No I am not going to cook my Baby!

Mike and I decided long before Ava was born that once she starts feeding on anything other than breast milk she will be on a mostly (if not all) organic, healthy diet. So far we've gotten the formula part down alright by using Baby's Only Organic Soy formula. Seems there are only three or so organic formulas on the market, and after lots of internet research I found this brand to be the must nutritious, affordable, and reputable. Problem is, I can only find it at Sprouts, so I am constantly grabbing an extra can in fear that they may not have it one day, one week, two weeks, indefinitely. Meaning I usually have a good supply of at least three cans going (although the last couple of weeks I've let it slip to the bare minimum before re-stocking). 

We can put Ava on rice cereal any time we want now, and even though I've had a can in the cupboard for a good two weeks now, we have yet to get around to it. No, no, I am not depriving my child of anything - technically we have until she is six months to introduce solids. I mean, I'm ready and everything, I even bought cute spoons and a cute bib. And so you ask why. Why am I not eager to sit my child in a highchair, feed her a bowl of mush, have her throw it at me and rub it in her hair, getting it everywhere but in her mouth? Who knows. Anyway, I'm mentally putting it on my next week's to-do list. I'll let you know how it goes. 

In the meantime, however, I'll tell you about my brand new babyfoodcookerextravaganzacontraptionamazingness! Lo and behold, Mike and I purchased a Beaba Babycook. Apparently it's some hot product in Europe and all the cute little European parents are raving about it, so we decided to order one for ourselves. I suppose I haven't even told you what exactly this special device does. It is an all-in-one babyfood maker. Processor, steamer, defroster, oh my! Sure, call me lazy. But if I can choose between making a mess of a steamer basket, pot, processor, and using the stove, or using one, tiny little all-in-one machine, you can bet your life I'm going to go with the latter. I am so extremely excited to use it I can hardly wait for Ava to hit that six month mark. Of course, I must first get her to cover herself and the entire house in rice cereal, oh yeah, and maybe eat a little some of it. 

I also purchased the Williams-Sonoma Cooking for Baby cookbook and let me tell you, I will be eating that mushy goodness right alongside Ava. Can you say sweet potato puree? Sweet pea puree? Potato and butternut squash stew? How about roasted red pepper and goat cheese puree? And when she's older there are dishes such as succotash, blackberry and ricotta parfait, minced pork and pear, root veggie medley, baby's curry, meatballs with polenta, lentil burgers with mint-yogurt sauce, pumpkin soup with alphabet pasta, turkey minestrone, buckwheat crepes, orzo with rainbow vegetables and OH MY GOD I THINK I MIGHT JUST EAT BABY FOOD FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.