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Pastina
When did your LO start eating it... and this might be a stupid question but how do they eat it? Is it big enough for them to pick up like finger food or do you spoon feed them it?
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Posted 5/10/13 2:40 PM |
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Mariabella
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Member since 4/10 951 total posts
Name: Mama
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Re: Pastina
I make with chicken broth and feed with a spoon. DD is 9 months and loves it. DS is 3.5 and still loves it.
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Posted 5/10/13 2:54 PM |
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Ma-n-Pa2008
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Name: Melissa
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Pastina
DS never liked pastina because I just don't think he likes the consistency of things that small. I tried it a few times. Once with just butter and another time with melted cheese on top and spoon fed him, but no luck!
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Posted 5/10/13 3:18 PM |
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Pray4Baby2010
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Re: Pastina
9 mos- I spoon fed- ds loved it with chicken broth and parm cheese, or butter and basil or tomato sauce
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Posted 5/10/13 3:21 PM |
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mrsboss
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Pastina
No, it's tiny, meant to be fed with a spoon. DD began enjoying it around 9 mos. I boil it in broth, with carrots, celery etc
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Posted 5/10/13 3:22 PM |
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Teach723
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Re: Pastina
My DD wasn't a fan. And it was so messy!!!! She likes ditalini because she can pick it up and tubetini is easier to spoon feed her.
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Posted 5/10/13 7:47 PM |
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PregowithTwins
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Pastina
We also cook in chicken broth. If you cook this way...not messy. If you want your child to eat independtly this isn't the food to choose
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Posted 5/10/13 8:08 PM |
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MrsT809
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Pastina
I mixed in DD's butternut squash around 9 months. She loved it at a time when she wasn't very into anything.
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Posted 5/10/13 8:16 PM |
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Teach723
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Re: Pastina
Posted by PregowithTwins
We also cook in chicken broth. If you cook this way...not messy. If you want your child to eat independtly this isn't the food to choose
I actually made it that way. I guess DD likes to check out what's in her mouth so I ended up with little sticky stars everywhere!!
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Posted 5/11/13 11:06 AM |
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alli3131
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Name: Allison
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Pastina
Ds never liked pastina but loves pasta.
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Posted 5/11/13 12:18 PM |
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Katareen
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Pastina
I mixed it into purees to give them a little texture. Fed with a spoon.
I still use it in soups or mixed with cheese and DD feeds herself with a spoon.
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Posted 5/11/13 12:34 PM |
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Jax430
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Name: Jackie
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Re: Pastina
I did at 8 months and she hated it. Just tried it again with butter at 11 months and she wasn't a fan, and there are now little stars in every nook and cranny of her high chair! No more pastina for her! I tried spoon feeding her and giving it to her to pick up...I got a few bites into her.
ETA: She loves other pasta though.
Message edited 5/11/2013 1:45:44 PM.
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Posted 5/11/13 1:45 PM |
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GoodThoughts
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Re: Pastina
My family makes it with butter, a tiny bit of milk, and a smidge of sugar. I still eat it that way as an adult! Lol
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Posted 5/11/13 1:52 PM |
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KatiNoE
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Re: Pastina
You can also cook it with egg and some parm cheese to get a little extra protein in there.
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Posted 5/13/13 10:13 AM |
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JDubs
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Re: Pastina
i tried with DS but he gags... having trouble transitioning him from purees!
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Posted 5/13/13 10:16 AM |
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ThreeforTea
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Re: Pastina
Posted by Mariabella
I make with chicken broth and feed with a spoon. DD is 9 months and loves it. DS is 3.5 and still loves it.
same..my kids love pastina
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Posted 5/13/13 10:17 AM |
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Cheeks24
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Pastina
I haven't yet, but my ped said we could give it to DD. She's 8 months. When I do, I will mix it with a veggie.
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Posted 5/13/13 12:43 PM |
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Sparrow
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Re: Pastina
I'm not Italian and never even heard of this until a few years ago and I totally don't get it. My Italian MIL brought it over and would feed it to DD. I tried making it for her and while it tastes fine and she liked it, it made a HUGE mess. I'd much rather feed her a different shaped pasta (it's all the same thing, right?) that would be 10 times easier to clean up.
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Posted 5/13/13 1:53 PM |
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