food suggestion please.....

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I need some meal ideas for my 14 mos. old. Just to give you a little

background, this child would eat any veg., any fruit, or anything really until

now. I guess it started not too long after we switched from pureed baby food to

finger foods and table foods. At first, she would eat all of it. She would

even eat small, plain tofu cubes. She would eat beans and rice, vegetables cut

up small, anything. Now she spits it all out. She likes fruit. She loves her

oatmeal in the morning. I use a combination of Old Fashioned Oats, Quinoa

cereal flakes, and wheat germ, then usually add banana and nuts. It's very

hearty and a bit " wheaty " but no complaints from her. She would also eat the

meat substitutes (veg. patties, chik patties etc.). Now, not so much. I feel

like I'm losing ground on what to feed her to get in a balanced diet. We're

kind of reverting back to some pureed veggies again to get them into her. I'm

trying to offer a varied diet of protein sources, and not just the processed soy

products. Does anyone have any suggestions? I used to think noone would be able

to argue with me about her diet as long as she would eat everything I gave her

but if she doesn't, what am I supposed to do? I do have the cookbook, Better

Thank Peanut Butter and Jelly for vegetarian kids but am only just now going to

prepare the first recipe in the book. So I may find out she might like some of

those, but I'm looking for some simple and quick toddler friendly ideas. Please

help.

Carrie Kahl

 

 

[Guest guest]

I think that as long as you are offering her a good variety, you should not

worry. Don't forget that kids eat in phases. You've probably heard stories of

a kid eating only one thing, (like pb & j) or only one color of food for a week.

It's normal for them to want to show you whos in charge! Food is one of the

only ways such a small child can do that. It sounds like you're doing a great

job of giving her a wide variety of tastes and choices.

-Lisa

 

Carrie Kahl <carriekahl wrote:

Hi everyone,

I need some meal ideas for my 14 mos. old. Just to give you a little

background, this child would eat any veg., any fruit, or anything really until

now. I guess it started not too long after we switched from pureed baby food to

finger foods and table foods. At first, she would eat all of it. She would

even eat small, plain tofu cubes. She would eat beans and rice, vegetables cut

up small, anything. Now she spits it all out. She likes fruit. She loves her

oatmeal in the morning. I use a combination of Old Fashioned Oats, Quinoa

cereal flakes, and wheat germ, then usually add banana and nuts. It's very

hearty and a bit " wheaty " but no complaints from her. She would also eat the

meat substitutes (veg. patties, chik patties etc.). Now, not so much. I feel

like I'm losing ground on what to feed her to get in a balanced diet. We're

kind of reverting back to some pureed veggies again to get them into her. I'm

trying to offer a varied diet of protein sources, and not just

the processed soy products. Does anyone have any suggestions? I used to think

noone would be able to argue with me about her diet as long as she would eat

everything I gave her but if she doesn't, what am I supposed to do? I do have

the cookbook, Better Thank Peanut Butter and Jelly for vegetarian kids but am

only just now going to prepare the first recipe in the book. So I may find out

she might like some of those, but I'm looking for some simple and quick toddler

friendly ideas. Please help.

Carrie Kahl

 

 

[Guest guest]

My son is now 5, but he stopped eating a bunch of things around 2. He won't

touch any fruit now or juice. In fact, he just started kindergarten, and sits

in a spot everyday at lunch among the " non-fruities " as he calls them. He gags

when he smells it. The fruit thing didn't bother me until he started school,

because he loves green vegetables -- broccoli, green beans, peas, asparagus,

edamame, zucchini. Put it has made packing healthy lunches challenging.

 

My only advice is take your child to a Whole Foods-type store when they are

STARVING. I got him to try so many new things then and we still do this

occassionally. If I go alone and bring back the stuff, it doesn't work. People

would marvel at him in the cart gorging on tofu cubes. Now, I can't say that he

still eats everything, but it certainly helped him get over the trying new foods

thing several times.

 

Lori

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Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:49:50 -0600

" Carrie Kahl " <carriekahl

food suggestion please.....

 

Hi everyone,

I need some meal ideas for my 14 mos. old. Just to give you a little

background, this child would eat any veg., any fruit, or anything really until

now. I guess it started not too long after we switched from pureed baby food to

finger foods and table foods. At first, she would eat all of it. She would

even eat small, plain tofu cubes. She would eat beans and rice, vegetables cut

up small, anything. Now she spits it all out. She likes fruit. She loves her

oatmeal in the morning. I use a combination of Old Fashioned Oats, Quinoa

cereal flakes, and wheat germ, then usually add banana and nuts. It's very

hearty and a bit " wheaty " but no complaints from her. She would also eat the

meat substitutes (veg. patties, chik patties etc.). Now, not so much. I feel

like I'm losing ground on what to feed her to get in a balanced diet. We're

kind of reverting back to some pureed veggies again to get them into her. I'm

trying to offer a varied diet of protein sources, and not just the processed soy

products. Does anyone have any suggestions? I used to think noone would be able

to argue with me about her diet as long as she would eat everything I gave her

but if she doesn't, what am I supposed to do? I do have the cookbook, Better

Thank Peanut Butter and Jelly for vegetarian kids but am only just now going to

prepare the first recipe in the book. So I may find out she might like some of

those, but I'm looking for some simple and quick toddler friendly ideas. Please

help.

Carrie Kahl

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Carrie,

Sounds like totally normal toddler behavior to me! If the non-veggies

in your life make comments, just tell them to check with any

pediatrician who will tell you that some toddlers will eat nothing

but one food for a week. Teething, combined with independance,

combined with developing taste buds, combined with better things to

do, can be hellish to a parent who cares about what your child eats.

I still give my 2 year old pureed vegetables evey single day. I

contstantly have freezer bags full of frozen pureed veggie cubes at

the ready. I try to make every bite count, so he doesn't get any of

the processed stuff except for tofu and some " condiments " . I add

tofuttie sour cream to the pureed broc or kale, and sometimes top it

with the fake parmesan made from rice, and a little avave nectar to

carrots or sweet potatos. Just find ways to make things more

palatable. I hide beans in things, even oatmeal. Right now he's

funny about color, so he'll tolerate great northorn beans (white),

but the sight of dark beans makes him fall apart. If you still use

cheese and the baby likes it, use a little cheese as a topping, or

fake cheeses of course. And there is nothing that says you can't

give her oatmeal for dinner if that is what she likes! I don't cook

our oatmeal - we soak it overnight in soy milk and some fruit juice.

Oatmeal is the most awesome vehicle for other nutrients. I put

ground nuts and seeds, cut up or ground (when dry) beans, tofu, flax

and wheat germ, kelp, etc.

 

I have a friend whose child will eat anything as long as it is topped

with a specific salad dressing. Don't worry. My bet is on a tooth.

I bet a new tooth will soon poke through and she'll be more accepting

of food once her mouth isn't so tender. Sometimes you can tell that

they are getting a tooth, and sometimes you can't.

 

In regular grocery stores around here there is a brand called Dr.

Prager's. It is heart healthy frozen foods. They have some spinach

cakes that my guy always eats. The ingredients are really simple, so

if your toddler likes it you could easily figure out how to replicate

them.

 

Nikki

 

, " Carrie Kahl " <carriekahl@m...>

wrote:

>

> Hi everyone,

> I need some meal ideas for my 14 mos. old. Just to give you a

little background, this child would eat any veg., any fruit, or

anything really until now. I guess it started not too long after we

switched from pureed baby food to finger foods and table foods. At

first, she would eat all of it. She would even eat small, plain tofu

cubes. She would eat beans and rice, vegetables cut up small,

anything. Now she spits it all out. She likes fruit. She loves her

oatmeal in the morning. I use a combination of Old Fashioned Oats,

Quinoa cereal flakes, and wheat germ, then usually add banana and

nuts. It's very hearty and a bit " wheaty " but no complaints from

her. She would also eat the meat substitutes (veg. patties, chik

patties etc.). Now, not so much. I feel like I'm losing ground on

what to feed her to get in a balanced diet. We're kind of reverting

back to some pureed veggies again to get them into her. I'm trying

to offer a varied diet of protein sources, and not just the processed

soy products. Does anyone have any suggestions? I used to think

noone would be able to argue with me about her diet as long as she

would eat everything I gave her but if she doesn't, what am I

supposed to do? I do have the cookbook, Better Thank Peanut Butter

and Jelly for vegetarian kids but am only just now going to prepare

the first recipe in the book. So I may find out she might like some

of those, but I'm looking for some simple and quick toddler friendly

ideas. Please help.

> Carrie Kahl

>

>

[Guest guest]

That happens to many children. They eat great, everything until one day when

they won't eat anything. My daughter told me that her taste buds changed. You

really just have to wait them out. Eventually they open up to new things again.

 

Carol

 

Lori Lugar <llugar wrote:

My son is now 5, but he stopped eating a bunch of things around 2. He won't

touch any fruit now or juice. In fact, he just started kindergarten, and sits

in a spot everyday at lunch among the " non-fruities " as he calls them. He gags

when he smells it. The fruit thing didn't bother me until he started school,

because he loves green vegetables -- broccoli, green beans, peas, asparagus,

edamame, zucchini. Put it has made packing healthy lunches challenging.

 

My only advice is take your child to a Whole Foods-type store when they are

STARVING. I got him to try so many new things then and we still do this

occassionally. If I go alone and bring back the stuff, it doesn't work. People

would marvel at him in the cart gorging on tofu cubes. Now, I can't say that he

still eats everything, but it certainly helped him get over the trying new foods

thing several times.

 

Lori

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Message: 11

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:49:50 -0600

" Carrie Kahl " <carriekahl

food suggestion please.....

 

Hi everyone,

I need some meal ideas for my 14 mos. old. Just to give you a little

background, this child would eat any veg., any fruit, or anything really until

now. I guess it started not too long after we switched from pureed baby food to

finger foods and table foods. At first, she would eat all of it. She would

even eat small, plain tofu cubes. She would eat beans and rice, vegetables cut

up small, anything. Now she spits it all out. She likes fruit. She loves her

oatmeal in the morning. I use a combination of Old Fashioned Oats, Quinoa

cereal flakes, and wheat germ, then usually add banana and nuts. It's very

hearty and a bit " wheaty " but no complaints from her. She would also eat the

meat substitutes (veg. patties, chik patties etc.). Now, not so much. I feel

like I'm losing ground on what to feed her to get in a balanced diet. We're

kind of reverting back to some pureed veggies again to get them into her. I'm

trying to offer a varied diet of protein sources, and not just

the processed soy products. Does anyone have any suggestions? I used to think

noone would be able to argue with me about her diet as long as she would eat

everything I gave her but if she doesn't, what am I supposed to do? I do have

the cookbook, Better Thank Peanut Butter and Jelly for vegetarian kids but am

only just now going to prepare the first recipe in the book. So I may find out

she might like some of those, but I'm looking for some simple and quick toddler

friendly ideas. Please help.

Carrie Kahl