A stack of pancakes for my baby
This evening as I was mixing Baby Brother’s cereal, the picture of a stack of pancakes caught my attention. I bought a new box of Gerber mixed cereal last week and I had not noticed the recipe on the back. “Pancakes for baby?” was the first thought that flashed through my mind. I don’t think the thought is ridiculous, afterall, Baby Brother has two tiny teeth and has demonstrated the ability to chomp down crackers, cheerios, boiled egg yolk, potatoes, small bits of chicken and even my arm. He can definitely tackle some pancake, but a whole stack of ‘em?!
So I looked closely. It says to add Gerber rice cereal and First Foods applesauce to my pancake mix for an additional boost of iron and vitamin C for kids accustomed to eating solids. Would that be Darling Angel at age 4, accustomed to eating solids (in all forms); or Baby Brother at 7 months, accustomed to eating solids (mashed and in smaller quantities)? Hey, it says it’s for the whole family. Adoring Father included.
It does take a long time to go through a box of baby cereal and I’ve felt some impatience at times at the slow rate of depletion since I was eager to try new ones – all of which Baby Brother has been indifferent towards (I wonder if they – rice, barley, oat, mixed – all taste the same). If I had realized that I could use the baby cereal in pancakes, I just might have been able to finish up boxes quicker. The thought of baby cereal in my pancake however feels very unappealing. So maybe not.
But why would I add 1st Food applesauce? Why? Why would I use the teeny baby one when I could buy a big jar of applesauce for just a fraction more? I could buy organic.
Perhaps if Baby Brother outgrows his baby foods and I’m stuck with 1st Foods applesauce, Adoring Father will end up eating pancakes infused with baby food.
Now, I’m going to gerber.com to see what else I can make for my family from baby food.
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