Baby Food Tasting

 9/7/22 First Choice Organic Oatmeal Plum & Pear We haven't posted a First Choice one since the first post.  I noticed this has 160 calories - a lot more than the 90-100 calorie pouches.  I guess that should be expected with this much sugar.  We still have a lot of "Stage 2" foods so I figured let's clear one out. Charles: Very tart.  Texture is pear/apple sauce but the taste is more plum. Brenna: Eh.  Fine.  Has like no flavor.  Like an apple that tastes a little overripe but with apple sauce texture.    Rafi: <wants more>  Though he was temporarily                distracted by the fresh banana we were feeding him            as well.    Kosher Pareve under the OU and the Central Rabbinical    Conference

9/4/22 Cerebelly Smart Bars & Peppa Pig - Carrot Raisin Rafi learned the work "Bah" for "Bar".  He loves his bars. Also on a fun side note, I am reading a biography of King George III and one of the footnotes noted a location is now where Peppa Pig World in England is. Raisins are pretty low and carrots pretty lower on the ingredient list.  Dates, oats, and sweet potatoes are ahead.  Always read ingredients. We still like this brand because it seems healthier than other options.  I've looked at their other food options like their pouches, but unfortunately they are not kosher. Now I just got an add for Cerebelly on Facebook. C: Tastes like Rosh Hashanah - the sweet carrot and raisin concoction of tzimmus. B: Tastes like a healthier version of an oatmeal cookie.  Sweet, taste cinnamon, other grains.  Tastes like fall. Rafi: <wants more> Kosher Pareve but Dairy Equipment  under the OU.

8/14/22 I tried posting this a few weeks ago, but there were several issues. Happy Baby: Nutty Blends Organic Apples with 1 tsp Walnut Butter As far as we can tell, Rafi has not had walnut.  After this, two more days. Charles: Just apple flavored.  Nothing else.  I guess that's the point - limit the amount of walnut. Brenna: Tangy.  Now that now I know it's walnut, I can taste the walnut.  Interesting, different mix of textures.  Not bad.  Kind of fallish. Rafi: <wants more>  At only 3 ounces (though 100  calories), he still wanted something else. Kosher Pareve under the OU.

 8/12/22 Pre shabbas dinner! Once Upon a Farm Organic Fruit & Veggie Blend Mama Blueberry I found these at the Heirloom Giant but have also picked them up at Whole Foods.  It's a good cold non-dairy option as we are still trying to avoid dairy.  I started calling food "Yum Yum" which Rafi pronounces "Mama"; when I pulled out the Mama Blueberry he immediately said "Ma Ma". The 50 calories is about half of what other pouches offer so we'll need to supplement.  Apple is the primary ingredient followed by sweet potato; blueberry is actually third with purified water and coconut milk as the only other ones. Charles: If blue apple had a taste.  The blueberry color overwhelms everything else; the apple taste overwhelms everything else. Brenna: It's not bad.  I like it.  You feel like the blueberry texture, but there is a lightness - can taste the coconut milk.  It's like a lighter smoothie.  Apple juice and an aftertaste at the end. Rafi: <

8/8/22 Happy Tot Super Bellies Immune Digestive Support Blend Organic Bananas, Carrots & Strawberries Another Happy Tot immune support as we were trying to get through our man colds.  I am learning how the fruit tastes overwhelm the veggie tastes. Charles: Sweet banana carrot.  I like the orange color.   Brenna: Strong.  Very bananaey.  Tasting strawberry.  Smooth.  I get used to the taste as first scoop was strong/very sweet. Rafi: <wants more> Kosher Pareve under the OU.   .

8/8/22 Sprout Organic Smoothie - Blueberry Banana with Coconut Milk, Veggies & Flax Seed I found this while shopping at Sprouts, though I the grocery store Sprouts is separate from the baby food company Sprout.  As we are still trying to have Rafi avoid dairy, this seemed like a fun buy for him.  We all liked it.  Per the ingredients, purple carrots are the veggie.  I think this would have been helpful to put on the front rather than small print.  Rafi has been exposed to all of these foods before. Charles: Smells like banana; looks like blueberry.  Came out a little thick.  Tasted the blueberry on the second go around (yes, I had a second taste rather than Brenna for a change). Brenna: Simple, flavorful.  Light with a tang.  Thicker but still smooth.  Tastes more smoothie than puree. Rafi: <wants more> Kosher Pareve under the OU.