What are some EASY but Nutritionist meals for my 16 month old??

Question

I wouldn’t call myself a "cook" but I pretty much have the basics down. I don’t usually have enough time to really fix my daughter a good home cooked meal. Her meals usually consist of canned or microwave foods. Now I want to get into the habit of making her healthy home cooked meals so she can have good eating habits. Any suggestions on easy but healthy meals that my toddler might enjoy for breakfast and dinner???

Answer 1

Multigrain cereal (like oatmeal but with more grains) cooked with some fruit in it (fresh or frozen works)

You can make huge batches of guacamole, salsa, and/or hummus. Freeze it in icecube trays, then move to a plastic bag. Perfect for dipping veggies and pita in.

Fish cooks very quickly.

Or if you are baking chicken or pork in the oven, put rice in an oven safe container. Add BOILING water in the amount listed on the package. Cover and bake. It should be done in about a 1/2 hour. Experiment with different flavours baked in the rice. Herbs, sauces, etc.

Pasta: Brown meat and onions, add veggies, pasta and water to just cover. Simmer on low until the pasta is down. Thicken with sour cream, tomato paste and/or thickeners (such as flour, cornstarch).

Cook pasta, drain. Toss with 1 can diced tomatoes (or fresh), half a container (or more) sour cream, heat through. Do not heat to a boil too much juice will come out of the tomatoes.

You can get small tinfoil trays with tops at the dollar store. Make a double batch of casserole. Fill up a bunch of more meal sized containers and freeze.

Get a slowcooker and a slow cooker recipe cook.

Mostly though your daughter should be eating what you are eating. But if she eats dinner before the rest of the family consider putting away a small plate of the meal for the rest of the family the night before so you can just heat it up for her.

Answer 2

Cooked carrots are easy to refirgerate for later use. They are not good uncooked until the child has a full set of teeth. They also should be given a mixture of green vegetables on a regular basis. Many people put canned fruits in smaller containers so that they may easily be taken from the refrigerator anytime the child needs a snack or during most meals. They keep fine for days in a resealable container. We give our grandson a dipper cup and a lot of waterred down juice throughout the day. Have a great holiday and try to dtay away from the sugerred snacks!
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Answer 3

sart wil something oat based for breakfast, good slow release energy and give her a banana or some grapes. i portion of veg down!

easy steamed meal could be carrots and peas, a potatoe and a piece of chicken. the whole meal can be steamed chicken and potatoes first then the other veg. v healty and easy to cook.

another way is to make a large batch of vegetable soup
and freeze it in microwavable bowls so you have 'ready meals' if you are short of time.

most meals can be done like this.

Answer 4

Vegetables can be streamed in just a few minutes, and if you go for things like broccoli or mange tout, there is not a lot of preparartion involved. Pastas are also easy to cook, and tomato sauces don't take long.

At 16 months, she can eat whatever you eat, just cut it up small.