Our almost 1 year old son eats "normal" food and that is what we have been preparing for him here (cooking without salt etc) - but back in Sweden, for breakfast, we used to give him "vālling", it's a powder made from corn that we prepare with warm water. Here the only thing I've found that somewhat resembles that is "cereal"/avena/maizena etc in the children's aisle and they are all filled with sugar! So what I'm asking for is if anyone with experience can tell me what they have used? Also we are taught in Sweden small children shouldn't drink milk until they are a year, and then only a small glass per day. Here they seem to drink a lot of it. So please, anyone who can guide me towards a healthier breakfast that doesn't resemble dinner, I'd really appreciate it.
Gracias,
Jen
Umm.. look for harina negrito, none of them come with sugar inside if I can remember... It's the same thing as cream of wheat for 1/4 of the cost. Your child will be much healthier here since products are so much higher quality, I'm referring to produce and meat products in general. My 7 month old is breastfed but we also add purees of different types of fruits that are available locally, her favorites so far are mango, papaya (lechosa), apple (not local), and pineapple.
If you are really hell-bent on the ground corn type breakfast (arguably quite unhealthy), there is polenta/grits is most major supermarkets , both the white and yellow varieties, which are both ground corn preparations.
Regarding Rica orange juice, don't drink that JUNK, it's just orange juice made from concentrate. Buy your own wonderful oranges from the supermarket for 50 pesos for a huge bag and make your own.. Rica is the same thing as tropicana, both overprocessed junk.
Bravo sells fresh squeezed orange juice but unless you really have no way to squeeze your own I HIGHLY suggest it.
Milk : This is a weird subject because honest to God Listamilk is my favorite milk on the planet.. i absolutely love it but I think that's because I grew up on the powdered UHT milk.. Fresh milk is much easier to find here than in the US but it's too creamy for my taste.. Good luck and have fun raising that baby!
This is the polenta I was referring to ..
http://rolandfood.elsstore.com/view/product/?id=93631&cid=22491
Not to mention sometimes I wish I lived in the capital for the availability of products you have there.. Have a sandwich at barra payan for me!