Need Some Ideas for Good, Healthy Snacks

Sprouts and Central Market sell freeze dried fruits and veggies. My son fell in love with freeze dried peas (We call then crunchy peas in our house). They don't add anything to these items, they simply freeze dry it and give it a different texture. They are terrific because they are soft, healthy and relatively low mess. They hold up well to the Texas heat when they are left in the car too. We gave this stuff to him around ten months of age and never bought another box of cheerios after these were introduced. He's three and still loves crunchy peas and mangoes! (Beware the berries can be a little messy)

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I am also a first time mom and my daughter will turn 9 months old next week. I am in the process of reading a book called Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron. It's fantastic. I make my own baby food and cereal and I'm about to start making her snacks as well. There are many wonderful recipes and suggestions in this book and it also details what foods you can give your baby at various ages. One of the things that I will be trying soon is "beans cooked until very soft with skins removed"...which is one of the "super snacks" in this book. I hope this helps!

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Kiwi & Peach Puree (10 Baby Servings)

2 Kiwis, peeled and chopped
1 Fresh Peach, chopped or 1 Cup Frozen, defrosted or cooked for 4
minutes in a steamer pot over boiling water

Place both ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth

Mango, Apple and Carrot Puree (10 Baby Servings)

1/2 Cup Baby Carrots, chopped
1 Cup Mango, chopped
1 Cup Apple, peeled and chopped

1. Put carrots in a steamer pot over boiling water for 3 minutes.
2. Add mango and apple for 2 minutes or until everything is fork tender.
3. Put in a food processor until smooth.

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If I remember correctly, at 9 months, my kids had cheerios and graham crackers for snacks. They also loved those wagon wheel things Gerber makes and those cracker things that come in the tall tube. I can't remember what they were called, but they were shaped like stars and had carrot and apple flavors and some others. Those made great snacks. They also liked those teething cookies or biter biscuits (can't remember the exact name). It's been a while since I've had a baby around, but there is a pretty good selection of stuff right there with the baby food. You could also try some banana chopped really small or other soft fruits. You can always test the snacks yourself and see if you can eat them without using your teeth. See how hard it is to break down. Sounds kind of crazy, but it works.

My daughter loved mandrin oranges when she was that little. We also did the tube snaacks that the other R. was talking about and I can't remember the name either (LOL), but the good thing about those is as soon as they hit their mouth they start to dissolve.