when asked what fruits make the best finger food, my dietitian mentioned ripe pears and frozen peaches (which when thawed are rather soft). What a good idea I think this is, since we can't buy those in the winter. I wonder if other fruits could do the trick, strawberries for example...


Frozen apple wedges work well. They just dissolve when chewed on.
Cooked carrot spears. Puffed millet.
Watermelon is also good, frozen or otherwise, but not a common winter fruit!
Posted by: radmama | 12/22/2008 at 08:03 AM
I love your blog...strawberries would work well but give just a little...my middle son had the worst case of hives the dr. had ever seen after I gave him strawberries!
Posted by: Sarah | 12/22/2008 at 11:27 AM
be careful with strawberries and other berries due to allergies... I like the website www.wholesomebabyfood.com
Posted by: Bonnie | 12/29/2008 at 08:37 PM
great picture of the fruit, makes me want to run out and buy peaches. love this header too, what a cute baby!
Posted by: Leah | 12/31/2008 at 06:52 PM
Thanks for all your great tips so far. I'm wondering if you would consider a post on your favorite beginner finger foods? My little guy (8 1/2 mo.) still loves my homemade purees, but he's starting to grab at the spoon and getting better at picking up small things, so I'd like to get going on self-feeding. So far we've tried the Gerber puffs and small bits of bread. I'm just nervous about choking because he doesn't know much about chewing yet! Thanks!
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Posted by: vegancowgirl | 01/19/2009 at 02:58 AM
Bananas are also great as a finger good. They split pretty easily into 3rds lengthwise making them perfect for little hands and mouths. Mangos are also popular around here in the summer months.
Posted by: Amelia | 02/12/2009 at 05:21 PM
We love halved frozen blueberries for the babies, and half-thawed frozen peas and lima beans. Yummy enough that they still ask for them at 3 and 6!
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