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My baby's only 7 months but we started doing baby-led weaning a month ago--I'd look into some BLW resources if I were you!

So far what's worked for us is chunks (like chicken strip size, so baby can hold and feed himself) of avocado, chunks of steamed veggies like sweet potato and zucchini, banana, mango, kiwi, prunes...also oatmeal "fingers" are a big hit. I mix 3 T oatmeal with 3 T breast milk or water, let it set til it gets mushy, then spread it out on a little plate and microwave for 2 minutes. Cut it into chunks and give it to baby after it's cooled. Sometimes I press raisins into it before microwaving. Good luck!

We gave K small pieces of cooked tofu tonight from our dinner, and it was seriously the most she has EVER eaten. She ate more tofu than me, probably.

She likes macaroni, pears, Breton crackers (they get mushy and dissolve), toaster waffles, puffs.
@DigAPony: Oatmeal fingers! Brilliant!

I was also terrified of choking, but I promise you that these kiddos know what they're doing, for the most part. I finally just kind of went for it, and my daughter has been doing great! Some of my (10.5 month old) lady's favorite foods:

Cheese (shredded, cubed, whatever). She enjoys mozzarella, string, and goat, best
Eggs (scrambled or hardboiled)
Watermelon
Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries
Baked sweet potato
Mole russet potato
Pita with hummus
Penne with butternut squash sauce
Beets
Grilled zucchini
Chicken/turkey
Tofu, tempeh
English Muffin with butter

My 10 month old eats pretty much anything at this point. We were just on a cruise, and she ate her way through most of the items on the buffet. But day to day, she particularly likes:

Veggies:
Brocoli - steamed, and it has a perfect "handle".
Carrots
Celery with the strings peeled off
cucumber
zucchini
beets
frozen corn
frozen peas
green beans
baby corn
sweet potato "fries"

She doesn't eat a ton of fruit, except pureed, or in a smoothie which she has with me for breakfast. She's not really into sweets so far.

She eats most meats. Today for dinner she had roast beef. I just cut a thick-ish slice, and she gnaws away. She loves chicken and fish, and anything resembling a meat ball with whatever ground beef, chicken or turkey. I sometimes shape her meatballs into more stick like shape. Sometimes cubed up cheese.

I make various "quesadillas". Today she had a whole wheat tortilla spread with some leftover sweet potato puree, filled with leftover brocoli and chicken and a little cheese to stick it together. She'll eat a regular chicken quesadilla too, I just dice up her filling a bit more finely. I cut it into strips for her.

She loves any rice with sauce kind of dishes, but generally I'll at least assist with spoon feeding those. I sometimes make her penne, macaroni or those spirals. Sometimes with sauce from whatever we're having, or if I'm feeling lazy or making a dish just for her I just "sauce" them in some of the pureed veggies we have frozen in ice cube trays.

I make whole wheat waffles, pancakes, or even just store bought bread spread with peanut butter or pureed fruit or veggies. She likes scrambled egg too. And cheerios.

I cut everything into really small bites. I do quarter blueberries. Breakfast is cheerios and cut up fruit. Lunch is a puree. Dinner is some of whatever we are having, or I scrounge around for something. Some favorites include avocado, chicken, sweet potato, squash, sauteed spinach, pizza crust, rice (white and brown). LO is 9.5 months, and has his first two teeth coming in.