At the grocery store last weekend, I picked up a mango for Faith to try. I love mangoes, but I hardly ever buy them because they are so expensive. I figured it was worth it since it was for the baby :)
Last night I peeled and cut up the mango and my husband and I both tasted it...it was one of the best mangoes I have ever tried. Perfectly sweet and ripe! So I chopped it up, steamed it, and then pureed it. I gave Faith her first taste of mango this afternoon and here is her reaction:
Before I tortured my kid with fresh fruit, I took her for a fantastic four mile run this morning. Why was it fantastic? Because it was already 47 degrees at 8am! I ran in short sleeves and it was glorious. Now it's 66 degrees and sunny and when Faith wakes up from her afternoon nap, I think we're going to go for a walk!
Tomorrow is predicted to be 70 degrees, so I'm already excited about that! :)
Are you a fan of mango?
OMG! You're making me miss the infant stage!! STOP! :)
ReplyDeleteI can just hear her saying -- "ut oh...what's that...it looks new....oh no! here it comes....oh gross. let me spit it out while making my totally adorable cheeky smile!"
ReplyDeleteAfter a couple more attempts, you can make a blog post titled "Mango #5"
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. I must invest in a video camera and make sure to get moments like this on film! Her reactions are priceless.
ReplyDeletelol to Brian's comment above!!
ReplyDeleteBased on everything I've read, with fresh fruit that's soft, such as a mango (or banana or berries or things of that nature) you don't need to steam it. Just puree it.
I don't know if the steaming would change the flavor or not, but it would definitely make your job a little easier.
Megan - your comment is hilarious because I had a discussion with my husband: "Do I need to steam it? Or can I just puree it?" and neither of us knew, so I just steamed it anyway. It still tasted great (yes, I ate some...did I mention that I love mango?) :P
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait until our little one is here and making such funny faces!
ReplyDeletehow PRECIOUS!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE mango, fresh or dried! :)
Wow! She almost shakes her head like, "nope that isn't good." She seemed so excited to be eating too! I like mango if someone else cuts it up, I'm lazy like that.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! She is SO cute! I love mango, we had a mango tree at our old house and we did tons of stuff with it... margaritas, smoothies, even mango muffins. Ahh... i miss it!
ReplyDeleteum ok i'm now obsessed with "faith eating" videos. post one everyday, ok?! CUTEST THING EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny because I hate mango "flavoring" (like candy, drinks, etc.), but I LOVE real mangos!
ReplyDeleteW just asked me "what are you laughing about over there" so I explained how much I love your posts about Faith and her reactions and adventures-and showed him the video..he loved it too!!! So funny!
ReplyDeleteI just started eating mangos this year-I like them with cinnamon!
I imagine that's kind of what I look like when I eat mango,too.She is so freaking adorable!And so optimistic,because even after the bad first taste,she sweetly takes a second spoonful,hoping it will taste better this time.
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