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Leonard
Vega

Tasty food for toddlers!

Sadly there are a lot of my friends who go through cranky and whinny babies. Fussy babies are so common when it comes to feeding them. I don’t want that with my kids, so I could really use some really good and unique recipes, which would be enjoyed by toddlers. I need a list of food for toddlers, which is hale and hearty for kids. My toddler loves to eat, surprising so far she is the only kid I know who likes broccoli. Can my child eat white sauce; I was planning on making a chicken and broccoli bake with corn. Is that a nice and healthy dish for a kid? What else would you recommend I give? Toddlers can eat anything, right? Is there any particular food item I should not be giving the child? She is my first born, so I am just curios.

9 months ago

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Elissa Snider | Aug 1 2011

There are many healthy, nutritious, wholesome and easy ways to prepare yummy toddler recipes, meals and even toddler snack foods. And it’s great that your toddler loves to eat broccoli and making a chicken and broccoli bake with corn is a good idea. And off course you can also have white sauce for your toddler. Broccoli is one of the few vegetables that seem to have a universal appeal to children. Broccoli is a versatile vegetable that can be served in different ways. Some kid-friendly broccoli recipes include puree, finger food, stir-fry, casserole, soup, salad and pasta. Here are some more ideas:       1)      Try to focus on the sweeter foods, like strawberries, mandarin oranges, cherries, tomatoes, sweet peas, and corn.   2)      You can add some finely chopped fruits to gelatin salads, add some pureed sweet peas to guacamole, and serve tiny vegetables, like baby carrots and baby corn, with appetizer dips.   3)      I like using pureed fruits in desserts - even though they're desserts, you are getting some nutrition into your kids.   4)      Finely chop carrots and mix them into spaghetti sauce.   5)      Make some fruit breads - banana bread, pear bread, and apple bread are all good.   6)      You can also finely mince vegetables and add them to hamburger patties or turkey burgers.   7)      Puree corn and stir that into corn muffin batter, or make apple cake or pumpkin cheesecake.   8)      Also start making casseroles. You can start out with just pasta, cheese, and sauce, but then gradually add more finely chopped vegetables to the sauce.