Quick, HEALTHY, toddler-friendly meal ideas?

Question

I have two toddlers who aren't very picky eaters- but I choose to feed them very healthy. What are some quick, relatively inexpensive meal ideas that have worked for your toddler?

Answer 1

I am not sure how cheap you want, but Tyson has little bags of grilled chicken you can buy. My three year old loves these even more than fried chicken fingers. And they are a lot healthier. I give him that with a slice of cheese for lunch and then later some carrot sticks for a snack but he HAS to have ranch to dip his in! Also there are apples with caramel dip that I do for dessert sometimes. The caramel gives him a little bit of a sweet taste but is a lot better for him. Oh and they have Green Giant broccoli and cheese it's frozen and very cheap. You just heat it in the microwave! :)

Answer 2

mini english muffin pizzas - kids can make their own toppings, you put on pizza sauce on the english muffin half, they do the rest, bake for 10 min on 350 Another is mac/cheese with ground beef or chicken. 1 lb pkg of elbow macaroni or other small fast cooking pasta, 1 jar Ragu Cheedar Sauce, 1 can cooked chicken breast, drained, a little salt, 2 cups pea/carrot mix or other veggie that they like. Cook the noodles, drain, add the rest and heat up. Should be enough for left overs too. Filling, fast, and very kid friendly. Another idea for you to cut down on time is to prepare all the weeks meals over the weekend. Freeze/refridge and heat up. I love my crockpot because I can make a large batch of chili, we will eat it one night, freeze the other half and pop it in and heat again in crockpot before leaving for work so it is done when I get home. I cook it all on low for the entire 8-9 hours. Gumbo, chicken, meatloaf, roasts, soups/stews, the crockpot bags are great in a real pinch, etc. are all done in th crockpot and then I just heat up frozen veggies or make a salad to go with. If you need a starch, instant potatos or rice/noodle pouches are wonderfully quick. I use two crockpots and rotate out so they are clean and cool on oposite days.

Answer 3

pb and j or grilled cheese sandwiches on whole wheat bread, organic macaroni and cheese, and pasta with parmesan cheese are some that come to mind. As for sides, my toddler loves broccoli dipped in ranch, cubed tomato, and any kind of fruit. Smoothies are good snacks. Put milk and frozen fruit in your blender. If you use some banana, you don't need to add sugar.

Answer 4

Baked beans on wholemeal toast with diced fresh tomato, grated cheese, and if you are feeling energetic a poached egg. This has everything - protein, fibre, calcium, and vegetables. Most kids love this and it doesn't take long to make.

Answer 5

I always just feed them smaller portions of what iam eating. Like i dont have enough to do that i need to cook two separate meals three times a day.... lol.

Answer 6

I gave my two year-old a peanut butter and banana sandwich for the first time the other day for lunch and he devoured it. Elbow macaroni and fresh diced tomatoes and parmesan cheese (My son LOVES anything pasta)

Answer 7

Paleo diet its a diet based around eating real food unprocessed

Answer 8

I fed my kids whatever I ate. Lots of veggies, whole grains, fruits etc.

Answer 9

veg soup noodle chicken apple juice

Answer 10

well wat my mom would give them carrot sticks, or celery sticks. my mom used to feed us grahm crackers or snacks and sometimes lunch, she would feed us chicken noodle soup thats also healthy