choosing veg. diet for our baby

[bearsy]

I have not been around in a while, but I find myself coming back to the fold! My husband and I have found ourselves in a strange position. He is not a vegetarian, and I have gone back and forth on the issue at various times, but have always leaned to near-ovolacto status even if I am not actively avoiding meat. We have an almost-nine month old, and as we are introducing more and more table foods, we are finding ourselves completely grossed out by the thought of giving him meat. Not just because the pureed baby food kind are totally nasty, but because it just seems dirty and wrong in general. I am very surprised that my DH also feels this way, because as I said, he is not a vegetarian (although he is willing to consider that for home). But he just feels that it seems awful to give the baby meat.

I am looking for the best ideas about feeding our son, whom we already know loves beans as a protein source. We are about to introduce tofu, especially the silken variety as a yogurt substitute, as we have to abstain from dairy for him right now for medical reasons (linked to asthma, and he has some breathing issues, not sure if it’s asthma or not yet). Any meal or snack ideas, or favorite cookbooks/websites for kids foods would be great! Thanks!

[Fritemare]

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/tofu.htm

This website has great recipes and feeding ideas. That is a direct link to the tofu section. I've decided to stop using jarred baby food since I bought a blender, so I've been using this site a LOT. It has a ton of great ideas and baby recipes.

Some of Ares favorite snack foods (he's also 9 months old):
Raisins
Tofu cubes with cheerio or cookie crumbs
Frozen juice cubes
Bananas
Boiled egg yolks (not sure if you will be feeding him eggs, I buy them from a family friend)
Yogurt made from tofu,formula, baby cereal and fruit

[Vegreenmom]

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/tofu.htm

This website has great recipes and feeding ideas. That is a direct link to the tofu section. I've decided to stop using jarred baby food since I bought a blender, so I've been using this site a LOT. It has a ton of great ideas and baby recipes.

Some of Ares favorite snack foods (he's also 9 months old):
Raisins
Tofu cubes with cheerio or cookie crumbs
Frozen juice cubes
Bananas
Boiled egg yolks (not sure if you will be feeding him eggs, I buy them from a family friend)
Yogurt made from tofu,formula, baby cereal and fruit

Also wanted to add that for when he's a little older there is www.wholesometoddlerfood.com :)