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The lovely thing about families is that we all have traditions, which, while we're in the thick of them, seem perfectly normal and just what we do. But sometimes, through no fault of our own, traditions end. Then we are handed bittersweet hindsight, and in seeing our traditions again through fresh, almost naive eyes, we realize the wondrous, unique nature of what we had for so long thought was simply commonplace.
In the beginning, there was ... well, not jarred baby food, certainly. Who can explain why a product that’s the subject of so many jokes and derisive comments is so eagerly fed to our most cherished population? If it’s not something you would eat, why on earth would you feed it to your child? (I'll get to this with Rule #6.) Instead, just give your little one the real thing: real food.
Here are thirteen rules for parents eager to break free of those dreaded jars and bring up healthy, adventurous eaters.
Rule #1: Anything that can be turned into mush is appropriate for first feedings.
Sure, sure, there's that saying, “slow as molasses,” but what about “slow as saguaro”? I'm sure a phrase like that exists in the Papago language, but it simply never caught on in English. But saguaro syrup is certainly slower than molasses.
The syrup itself doesn't have that kind of thick, gooey viscosity, but since the cactus doesn't even produce fruit until it is about forty years old, and harvesting it takes forever ... it IS the slowest food I know.
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