Real Everyday Food for Toddlers

enjoying her hummus cup a little too much......when they are on her plate she ignores all other food and just asks for more hummus

 

Pinterest is full of toddler meal idea pins.  I have a Pinterest board called "Feed the Babe" that is full of ideas.  But let's face it, I don't always have time to make my own granola bars and wrap them in paper for a "quick breakfast on the go." (Um, who does have that kind of time??)

 

In honor of some friends that have recently started solids with their babies, here are a list of the real finger foods we eat on a daily basis:

 

Breakfast

red grapes

blueberries (stay good in fridge longer than any other berries)

bananas (sliced, and whole, she likes to have the whole thing sometimes)

2% greek yogurt (Chiboni w/ fruit or Fage w/ a little applesauce mixed in)

Whole Foods whole wheat waffles with flax (4 rounds in a waffle, she gets 2)

 

Snacks

whole wheat goldfish

yogurt melts

Cheerios

HEB brand fruit twits (nothing but fruit)

Nutrigrain bars

banana ice cream from my Yonanas machine

more yogurt

baby food pouches (try to get some w/ veggies mixed in)

Sargento reduced fat yellow/white cheese sticks

reduced fat Ritz crackers

more fruit

Sabra individual hummus cups

Del Monte madarin oranges packed in water or fruit juice (not syrup)

other fruit from the little plastic cups - pears, peaches, pineapple, all packed in water or juice

 

Lunch Dinner

Bertoli whole wheat & cheese tortellini w/ organic Ragu pasta sauce

organic chicken nuggets

quesadillas (from the microwave)

grilled cheese on wheat bread

PB&J on wheat bread (not cut up, she loves to hold the whole sand which)

chicken noddle soup

homemade chicken & veggie nuggets

mini meatballs

chili with less spices than our version

 

Favorite Feeding Items:

GLAD disposable condiment containers (perfect size for small servings of yogurt or cereal, I've been re-using mine for almost a year and they work better than any of the other small expensive contains I bought)

Bumkins Super Bibs

Gerber Bunch a Bowls

Gerber plates with lids

Take & Toss utensils

Muchkin Snack Catcher

 

This is not everything we eat, we always try to let her have a bit of what we are eating to expose her to new things.  But, this list is definitely what I keep on hand to offer her if she is having a picky day!