Beans!
Oh man, Heidi really wants to feed herself and I was looking for some inexpensive options. I found a really great 16 bean soup mix (Goya) and made up a pot. I just added some chicken broth, bay leaf, parsley, onion and a dash of garlic. She loves her bean soup because I can let her pick up the beans. I soaked them overnight so I did have some beans fall apart while cooking but all the beans are tender and she loves to eat them. This was one of the first time I cooked with dry beans and it was great!
Just thought I would pass along this tip.
Oh, and rotini pasta is another great finger food for us. I buy her this tri-color rotini called "Wacky Mac" and make her pasta servings. I spoon the pasta into muffin tins, top with sauce and cottage cheese. It makes a perfect serving. She will feed herself the pasta and scarfs the stuff down!
One more: mandarin oranges. My babe seems to love very flavorful things and loves these tangy oranges. They are super mushy and work well for us!
