour chicken with rice
hummus sandwiches
baba ghanoush sandwiches

rice pudding
banana pudding
guacamole (he doesn't like avocado on its own)
bananas cut up

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

DS loves:

pasta with sauce - he does not like it with just butter & cheese
veggie burgers
turkey meatballs from Trader Joe's
applesauce
string cheese
cheese quesadilla with mild sauce
grilled ham & cheese sandwiches
zucchini
fish sticks

I have to cut everything up for him in tiny pieces. I found that he prefers more flavorful foods over bland ones.

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

Have you tried:

chicken nuggets (Perdue has a whole grain breaded version that's not so salty)
chicken salad
Tuna
Salmon balls
soups that are fairly mushy
fish sticks
potato pancakes
ravioli
pizza (I make my own often so it's not as salty and oily)
melted cheese on bread or a pita
canned peaches or pears chopped into small bits

Message edited 4/9/2009 2:51:43 PM.

Re: having trouble again with foods for my 1 year old need creative ideas or ideas of what to feed my picky child

I made porkchops and sauerkraut the other day for DH and Me and gave some to DD, she loved it!!! I was especially surprised by the sauerkraut (guess she got a little german from me!)

Otherwise she usually gets chicken nuggets (purdue ones) and green beans (she loves them).