This Yolk's on You!!

Awful jokes... I know... but I sometimes struggle with something catchy and not so boring to call these blog posts.  As our little girl hit 8 months, we decided to start trying the proteins, starting with Egg Yolk. There are mixed things out there as to when you can give your kid egg yolks or eggs, so we figured we'd start with the yolk first.

I separated two eggs, and mixed up the yolks with a fork.  I oiled a pan with olive oil (we are out of pam spray and I know she does fine with olive oil), and dropped the yolks in.  I let them harden on the bottom and then flipped them over and folded it like an omelette. It wasnt quite as fluffy since it was just the yolks so when I cut it into little pieces, they almost looked like little squares of cardboard.

At first she was having a bit of a tough night and didnt seem to want to pick them up herself, so we just put one in her mouth to see what she'd think.

She quickly realized how much she liked it and started reaching for it and shoving fistfuls of the egg into her mouth.  She didnt end up finishing it all (like I said a bit of a tough night), but she definitely really liked it!!

The next night I decided to be a bit more creative.  I separated 5 eggs, and just used the yolks to make her an omelet.  I shredded some zucchini and yellow squash and sauteed that in olive oil for about 4 minutes.  I then poured the beaten egg yolks over the top and occasionally stirred the egg mixture as it cooked so that it came out more like scrambled eggs.  I let it cool in the fridge while I finished some other work in the kitchen, and then broke it up into smaller chunks for her to eat.

 Once again she definitely really liked it.  I think I sound like a broken record... we really havent found much she doesn't like!! But we're happy eggs seem to be a hit!