Feeding Darah is so much fun. She has hit that age where there are very few things that she cannot try. We have been lucky so far to not run into any allergy problems, so almost every day brings some new food to try. And she certainly does like to try several different things. Gone are the days when she would happily eat just one thing for dinner. I’ve pretty much always fed her more than one thing at a time, but I used to just mix up her food cubes together to make one pile of mush. I know, that’s kind of gross, but she used to happily eat it.
Notice that I said, “USED TO.” This is no longer acceptable. She wants to taste different flavors individually. I can’t really say that I blame her, but I’m challenged to provide this for her for one main reason. I don’t have a plate or bowl with different compartments for different foods that is BPA free. So I have no easy way to get her food heated up in the microwave unless I use multiple bowls at each meal (which I am not cool with doing).
If you read my posts, then you know by now that when I encounter a problem like this, I go looking for the mom in the world who has already solved it. And I found her! Blog friends, allow me to introduce Liz, and her super useful product, the Baby Banquet.
The Baby Banquet is a super cool portable feeding system for infants and toddlers. It comes with a removable tray that can be safely microwaved (because it is BPA free!). Now this is without a doubt my “go-to” feeding system for Darah. Poor Tim is constantly having to wash it! I send it with her to daycare so that she can have a really nice lunch. I can also pack a snack underneath the sectioned tray. This is a great feature, because in the past I’ve just sent a container of those puffs with her, and even though I had her name on it, her caretakers couldn’t remember that it was hers and they just fed the snacks to all the kids. I’m all about sharing, but her whole container was empty after a week, and I’m not really even sure if she got any of them since bringing snacks for her is sort of a new thing. Now I can pack away just enough for her, for the day. Perfect!
This is also a terrific tool when you are traveling with babies and toddlers. Each of the sections is sized so that it can hold a baby food jar, and of course it can hold lots of other things, too. The bottom section can hold string cheese, goldfish, granola bars, juice packs, or most anything else that your little munchkin munches on!
The Baby Banquet has honestly made mealtime easier for Darah and her parents. Thank you so much, Liz and Baby Banquet!
Buy It!: The Baby Banquet is available for purchase on the Baby Banquet website (and listen up, Target and Babies R Us, this is something you need to start selling!) for $14.99.
Edit: This giveaway is CLOSED
Win It!: Liz wants to give one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader a baby or toddler mealtime makeover by giving away a Baby Banquet in your choice of blue or pink! The contest will run until June 25th at 7:59pm CST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States.
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Pink for me. I would put fresh fruit in it. Some cheerios too.
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Blue and goldfish.
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i like blue and I would put berries, cereal, and yogurt in it
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I would choose pink & I would put snacks like applesauce, strawberries & Kix cereal in it.
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I'd love the blue one to hold my son's snacks: goldfish, Cheerios and pretzels. tylerpants(at)gmail.com
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I would get pink and I would put yourgot melts in one, applesauce in another and some cherios.
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I'd choose pink, and it would have bananas, cheerios and other fruit
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I would like blue- and one thing that would go into it would be bananas
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I want blue and I would use it for bananas, apple sauce and broccoli.
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I really like the pink one and I would serve cheerios, yogurt, strawberries
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Kristin says
I would prefer blue for my little boy and would love to put butternut and bananas in it – two of his favorites!
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I like the Baby Banquet in blue and we would put honey nut cheerios and fuit in it.
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I like the blue. This looks perfect for fruit.
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I prefer pink and I would put yogurt in it.
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I would like blue and I would put avacado in it!
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I'd pick the blue color! For my little nephew I'd put in some of his little puff treats that he loves so much!
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Pink.
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Holly says
Pink!
And some yummy blueberries!
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I love the blue one for my baby boy (we're expecting in August). Eventually I can't wait to put fruits and veggies in there!
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I like blue one. My baby is starting solid food so I think this is the best product that I can use.
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Pink. Sweet Potatoes at this point but down the road for sure cheerios, apple slices & carrots.
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I would choose blue, and I would put yogurt and raisins in it!
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I would choose it in blue for my grandson due in September. I would fill it with cereal, applesauce, and blueberry buckle!
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I'd pick blue and put cheerios and fruit in there
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I would choose the blue and I would put cheerios and puffs in it.
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I would choose pink, and sliced apples would be a daily requirement!
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I would like blue – and I would be putting in leftovers from dinner!
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Katrina says
I would choose pink and it would hold snacks for after swim lessons…mainly fruit and some crackers.
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Blue for my best friend's newborn! I would put bluberries in it because that was my daughter's favorite when she was younger.
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I'd prefer pink! I would put raspberries in it – my daughter's favorite!
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I like the BLUE
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KELLY D says
I'd love the pink one. We would put animal crackers in it.
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I love it in pink – and almost all of her meals – oatmeal, applesauce, and green beans – doesn't matter, I could definitely make good use otu of this!
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I would pick the pink one and put yogurt and other finger foods in it! Love it!
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I would pick the pink one and I would put cheerios in it, that is a favorite at our house!
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I would choose blue and I would put cheerios in it
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I like the pink one, and I would fill it with cheerios, watermelon, and cucumber slices. THanks!
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I like the pink one and would put home made purees in it!
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I'd like the blue one! I'd put cheerios and fruit (banannas or strawberries) in it!
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McKim says
I would choose the blue one. I would put apples and peach chunks in it.
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I like the blue, and it would probably contain cheese and crackers most days!
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Anonymous says
Pink!
My daughter loves celary, pears and ham/pinapple. so I would have her choose which one she would want to have out of those.
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Pink! I would put peas, or cheerios.
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I would go for blue…right now it would be filled with gold fish! They are a fave in my house!
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I would love to have pink one.
I would put mushed avocado.
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Mummies nummies says
i love the pink one! My oldest daughter loves fruit!!! so i would most likely put some yummy summer fruit in it!
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I like the blue and would put in some puffs!
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I prefer blue. Eventually it would hold an organic baby food jar.