Happy Friday. The wait is over and my “What I Fed the Twins This Week” column is back! The truth of the matter is that feeding toddlers is hard enough without trying to snap a photo of the meal before serving it…am I right? So here are a few of the recent toddler meals I fed my two and a half year old twins. Bon appetite!
Lunch: An Easter inspired lunch of ham roll ups and cheese sticks, Annie’s Organic white cheddar bunny crackers, pineapple and just a few dye free jelly beans (from Trader Joe’s) as a special treat!
Notes: I would give the jelly beans as a treat AFTER lunch, because I’m all about bribery.
Lunch: Mini cheese and chicken ravioli, spinach and artichoke hummus with snap peas, and colby jack cheese.
Dinner (or Lunch): Rotisserie chicken drumsticks with barbeque sauce for dipping, buttered brown rice and peas, apple slices.
Notes: The twins aren’t huge chicken eaters however they love drumsticks. I find that softer meats are always easier for little eaters as is anything on a stick.
Lunch: Turkey and cheese sandwiches on mini Hawaiian rolls, hummus and Harvest Snaps, green grapes.
Notes: Even though the twins are over two years old, I still cut up their grapes. Whole grapes are such a choking hazard and I’m not willing to risk it. As for bread, Hawaiian rolls are a twin favorite!
Breakfast: Mickey Mouse waffles with butter and syrup. Whole milk plain organic yogurt with a little bit of honey mixed in and topped with granola. Fresh berries.
So, what did you feed your little eaters this week?
Aimee Mars says
Yes! I love when you post these meals cause I use them to feed my toddlers too. The Easter inspired lunch is so cute too. I’ll do it on a school day when I don’t have to worry about the sugar high, ha!
Leah Bergman says
Yay! So glad you enjoy these posts! And of course you could always skip the jelly beans. Haha ????
Hema says
I love love love these posts as well! I have a 14 month old and get a lot of great meal ideas from you!
Leah Bergman says
That’s amazing! I love hearing that. So glad they are helpful. We toddler feeding Moms have to stick together. Haha
Alex says
Love these posts! Hawaiian roll sandwiches are a big hit over here! I like how you did the ham and cheese roll ups! Presentation seems to really help with my picky eaters!
Leah Bergman says
I do breakfast sandwiches on those little Hawaiian rolls and my twins love it! Such a secret weapon. And yes to presentation making a world of difference!
Elizabeth says
So happy these are back- I, too, love them! Thank you! (Any chance you can share where you got the mini cheese and chicken ravioli & spinach and artichoke hummus? Or did you make them from scratch? Thanks again! 🙂
Leah Bergman says
Yay! I’m so happy you love them. I think that hummus was from Trader Joes and I usually buy my ravioli and tortellini at the regular grocery store in the refrigerated section. A couple of brands I buy are Giovani Rana, Three Bridges, and Buitoni.
Emmeline says
Hi! ????????♀️ I’m new here and loving what I see. Two questions: do you have a Pinterest board with ALL of these meals in one place? Second, where did you get the little dish you use?
Leah Bergman says
Hi and welcome! Yes, I have a Pinterest board called Kid Friendly Meals, you can find it here: https://www.pinterest.com/freutcake/kid-friendly-meals/ Also, the dishes are Re-Play Recycled.
Emmeline says
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Leah Bergman says
My pleasure!
Kelley says
I love your recipies!! I have still not tried them, although I keep saying I’m going to. But I am wondering how old your twins are. I sort of tried to look around your blog, but truthfully not that hard. My 18 month old still only has 6 teeth! It is so hard to get her to try and eat anything.
Leah Bergman says
Thank you! My twins are 2 years and 7 months old currently. Definitely stick with softer foods. You can look back at older posts of mine for inspiration! I would say, soft stews and pastas. Lots of soft steamed veggies and soft meat. Oatmeal is great and cheesy scrambled eggs! Hope that helps!