Toddler Meal Ideas
Aliana is at an age where she can eat almost anything that we eat. It is so much easier for us because we don’t have to meal prep as much as before. I try to keep her foods basic and simple. However, she likes her foods to be switched up and not so routine. So I stock up on a lot of different snack foods around because she is a big snacker. She eats many times throughout the whole day, especially now that she is off milk and prefers to drink just water.
BREAKFAST
- Breakfast chicken sausage links. We love the ones from Trader Joe’s fridge section
- Scrambled eggs lightly salted
- Mini waffles and pancakes. The brand we get is Earths Best found in most grocery stores freezer aisle.
- Fruit – she loves grapes, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, raspberries, pears, apples, and oranges.
- Hashbrowns or tater tots- I like to get the hashbrowns from Trader Joes. They are easy to cook on the stove, and cooks within 3-5 minutes.
- Brown rice, scrambled egg, chopped bacon, and peas. I don’t add the soy sauce because of the high sodium.
- Celery sticks with hummus
- Zucchini bread. I love making this homemade paleo zucchini bread
- Toasted wheat bread with strawberry jam
LUNCH
- Chicken with brown rice or pearled barley
- Wheat bread with jam and mashed bananas on top
- Sliced turkey meat with cheese sticks
- Steamed veggies such as broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, peas, edamame, and bell pepper
- Baked potato fries or sweet potatoes
- Baked chicken nuggets or chicken tenders
- Baked fish sticks
- Pita bread with hummus
- Fried rice with shredded meat
- Salmon or beef patties with a slice of cheese on top
DINNER
- Spaghetti and meatballs
- Mac n cheese with peas and bacon
- Salmon with brown rice or red potatoes
- Meatballs with rice and steamed veggies
- Pasta salad
- Chicken nuggets with mashed potatoes
- Popcorn chicken with baked fries
- Taco salad bowl with pita chips
- English muffin pizzas with cheese and ham
- Chicken quesadilla
- Lasagna
- Egg rolls
SNACKS
- Rice cakes
- Dried fruit
- Raisins
- Fruits such as grapes, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, raspberries, pears, apples, and oranges.
- Frozen smoothie bites – I give this to her in the feeder pacifier.
- Pouched smoothies
- Snack cereal
- Roasted seaweed
- Crackers
- Cheese crackers
- Toddler protein and fiber bar
We like to switch up her snacks and rotate the meals. Some days there are leftovers, and we will feed her the leftovers either for lunch or dinner the following day and add different vegetables or fruits with the meal. She snacks every hour and has not been picky with food. I hope this helps inspire some food ideas for your little one. If you have any recommendations for easy meals, please leave your comments below.
