Baby's Favorite Solid Foods

6-9 months

Jarred/pureed foods (preferably organic, i.e. "Earth's Best").  My pediatrician suggested we introduce veggies first, then meats, then fruits.  This has seemed to work well for our son, who ate many more veggies than my daughter who only ate sweet potatoes, carrots and winter squash.

• Sweet Potatoes
  
• Carrots
  
• Winter Squash
  
• Anything with chicken, turkey or beef in a base of carrots, squash or sweet potatoes
  
• Peas
  
• Green Beans
  
• Lentils
  
• Summer Vegetables, Garden Vegetables
  
• Apple Sauce (no sugar added)
  
• Mashed bananas
  

Some tricks to try to get the veggies in:

1) Mix some apple sauce in with the veggies.

2) Alternate bites of his favorites foods with a bite of veggies.  

3) Have baby smell one food and sneak in a bite of veggies.

10-12 months

Around 10-11 months, my son stopped wanting to eat most jarred foods.  I tried a brand of frozen pureed foods called Happy Baby, which has been a big hit.  However, he still loves to try finger foods. 

• Toasted bagels cut into small pieces
  
• Small slices of soft cheese
  
• Whole-milk yogurt  (my son's favorite flavors are Trader Joes vanilla and blueberry).
  
• Steamed broccoli (I boil frozen organic broccoli for about 5-6 minutes)
  
• Gerber "stars"
  
• Gerber "wheels"
  
• Puffed Rice or Wheat cakes called "Bahng Toh Ggee" purchased in Korean Food Markets.
  
• Fruit: applesauce, bananas, kiwis, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew.
  

1+ years

• Chicken nuggets
  
• Mac & cheese (Annie's Organic Microwavable are great when you have no time or energy to prepare a meal)
  
• Roast chicken
  
• Cold cuts
  
• Rolled Cold cuts with cream cheese
  
• Potstickers
  
• Meatballs
  
• Pasta with grated parmesan and butter
  
• Steamed Broccoli
  
• Edamame
  
• Cooked Spinach
  
• Rice and Beans
  
• "Burritos" - mashed avocado, ground meat, beans, sour cream, grated cheese and/or tomato served on small slices of tortilla or tortilla chips.
  
• PBJ sandwiches
  
• Fettucine Alfredo
  
• Fettucine with mushroom sauce
  
• Fried Rice
  
• Hard-boiled eggs
  
• Omelets made with cottage cheese, milk or cheese.
  
• cheese sticks (mozzarrella, cheddar, monterey jack or BabyBel)
  
• yogurt
  
• Fruit: strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas, watermelon, cantaloupe, kiwi, raspberries, honeydew, clementine oranges, pears, plums...
  
• Bagels
  
• Toast
  
• Raisin toast or raisin english muffins