having a daycare definitely has its challenges- working from home is good + bad, 4 screaming 2 and 3 year olds running around the house repeating the same thing over and over tries my patience, and the never ending diaper changes and nose wiping gets old. but i have been lucky to avoid the dreaded toddler picky eater. none of the daycare children insist on only consuming frozen blueberries or refuse to eat anything but eggs and quesadillas for each and every meal. all the kiddos that have been at little sprouts daycare have been good eaters. really, great eaters. they will try anything- hummus, salsa, falafel, spinach. not only will they try it, they will happily devour what i set in front of them 90% of the time. i think that children should eat what the adults eat. its a great way to introduce them to exotic and tasty foods. and then you dont have to make 1 meal for the adults and a separate one for the tots.
the kids usually get whatever daniel and i had for dinner the previous night + a veg + fruit/berry. this means that they eat indonesian chicken, korean bbq chicken, turkey meatballs, eggplant parmesan and frittatas. they love frittatas. essentially cheese, eggs and whatever filling you want to toss in, you can make them as simple or fancy as you want.
simple= eggs, shredded cheddar, milk, salt, pepper.
fancy= salami, feta, caramelized onion, mozzarella, milk, salt, pepper.
today i whipped up a “fancy” frittata for the kiddos, and they each ate 3 slices. look up frittata here epicurious and choose whatever sounds good to you and make it, just once. once you know how to make a frittata the possibilities are endless, they are delicious for breakfast, lunch or a light dinner with a salad, and everyone will love it- you, spouse, and toddler.
salami, caramelized onions with thyme, feta and mozzarella frittata + organic strawberries and grapes
i am always looking for new ideas for lunches for the kiddos- what do you feed your little one? any favorite lunches or dinners that you care to share?
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Your fritta idea is great, I’m going to have to try that one. A friend of mine makes these for her kids:
Beef cups-I actually use ground turkey, you brown it, mix in BBQ sauce and maybe can of corn or black beans, then take a can of Pilsbury flakey layers rolls, flatten them, press in a muffin pan, fill with turkey mixture, and bake. It makes 8-16, depending on if you divide each roll, and I freeze the extras for future lunches. The recipe and additional variations are on http://www.allrecipes.com, under BBQ Beef Cups
Posted 22 Jun 2010 at 2:02 pm ¶Lily loves cotija and feta cheese crumbled onto her high chair tray. She also loves to gnaw on mango and pineapple pits after I cut off all the fruit. I have a few mango pits in the freezer right now for a treat on a hot day. She can also eat a ton of plain yogurt, Greek yogurt, or shredded cheese.
We share your toddler menu philosophy . . . she just eats whatever we’re eating, although I do keep Gerber Puffs and Goldfish on hand for treats and snacks.
Posted 22 Jun 2010 at 2:39 pm ¶and for the record- yes, i do feed the kiddos peanut butter and honey sandwiches, boxed (but organic) mac + cheese, and cheese quesadillas!
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