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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I agree with some of the PPs' advice.   You just feed your child whatever whole foods you are eating yourselves.

Give us an example of some of the meals you and your husband fact yourselves, and we can give you feedback on whether it needs changing for a child.[/quote]

OP here - thank you everyone so much! I have been away from the computer and never imagined there would be so many responses. Very grateful.

Breakfast is oatmeal or cereal with fresh fruit on weekdays; eggs on weekends. For dinner, we eat whole grain pasta with whatever fresh vegetables are in season and dried beans; stir fries with (again) whatever fresh vegetables are in season and frozen edamame (which I prefer to tofu); simple soups (usually with beans and vegetables); quesadillas or tacos or enchiladas (again with the beans and veggies); and usually once or twice a week we have red meat or fish (with vegetables as a side). Lunches during the week are usually leftovers from dinners. We do cook with a lot of onions and garlic so I wonder if that would be a turnoff for kids.

We don't eat much poultry but I guess that might have to change with a little one around....

I would appreciate any tips you can give on how to "kid-ify" these. Thanks again all![/quote]

Don't assume that your child won't like anything, even the onions, that you find healthy for yourself.  I made all of my child's food when she was little.  Usually it was just whatever fruit/vegetable/meat we had laying around, cut up, and cooked on the stove.  At one point, I had half an onion laying around, so  so I dicedit and cooked it.  I didn't know if she would really eat it, but it turned out to be her favorite food ever.  From then on, it was great to know that as long as I had an onion around, I could make her happy.  [/quote]

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