So in my previous post you'll see I mentioned the "1 protein, 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1 veggie" method of feeding L. This is my updated toddler food list now according to that. I've put a breakfast set of lists, as well as a lunch/dinner set of lists. Hope this helps someone. I'll keep searching to see if I can find that blog post I found this on so I can at least give credit where credit is due.
Breakfast
Breakfast
Protein:
Scrambled Cheese Egg
Yogurt (chobani/greek yogurt is a great source of protein)
Cottage Cheese
OatmealSaussage links? Lyla and I don't care for them but Jeff loves them so to each their ownBacon slices (they make some awesome precooked microwave bacon that heats up in a minute or so and you can just heat a few pieces instead of having to cook an entire package of it.
Fruit:
Apple
Banana
Fruit cups
Pineapple
Food pack (the on the go food packs that are an entire serving of fruit)
Peaches
Pears
Grapes (halved)
Blueberries
Strawberries
Clementine
Starch:
Half of a Bagel thin with light cream cheese or peanut butter
Cherrio's (with or without milk)
Toast (with butter of peanut butter for added protein)
Also can do Raisen and Cinnamon bread
Banana bread
Apple Cinnamon bread
Pancakes (add fruit, or mash a banana into the batter)
Waffles
French toast
Blueberry muffins
Graham Cracker
Veggie-
Still sort of at a loss for a breakfast veggie since she doesn't do omelets.
Lunch/Dinner
Protein:
Beans
Yogurt
Cottage cheese
Taco salad
Taco meat
Egg salad
Ravioli
Lasagna
Pasta and meatballs
Quick lasagna pasta (small pasta noodles, some ground beef, a scoop or so of ricotta, some red sauce and cheese)
Pulled pork
Stove top chili
Taco ring
Monterey jack cheese slicesHot dog (not a great source but Lyla seems to enjoy them, you could also try turkey dogs) String Cheese
Fruit:
Cherries (we'll do the marachino cherries in a jar if it's not in season)
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
AppleBanana
Blueberries
Watermelon
Strawberries
Grapes (halved)
Apple sauce
Starch:
Potatoes (Sweet potato or regular, mashed, red potatoes roasted in butter and garlic, etc)
Rice (plain and pilaf)
Stuffing
Grilled cheese (sometimes I can sneak in some turkey)
Quesadilla (cheese, chicken, or beef depending on if he'll eat it)
PB and J
Mac and Cheese (We can usually sneak in peas with hers, we put tuna and peas in ours if he happens to like tuna, she doesn't yet)
Pasta, veggies and some alfredo sauceVeggies:
Mixed veggies with butter and some onion and garlic powder
Corn
Peas
Carrots
Spinach and artichoke dip (rarely but if I've made it I'll let it count as a means of her eating spinach)
We keep bags of frozen veggies on hand. Put some in the bottom of a bowl with some water and pop it in the microwave for about a minute and a half, give or take 30 seconds depending on how much you're making (this if for little people sized servings. If you're throwing in a serving for yourself it might take a little longer). Drain it and season accordingly. Glazed carrots are a hit, as well as carrots with honey.The woman who's blog I found this method on said that she and her husband eat the same way (as far as 1 from each category at each meal) and it makes it easy because if they just make a serving or 2 of each item then they can divide it up between the 3 of them. Most things keep well in the fridge for the next meal. Her snacks are usually things from these lists. Most commonly graham crackers, cottage cheese, yogurt or cheese slices/string cheese.
There's not much for chicken dishes on here because Lyla refuses to eat chicken right now. Like, will eat everything in her mouth around the chicken, and then spit just the chicken back out. But, that's not a bad source either.
When I started on board this woman's thinking for feeding Lyla it became SO much easier. I didn't feel bad if there was Mac and Cheese as her "main course" because she was still getting some veggies and protein in the yogurt with it. Things like that made it easier, rather than thinking to myself "Oh my word, you're eating grilled cheese for the 4th night in a row because you won't eat anything else." Plus, with all the variety, rarely does she demand the same thing or refuse all 4 items. About a quarter cup of each category is a good serving place to start I've found. It's not so much that they only eat one thing or make a huge mess, but not so little that you're constantly handing out MORE food.
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