What Did Your Toddler Eat Today? Part 6

[Mom to M&M]

OK this pasta refusal thing is irritating me. Since he WILL happily eat pasta in chicken noodle soup how do I translate that to other meals? Overcook all his pasta and add broth? Was planning to make pasta primavera for the rest of us tomorrow night...

[<Catherine>]

Yesterday:-
B - Cornflakes
S - Not sure, with my sister
L - Lasgane, yogurt
S - Again, not sure, but also had some Organix cheesy puffs when I picked him up
D - Small amount of cod, with sweetcorn - ended up just picking at the sweetcorn! Piece of cake.

[<Catherine>]

Just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on meals I can make and freeze for DS? I need things like cottage pie for example, that is (a) easy, (b) cheap and (c) a full meal, ie. it has veg and potatoes already so I don't need to cook anything to go with it. I've been doing really well (very chuffed with myself actually!!) and have got portions of lasagne, sausage caserole, cottage pie and fish pie in the freezer for him but feel we need some more variety! I try and cook meals for us that he can eat too, so he's not always having the same thing but want to try some different things too!

Does anyone have any thoughts? Just some ideas would be nice, even if I need to find a recipe myself. Thank you!

[Mom to M&M]

Meatballs freeze well - I usually make a large batch (like 20-25 golf ball size meatballs) and freeze them and pull out and defrost 2-3 as needed. And since I add in veg puree it's a great meal and then I just add in some fruit or applesauce or yogurt. Turkey patties work well too. Bolognese sauce freezes well and then you can just make some pasta when needed. Will try to think of more!

[<Catherine>]

Thanks Karen, I'll have to give meatballs a go, I think DS would love those.

[Tweakster]

Today we went to a play date and the mum there is a good host/cook and she made us salmon salad sandwiches, which Finn ate AND DH ate.  Major victory for fish here.  Ok so it has mayo but hey, he's still getting the fish.  I personally don't eat fish, so we are at a loss because the only fish that ever gets eaten is fish sticks smothered in ketchup.   

And it's another meal I can make for the boys easily, egg salad, salmon salad, chicken salad, tuna salad...the world of sandwiches has opened up AND I can sneak veggies in I think - some puree in the mix non?

[Khalam's Mama]

Karen how do you make your veggie straws pls?

Eating rubbish again here lately as been sick (again) but today was getting better.

MoA, I will try making the cheesey flapjacks again. I also buy whatever is on sale so maybe that was a particularly salty cheddar. Perhaps I will add some veggies this time. Do you grate them? or puree?

B: 1/4 adult yoghurt with cereal in, 1/4 granola bar
L: peanut butter sandwich 1/2
D: fish fingers and pasta spirals

[Mom to M&M]

I have made the cheesy flapjacks and added a bit of fresh coriander, grated zucchini and chopped onion - was yum. As for the veggie straws, the ones yesterday were a snack (like crisps) from a bag at a friend's house/playdate. But still relatively healthy as far as those things go. BUT I have made my own veggie chips from Annabel Karmel's first meals cookbook. Totally yum - can post the recipe later. Have also made kale chips - tasty!

So far today has been:

B: cantaloupe, blueberries; half wheatabix in milk
L: turkey patty (with applesauce, grated zucchini and grated carrot), yogurt
S: goldfish crackers
D: HOPING (in about an hour) will be broccoli potato pancake with cheese and overcooked mini fusili pasta with bit of butter and cheese

[Khalam's Mama]

Veggie chips sound good. DS loves sweet potato ones. Recipe would be good thanks.

[squeakersmum]

Catherine, I tend to make up a big batch of chicken and bacon casserole for DS that he loves.  Also, pasta sauces freeze well and you just have to boil the pasta.  Oh, and when I have time (and the inclination) Ben loves chicken 'sausages'  they are an Annabel Karmel recipe but I've seen it on here too - I can post it for you if you like - I know it's not a whole meal, but I will sometimes cook one for DS to have with his lunch.

Also, what about mild veggie or meat curry?  or small individual pies, like mini pasties I suppose   not made them but they would be a whole meal in one and you could definitely freeze them and just pop them in the oven to cook.  Hmmm, thinking I need to investigate that idea further!!

So, we seem to have a couple of good days followed by a week or two of rubbish eating.  DS gashed his chin open this morning so I was expecting a rough day eating and nap wise, but he has been pretty good actually!

B - banana, ready brek, the jam off a piece of toast
S - 3 organix corn snacks while waiting to see the nurse
L - beans and sausages on toast, yoghurt coated raisins, a few chocolate buttons (was feeling sorry for him!)
S - 1/2 a muffin he helped to make
D - chicken and bacon casserole, cake and custard

[<Catherine>]

Great ideas Steph, thanks.

Today:-
B - a biscuit that DH felt DS needed first thing in the morning  Cornflakes
S - Some rice pudding (slight success as he's always refused this before but hadnt offered for a while so though I would, I could tell he wasn't too impressed but he did have some!), something else but I can't remember what!
L - Lasagne, & something else - what is wrong with the memory today?!   
S - Raisins, crackers
D - Sausage casserole, mini gingerbread men

[twogirlsmommy]

Okay if I join in?

I thought my dd was becoming picky but from reading all of your posts it seems to just be a toddler thing

Today:
Breakfast: Yogurt, Pancake, and cheerios
Lunch: Squash pieces, peas, turkey meatball and blueberries (she did not eat much of anything though)
Snack: Gerber puffs
Dinner: Carrots, Green beans, chicken fingers apple sauce. (once again did not eat much but I am not getting any night wakes so I guess she is good)

[Mom to M&M]

Well the pasta was totally refused (spat out), no real surprise - but at least he ate his whole broccoli potato pancake with cheese melted on top and then had some Kix cereal as well.

Here is the recipe for the root vegetable chips (from Annabel Karmel):

1 sweet potato, scrubbed
1 parsnip, peeled
2 carrots or 1 raw beet, peeled
spray oil (I used olive oil spray)
freshly ground sea salt

Slice all the vegetables wafer thin by hand or using a slicing blade in food processor (I used a hand peeler). Spray some oil onto a couple large baking sheets and brush to cover surface. Heat baking sheets for 5 minutes in preheated oven (400). Place veggies on baking sheets in single layer and lightly spray with oil. Cook in oven for 10-12 minutes, turning halfway through. Transfer to paper towels, sprinkle with sea salt and serve cold.

[Mom to M&M]

Good eating day for us!

B: raisin toast with cream cheese, applesauce
L: veggie lasagna, Just Apricots
S: yogurt, Kix
D: marinated pan seared tuna, homemade fries, strawberries (refused corn on cob)

[Rebecca247]

Max has been unwell so i havent had a chance to post, he didnt eat a great deal when he was ill anyway!
But OMG he has been making up for it now:

Yesterday:

B: weetbix with milk and chopped up fruit
S: yoghurt
L: chicken soup and toast, then the rest of my veggie soup and half a LCM bar (his only treat for the day)
S: a banana at the park, water
D: 1.5 chicken kebabs, mash potato and some steam veggies.
Then he had another yoghurt, some cheese and another banana before bedtime....

He seemed extra hungry yesterday.
Will post todays later on