@Pavlov Could be worse... I got a 2nd hand taste of formula that way the other day, just before feeding time... you'd think it was the safest time to play... Think again!
@TheCO2 Yeah, banana is good. All the fruit ones are good. I used to taste them when I'd feed my little cousins that I babysat. But I could never bring myself to eat the veggies or meat. They just smelled terrible.
Tasty, but only pureed fruit. A doctor once recommended I eat baby food when I had an ulcer. The only thing remotely palatable was the fruit. But it was good. Especially the apricots. Now I buy it on purpose. Oh, and I have zero kids. But that doesn't stop me. I even pick up a kids meal now and then....
I tried most of the foods my kids were eating when they were that small. Maybe it was due to sleep deprivation, it's a weird time. We (me and the intended food consumer) didn't always agree on which ones were good, but my vote didn't count for much. Here comes the airplane....
I have basically never had exposure to baby food. And I've never changed a diaper. I plan on getting through the rest of my life without ever changing a diaper.
@SSteve I changed my son's first diaper. That was really, really, bad - meconium is terrible. But, I did it on purpose, so every time I would be asked in the future, I'd have that terrible experience as a card to play with my wife. Worked every time. On those days when she wasn't around, the stay at home mom next door knew what I needed when I called. I paid for her lawn maintenance for two years.
Gerber's Blueberry Buckle. Best baby food ever. I discovered it when I was a teenager - no idea how that actually happened. I'm pretty sure it's been discontinued, though.
My favorite baby foods are no longer made because they were mostly sugar and tapioca. :( Baby apricot and baby plum were awesome, but probably not so great for either me or hypothetical babies. My biggest problem is that I have a 1970s cake recipe that calls for "one jar of baby plums" and I no longer remember how much plum puree that corresponds to.
@madamehardy You're very welcome! For myself, I've found that it's easier, and just as successful, to substitute unsweetened applesauce in recipes that call for baby food fruit. Supposedly the baby food will add flavor, but in the quantities used, I usually can't taste it anyway.
Am I gonna be the first to say that I've tried breast milk as an adult? It was delicious. And quickly made me realize that we could not subject our child to formula--now there's some shit that tastes, well, shitty (no, I don't know what actual shit tastes like.
@joelmw Yeah, I've had breast milk, because I was expressing it and how could you not? Too sweet for everyday consumption unless you're in the target audience. I think my husband made ice cream with the leftovers in the freezer when I weaned the kid. Apart from that, breastfeeding is a luxury for many people -- many workplaces don't make it possible to take the time off during the day to express.
@madamehardy Sad but true. It's even worse not only that breastfeeding isn't possible for so many but then what they allow in the stuff that goes to third world countries.
@joelmw No, a couple post up I eluded to putting it in my coffee:) I mentioned it to a friend once and they got grossed out... I say "you'll drink milk from a cow, a goat, etc, why is it crazy to drink milk from a human?
There's a container of baby food sweet potatoes in the fridge right now, but I give it to the cat. She gets constipated, and a spoon of that mixed with a spoon of wet food once a day helps a lot.
One time, when my girlfriends toddler was refusing to go to sleep, I grabbed his sleepy time blanket, made a bottle of formula, and said "Alright! I guess this is MY night night bottle!" and proceeded to go curl up on the bed and pretend to drink the formula.
In the end, my plan worked, but I inadvertently got some of the formula in my mouth. That shit is horridly chalky, in flavor and texture.
@grum I tried to do that with my son but didn't even put it in my mouth. He wouldn't touch it and we had to make a new bottle up for him. Picky little guy
Only when my son spit it back up during feeding and it flew into my mouth . . . true story. I learned quickly to turn my head when feeding him.
@Pavlov You just had to be first
@un0 Nope, just worked out that way.
@Pavlov Lies! That's why you put "editing", so you could have the first position! I'm on to you! ᕙ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ᕗ
@un0 That isn't a lie - I WAS editing . . .
@Pavlov Could be worse... I got a 2nd hand taste of formula that way the other day, just before feeding time... you'd think it was the safest time to play... Think again!
@sohmageek yikes, now that's gross.
No, I never have. I'm sure if I'm lucky to have a kid I'd probably try it.
Baby prunes are an egg replacement. Also when you have a child you want to make sure it's good :)
@sohmageek An egg replacement for what???
@tightwad hopefully not making test tube babies!
@tightwad Cake and brownie recipes.
@sohmageek why would anyone ever want to replace eggs? Eggs are the best.
@JonT anaphylactic allergy. They used to try to kill me :) One of the best things of growing up. Outgrowing them.
Only banana. It's tastes like banana. Go figure!
@TheCO2 Yeah, banana is good. All the fruit ones are good. I used to taste them when I'd feed my little cousins that I babysat. But I could never bring myself to eat the veggies or meat. They just smelled terrible.
I prefer to steal candy from babies.
@ChunkyBitz
@Pavlov Who gave that baby a van?!?
@Pavlov this guy seems legit.
@Pavlov No, that's stealing babies with candy. It's totally different.
@ChunkyBitz Ah, I read it wrong. I hope it wasn't Freudian on my part.
After my initial colon cancer surgery I ate baby food for about a month
Not that I recall. I don't have any of my own, though.
Only one kind - Gerber's Apple Blueberry. I tried it a few months ago. It was delicious. So smooth, so tasty.
Tasty, but only pureed fruit. A doctor once recommended I eat baby food when I had an ulcer. The only thing remotely palatable was the fruit. But it was good. Especially the apricots. Now I buy it on purpose. Oh, and I have zero kids. But that doesn't stop me. I even pick up a kids meal now and then....
@onealsinga we all know you only get the kids meal for the toy.
@Zestible Why don't adult meals come with adult toys?
When you think about it, isn't baby food specifically designed to not be gross? To minimize vomiting and tantrums?
I tried most of the foods my kids were eating when they were that small. Maybe it was due to sleep deprivation, it's a weird time. We (me and the intended food consumer) didn't always agree on which ones were good, but my vote didn't count for much. Here comes the airplane....
When you said baby food, are referring to store bought or "home made" cause I put "baby food" in my coffee at home...
@badmnky I read this as "I express my breast milk into my coffee" ;-)
@derpandabar Well I've never expressed milk from my man breasts, but I've heard you can milk anything with a nipple... Otherwise you're spot on:)
I have nipples, could you milk me @badmnky?
@JonT we'll, I milked a cat once, I could give it a shot!
Missing the option "Yes and it is disgusting nearly inedible crap"
Yes. Hawaiian Delight. I still buy it even though my kids eat solids now.
I have basically never had exposure to baby food. And I've never changed a diaper. I plan on getting through the rest of my life without ever changing a diaper.
@SSteve at some point you'll probably have to change your own diaper before you're incapacitated enough for a nurse to do it..
@badmnky Oh, yuck. I never thought of that. Thanks a lot.
@SSteve I changed my son's first diaper. That was really, really, bad - meconium is terrible. But, I did it on purpose, so every time I would be asked in the future, I'd have that terrible experience as a card to play with my wife. Worked every time. On those days when she wasn't around, the stay at home mom next door knew what I needed when I called. I paid for her lawn maintenance for two years.
Do baby back ribs count?
Gerber's Blueberry Buckle. Best baby food ever. I discovered it when I was a teenager - no idea how that actually happened. I'm pretty sure it's been discontinued, though.
I have tried, but it tastes gross to me.
My favorite baby foods are no longer made because they were mostly sugar and tapioca. :( Baby apricot and baby plum were awesome, but probably not so great for either me or hypothetical babies.
My biggest problem is that I have a 1970s cake recipe that calls for "one jar of baby plums" and I no longer remember how much plum puree that corresponds to.
@madamehardy Standard baby food jars were 4 oz. which equals 1/2 cup.
@gio Thank you very very much.
@madamehardy You're very welcome! For myself, I've found that it's easier, and just as successful, to substitute unsweetened applesauce in recipes that call for baby food fruit. Supposedly the baby food will add flavor, but in the quantities used, I usually can't taste it anyway.
Am I gonna be the first to say that I've tried breast milk as an adult? It was delicious. And quickly made me realize that we could not subject our child to formula--now there's some shit that tastes, well, shitty (no, I don't know what actual shit tastes like.
@joelmw Yeah, I've had breast milk, because I was expressing it and how could you not? Too sweet for everyday consumption unless you're in the target audience. I think my husband made ice cream with the leftovers in the freezer when I weaned the kid. Apart from that, breastfeeding is a luxury for many people -- many workplaces don't make it possible to take the time off during the day to express.
@madamehardy Sad but true. It's even worse not only that breastfeeding isn't possible for so many but then what they allow in the stuff that goes to third world countries.
@joelmw No, a couple post up I eluded to putting it in my coffee:) I mentioned it to a friend once and they got grossed out... I say "you'll drink milk from a cow, a goat, etc, why is it crazy to drink milk from a human?
@badmnky True, but you were indirect. Yeah, honestly, I kinda missed it.
@joelmw You're not alone. This is why God made Domperidone.
There's a container of baby food sweet potatoes in the fridge right now, but I give it to the cat. She gets constipated, and a spoon of that mixed with a spoon of wet food once a day helps a lot.
Never tasted it.
Breast milk, yes. So?
@Mavyn Just that it's the ideal baby food, that's all. And formula is an abomination.
@joelmw Most things are, to someone. Including breast milk.
Define "adult." ☺
age 32
With premastication you get to taste all of your baby's food.
One time, when my girlfriends toddler was refusing to go to sleep, I grabbed his sleepy time blanket, made a bottle of formula, and said "Alright! I guess this is MY night night bottle!" and proceeded to go curl up on the bed and pretend to drink the formula.
In the end, my plan worked, but I inadvertently got some of the formula in my mouth. That shit is horridly chalky, in flavor and texture.
@grum I tried to do that with my son but didn't even put it in my mouth. He wouldn't touch it and we had to make a new bottle up for him. Picky little guy
breast milk is best from the source
The meat purees are the stuff of nightmares.