Dad, Mom and Jenny are officially gone from my house and I am in mourning. But while mom was here she mentioned that maybe Jason or Heather were in need of some good ideas for feeding their little cutie patooties. So here are a list of my no fail go-to's when it comes to feeding my picky toddler.
1. Mixed Veggies. Strange I know but Addison will eat and entire bowl of mixed Veggies. Maybe it is because they are colorful or the perfect size for finger food but she thinks they are super yummy. So I buy this bag at Walmart in the frozen veggie isle for about 2 dollars. Then I steam them for about 20 minutes while I am getting dinner ready. I believe you can also just throw them in a bowl with a little water and microwave them covered. With a little salt they really are quite tasty and it is such a big bag they go a long way. I usually over steam some of the bag and then puree it into baby food for Brie.
2. This option isn't nearly as healthy but it is a favorite. Bread and cheese. I just take a piece of bread throw on a cheese single and microwave for about 10 seconds. Cut it into bite size pieces with the pizza cutter and WHALA! A quick easy meal.
3. Mac and cheese is always a kid favorite. If you over boil the noodles they mash up quite nicely with a fork, if you are worried about noodle size. However it is a great finger food if you don't mind your little ones getting a little messy!
4. Muffins! My kids are huge muffin fans. Banana, zucchini or bran. Muffins are easy to make and tasty! I usually bake a double batch and freeze what we won't eat that day then when I want a quick easy snack I pull out a muffin and microwave for 30 seconds.
5. GREEN SMOOTHIES. Seriously the best way to sneak in all those extra vitamins from the spinach and kale. Addison has been drinking these since she was probably 10 mo. I usually buy the big bags of spinach and kale then I blend it all up with a little apple juice and pour into ice cube trays. Once they are frozen I put all the cubes into a big ziploc bag. That way they are ready and easy to add to any smoothie any time! The only drawback is they don't do well in bottles or sippie cups because of the pulp. Originally I bought a few cups from the dollar store that had a lid and straw. But the straws were always getting lost which led me to this discovery...
THEY. ARE. AWESOME!
They are reusable squeeze pouches, just like the baby food pouches in the store. They are perfect for a smoothie or applesauce or really any puree you make. They are easy to fill, easy to clean, and easy to use.
The baby food pouches get expensive fast. My kids love the applesauce squeeze pouches, and could go through a box in 2 days. With these I can make my own pouches of applesauce or any other blended creation! They are especially awesome for taking on the go. You can fill them up and throw them in a diaper bag and not have to worry about spoons and bowls and all that mess!
So there you have it. My list of no fail toddler treats. I am sure all kids like different things so all of these might not be your kids favorite but hopefully something helps!
LOVE YOU ALL! And if you bring me your babies I will feed them for you!
xoxo- Jill
2 comments:
Great ideas Jill! Our boys already LOVE mac and cheese with peas. They also enjoy cream of wheat. We will have to try some of your ideas and I will definitely be buying the yummi pouch set.
Thanks Jilly Willy!
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