When did I become "that" Mom?

My apologies Vivian, but I have turned into a neurotic coo-coo when it comes to your food.  Never in a million years I would have thought I would be "that" Mom who is all about all organic or not letting you have anything unless its GMO free.  I HATE they put so many unnecessary junk into our foods.  Why on earth would you have to put chemicals that go into yoga mats and soles to our shoes into what we eat?  Makes zero sense!

  
We were in the grocery store this afternoon and I was going to get you a box of black bean burgers because you loved my black bean patty from Which Which.  Yes, I'm sure it was loaded with GMOs, but that's something I can't control when we're out.  Anywho, there were so many unneccessary ingredients for something that's so simple to make.  

Morning Star Black Bean Burger:

WATER, COOKED BLACK BEANS (BLACK BEANS, WATER), COOKED BROWN RICE (WATER, BROWN RICE), ONION, WHOLE KERNEL CORN, CORN OIL, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEAT GLUTEN, EGG WHITES, DICED TOMATOES, BULGUR WHEAT, GREEN CHILES, CALCIUM CASEINATE, CORNSTARCH, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF ONION POWDER, SPICES, TOMATO JUICE, YEAST EXTRACT, TOMATO POWDER, DEXTROSE, SALT, GARLIC POWDER, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (CORN GLUTEN, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN), SOY SAUCE (SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PAPRIKA, JALAPENO PEPPER, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM INOSINATE, THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE, CARAMEL COLOR, LACTIC ACID. 

Home Made Black Bean Burger:

Black beans, green bell pepper, corn, onion, garlic clove, egg, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, bread crumbs.
 
Amazing!

I'm not going to deprive you and so 'no' to all foods, but I know one of the things that I will not be giving you is soda.  No Sprite, Coke, Dr. Pepper, etc.  Sorry charlie, not happening.  You will be the kid drinking either water, milk or sparkling water.  I'm not even a fan of juice.  My theory is, if I don't eat or drink it, neither will you.  I'm going to hold off on fast foods as a long as possible as well. We will see how successful this will turn out!

For your birthday, we will be having Memom's special 'little bread' for breakfast.  It's basically french toast covered in cinnamon and powder sugar, no syrup.  Your smash cake will be all organic and GMO free, but delicious!  I've already did a trial run :)  Your icing will be pureed strawberry, cream cheese and powder sugar (all free of GMO's).  I think you are going to love it!

I'm just thankful we have a Whole Foods.  I love they have everything labeled if it's GMO free or not.  Makes for less stressful shopping on my part.

 Here's to happy eating my little girl!