Baby Food Tasting

5/30/22 Plum Organics: Mighty Veggie (Zucchini, Apple, Watermelon, Barley) There is more than one Mighty Veggie variety hence the listing of the flavors. When you are home for a four-day weekend, you get to try more food.  When there is a baby formula shortage, you wonder if you need to increase his solids.  Rafi has had zucchini, apple, and watermelon.  This would be his first exposure to barley. There is also a "pinch" of chia seeds which he had yester day along with a "pinch" of spearmint".  Charles: Very tart.  No sweetness.  If you want to know what an unsweet watermelon tastes like, this is it.  This may be the rare exception where Brenna likes a flavor more than me. Brenna: I definitely taste the watermelon.  Tangy.  Watermelon and other stuff.  The texture is veggie smoothie. Rafi: <wants more>... though compared to yesterday's excitement, not as much.  However, he has learned the sign language for "more". Kosher ...

  4/1/22 Earth's Best: Winter Squash Still playing catchup! Rafi has had plenty of squash, including butternut.  Charles: Tart.  It may have begun to turn.   Brenna: It tastes like squash with no additives Rafi - <wants more> Kosher Pareve under the OU.

  5/29/22 Plum Organics: Mighty Protein & Fiber Rafi has had peach and apples.  He had something with white beans before and he was not the biggest fan.  This is his first exposure to chia. Charles - I can smell the cinnamon.  Really taste the apple and cinnamon.  Maybe the peach. Brenna - Strong.  A little like peach cobbler.  Tangy.  You can taste the bean in the texture.  Taste the sweet then the non-sweet/chalky aftertaste. Rafi - <wants more> - He was really hungry after just going shopping. Kosher Pareve under the OU.

  5/22/22 Plum Organics: Mighty Veggie (AKA: What the heck is amaranth?) Brenna says Rafi has had this before but I did not get a chance to taste it or write about it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth Fun reading about it's history and nutrition. Charles: It tastes what a spinach/grape smoothie would taste like - sweet and tart.  It also looks like what a spinach/grape smoothie would look like.  The purple cap is attractive... it kind of hides the brown/green poop color of the food.   Brenna: I like it.  You taste a bunch of different flavors in  your mouth.  It's balanced.  You have the sweet and not sweet.  It's smooth.  I genuinely like it.  The color is gross but Rafi doesn't know any better. Rafi - <wants more>  We actually just came in from shopping and it is 90 degrees outside.  He was very hungry. Kosher Pareve under the OU.

4/4/22  Happy Baby: Bananas, Sweet Potatoes & Papaya We're a little behind so this is from a month plus ago.  This was an odd combination of flavors.  I can't remember the last time I had papaya.  It was Rafi's first time having papaya. Charles: Sweet.  Very sweet with a hint of the potato.  I do like the color. Brenna: Tastes tropical and tangy.  And smooth. Rafi - <wants more> Kosher Pareve under the OU.

 2/16/22 Earth's Best: Peach and Mango (AKA: Don't kill the mommy.) Brenna is deeply allergic to mango.  Understandably, she skipped tasting this one.  This is Rafi's first exposure to mango and we wanted to see/make sure he did not inherit the allergy.  He passed. Abrielle - that's not bad actually.  I like it.  I would eat this.  This could be travel food. Charles - tart, definitely taste the peach.  I kind of forgot what mango tastes like. Brenna - Do you want me to go to the hospital?    Rafi - <wants more>    Kosher Pareve under the OU.

  2/5/22 Nature's Promise: Apple & Broccoli This is Rafi's first exposure to broccoli; he's had apple plenty.  We also had two guest tasters. This and the last post are our first use of this brand. Charles: Clear broccoli smell.  A bit tart but not bad.  I thought the broccoli smell added a fresh scent. Abrielle: What the f@#$ is happening to me? Hannah: Why am I drinking broccoli? Abrielle: This looks like what happens it's gone through your digestive track. Brenna: <nasty face> It kinda tastes like broccoli-apple sauce.  You taste the tangy and you taste the broccoli. Rafi: <wants more> All the males voted yes and the all the women voted no. Kosher Pareve under the OU.