Taste of Tuesday: Taste for Toddlers

~ Happy Tuesday Lovies ~

Occasionally I get asked what I feed my son, or what he likes to eat.  Food & babies/toddlers can be so overwhelming.  From birth you're always wondering when to feed them, how much to feed them, how to know if they're full, etc...?  It really is a trial & error sort of thing (which sucks) and every child is different (which can be even more confusing/annoying).  However, this weekend before heading out of town for the conference, I actually had to sit down and make a list of everything that Wake can & does eat.  This got me thinking that instead of cooking something for you today, why not share with you what my toddler eats.  Just so you know, Wake is 17 months old and has been eating pretty much everything on this list since he was about 11 months old.  Take that info however you want! But maybe this will give you some new ideas or help you better prepare for the future.  If there is something that your toddler eats that is not listed here PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE share it! I'm always looking for new/healthy/easy things to make.  Also...I always serve fruit and/or vegetables with every meal so I've added those options at the bottom of every list.  Oh, and not everything I serve him is super healthy...so whatever!

BREAKFAST

Eggo Nutri-Grain Blueberry waffles

Yo Baby -or- Greek Yogurt

Nut Butter on whole grain or Ezekiel bread toasted

Multi-Grain cheerios w/ whole or 2% milk

Homemade french toast or pancakes (I use a small amount of agave nectar instead of syrup)

Fruit Smoothie (you can add a nut butter for protein)

Oatmeal (plain or sweetened & with or w/o fruit)

Scrambled eggs w/ cheese (these are not Wake's favorite but we're working on it)

Applegate Farms Sunday Bacon

Cinnamon Roll (w/o the frosting)

Fruit: banana, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, peach (skinned), nectarine (skinned)

LUNCH

Grilled Cheese

Applegate Farms Great All Beef Organic Hot Dog (cut very small)

Cut up Sliced Lunch Meat (Boar's Head turkey or chicken)

Cut up Sliced Cheese

Nut Butter & Jelly sandwich

Nut Butter & Banana sandwich

Dinner leftovers

Sides: Goldfish, Wheat Thins, Triscuits, Pirate's Booty, sliced cucumbers, sliced avocado, pickles, applesauce, 2% cottage cheese

Fruit: banana, strawberry, peach (skinned), nectarine (skinned), grapes, watermelon, pineapple, mandarin oranges, pears (skinned), apple (skinned)

Goldfish

Crackers: Triscuits, Wheat Thins, Pirate's Booty

Multi Grain Cheerios

Larabars (W can eat 2 of these in one sitting. He's obsessed)

2 % Cottage Cheese (with sliced tomatoes & a dash of salt, or a drizzle of honey)

Applesauce

Raisins

Apricots

Prunes (helps with constipation)

Yo-baby or Greek yogurt

Animal Crackers

Fruit: everything

DINNER

Almost anything you (adults) eat/cook. Leftovers.

Earth's Best Mini Ravioli

Earth's Best Chicken Nuggets

Black Bean Burgers

Quinoa Burgers

Annie's Mac n' cheese

Applegate Farms Great All Beef Organic Hot Dog (cut very small)

Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla

Earth's Best Meatballs

Homemade pizza

Whole Grain/Spinach/Ezekiel Pasta or Quinoa with tomato sauce

Grilled Chicken Breast

Veggies: peas, cooked carrots, sweet potatoes, sweet potato fries, broccoli, edamame, mashed potatoes, corn, zucchini, green beans, sauteed spinach, kale chips

Dessert: frozen mango, frozen pineapple, vanilla frozen yogurt, frozen grapes (cut in half), animal crackers

P.S.  I hope this goes without saying, but I am just a mom and this is what works for my son only. I'm not a doctor or nutritionist so take everything here with a grain of salt!

Okay Lovies...that's all I've got.  And if you don't have little nuggets yet, save this list for later OR go eat some of it yourself.  I usually clean off Wake's plate after every meal as is ;-).  


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