I have a one year old who eats almost everything we eat for dinner. As long as the food is cut small enough they eat just about anything. My son has about 9 going on 12 teeth right now.
Here are some of the many foods my one year old eats:hamburger rice hot dish, burritos, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, beef roast, spaghetti, meatballs, fresh -grapes, strawberries, oranges (he loves these beyond belief), raisins, canned fruits my son loves too, pudding, veggies (my son eats almost any steamed vegetable -corn, carrots, green beans,peas, mixed - have not done broccoli or cauliflower),lasagna, mashed potatoes, hash browns, mac and cheese, chicken Alfredo & other pasta dishes,pasta salads, pizza. You name it he will try it. I had him to the pediatrician yesterday and was told what I am doing is perfect no changes need to be made. I was worried he was eating too much of the whole foods. the doctor said no way "you are just very blessed to have such a easy going kiddo. He is doing GREAT". Just avoid nuts, eggs, peanut butter and honey until he older.
I should mention that my son has never really eaten regular baby food. His foster family fed him regular food pureed and in small bites since he was months old. So when the international adoption was completed and we brought him home it was much different from my first biological son 8 years ago. My 8 year old back then had food texture aversions and was finally ready for baby cereal at 1 years of age. So my 1 year old seems like my older son at the age of two.
I hope this is helpful. I cut the food very small. My son does not like to be fed by us. He loves to feed himself so finger foods are his favorites. He even loves to try to drink from a regular cup. It usually gets him wet but we still let him try. He will even try to take silverware from us to feed himself. Only thing is he tends to miss the mark 90% of the time. It is a riot to watch though.
Good luck experimenting. They let you know if they like it and/or are ready for certain foods.
