im also expecting my first and im planning on feeding 'real food' as i say, i was once taught in health and social that once food like baby foods/prepped food, has been packed, shipped to the shop, bought, taken home, cooked and eaten, theres no goodness in it anymore.
Ive been racking my brains as to what foods i should prepare to give LO even though its almost a year away when he will be eating (i have to feel prepared or i just feel useless and it will do my headin) i think, as far as i know, the only foods i cant give him that we eat is hot stuff, like a chilli (so take some out for baby when mild?) & curries (we have them pretty hot) i always thought me and my OH dont eat 'good' meals to be able to give LO any but come to think of it, we eat potato, pasta, beans and often have veggies in and eat meat most days. i suppose LO can eat mainly anything we do, i may buy jarred foods or those pouches once in a while when going out but i will just blitz our food up in our magic bullet for baby until i introduce foods as a solid, but who knows, this will more than likely change a few times in the space of a year