Baby Food

Question: Quick & simple toddler meals.?

(Posted by: Rebecca T on 2009-06-17 05:35:28)

Just after some quick, simple & cheap toddler meal ideas. My girl is 18 months old and 99 % of the time has exactly what we're having but on the odd occasion if she happens not to eat with us (if daddy working late) or if we have food too spicy for her I make her something else. I don't like buying pre- made toddler food, i'd rather make my own so any nice simple ideas appreciated!!!

Posted by: Mama Jack the Navy Wife on 2009-06-18, 19:23:17

I always keep a box of mashed potatoes, frozen chicken nuggets, and a couple of cans of the kids' favorite veggies for a quick meal. This is quick and it can always be around sense they all have a long shelf life. Also pasta, caned fruit, grilled cheese, hot dogs, Easy Mac, scrambled eggs, leftovers...

Posted by: Kate on 2009-06-17, 05:41:27

Mashed potato, veg, sausages, baked beans, cucumber and salad stuff, mashed sweet potato, steamed fish, ratatouille, veg in a cheese sauce, anything made with minced beef, these are all quick and easy meals.....obviously not all at the same time!! hahaha

Posted by: AnsMar on 2009-06-17, 05:43:41

Hotdog and fruit turkey and fruit any meat and a canned fruit or vegetable.

Posted by: dmg on 2009-06-17, 05:43:55

Lightly seasoned beef with macaroni - reheats well and you can throw some shredded cheese on it before you heat it up. I've used beef left over from taco night for this and it works well. I make my son grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch frequently, you can put different vegetables in there, ham, turkey, whatever, serve some green beans or carrots on the side and it makes a fun and reasonable meal. I've made Annie's Mac and Cheese and then added some pieces of chicken and broccoli to it to "round it out " a little. Quesadillas - basically the same idea as a grilled cheese sandwich - are currently a big favorite of my sons.

Posted by: teri on 2009-06-17, 05:54:18

Grilled cheese, turkey dogs, pb &j, canned soups(my son loves soups) vegetable soup, chicken noodle, scrambled eggs and toast

Posted by: Mommy of 3 on 2009-06-17, 06:00:16

Spaghetti os from the can Spaghetti from the can Ravioli from the can Easy mac n cheese Hot dogs Chicken nuggets in the micro junior lunch-ables (contain diced up lunch meat, cheese, and mini crackers can of veggies fruit cups a sandwich lipton noddles are quick too instant mashed potatoes lunch meat cheese yogurt cut up fresh melon like honey daw There is LOTS out there for a toddler to eat.

Posted by: M C on 2009-06-17, 06:15:23

I know you said you don't like buying pre made but I have a 16 month old that eats with us but on occasion he cant so I always buy banquet dinners and they are always 10 for 10 at kroger so I buy them and keep them in they freezer and he loves them all his favorite is the bbq rib but they are healthy and ready in minutes hope this helps.

Posted by: mommy and wife! on 2009-06-17, 06:23:39

Spaghetti and garlic bread. Peanut Butter sandwich with bananas. Chicken nuggets (cooked in the oven). Fish sticks. Mashed potatoes. Mac and Cheese. Grilled ham and cheese. Burger cooked loose with brown rice and diced tomatoes.

Posted by: smee1978 on 2009-06-17, 07:16:20

Risotto is quick and easy - and you can make it what ever flavour you like - just start off with the basic rice, stock and onions base and then add whatever you want. My daughter's favourites are mushroom risotto, butternut squash and tomato risotto, pea and ham (or bacon) risotto and lemon and leek risotto. They freeze really easily and can be defrosted quite quickly too if you need a spare meal in a hurry. Other things to consider are omlettes - again you can add whatever you like to them, a tortilla/ fritata/ spanish omlette is good too. Cold pasta with olive oil, pine nuts and spinach is also a firm favourite here. Fish pie, sheperds pie, jacket potato with cheese and beans...

Posted by: Kelly V on 2009-06-20, 11:11:20

Yogurt grilled cheese scrambled eggs cantaloupe water melon mashed potatoes spaghetti's ramen noodles manderine oranges crackers and cheese and thing soft and not to dry or hard to swallow...