Sili Squeeze!

Squeeze pouches are quickly becoming the new thing in on the go snacking (and sitting at the table too). They're easy, neat and kids seem to love them. The one downside is that they are expensive and wasteful, but that's about to change.

Introducing the Sili Squeeze - a reusable squeeze pouch that you can fill with any assortment of purees and it's dishwasher safe and easy to clean.

Order here. They come in 2 sizes and aren't much more expensive than a couple packages of the single use squeeze pouches.

Drinkable Meals

Smoothies are a great way to get calories into your child if they are choosing not to eat. My daughter always prefers to drink so if she doesn't eat great during the day I'll make her a smoothie before bed to make sure that she gets all the nutrition that she needs. The great thing about smoothies is that you can put ANYTHING in them.
I like to start with whole fat yogurt and add cream or coconut milk (you could also add oil if you really need fat), nestle nido or formula powder, and any combination of fruits AND vegetables. Yep, that's right... veggies. Remember that your child doesn't know yet what is a "weird" food combination so anything goes. Kale and spinach are really easy to pop into a smoothie and they don't taste very strongly (so you can put them in yours too!), I've also done broccoli and sweet potato... anything that you feel your child is missing.
My basic recipe:
2 oz whole fat yogurt
1 oz cream
2 tbs nido
splash of juice or milk to thin it out
fruit/veggies
multi-vitamin (optional)

The calorie content will vary based on what fruits you use but on average a 4oz serving has around 250 calories, 18g of fat, 8g of protein. If you use formula instead of Nido it will contain about 180 calories.
Enjoy!

Eggs!

Eggs have quickly become one of Emma's favorite breakfasts, which is great because they are super quick and easy. Since I was usually just scrambling up one egg I was looking for a shortcut and I've found the microwave to be the perfect helper.

I start with 1 egg, 1 tbs cream and 1 tbs cheese (you can use whatever you have on hand) in an individual size ramekin.

Scramble

Microwave on high for 1 minute and voila! Scrambled eggs!

Cut into bite size piece and enjoy! With fruit and toast it's a well rounded breakfast (or lunch or dinner).

(sorry about the photo, blogger keeps turning it)

CALORIES 180, FAT 15g, PROTEIN 10g