Healthy kids meals

Grill chicken, veggies, etc...

What are you eating that your kids won’t?

my kid lives on uncrustables

So why can’t your kids just eat that? Millions of kids in India and elsewhere are vegetarian. Feed them vegan food supplemented with some whole milk or Greek yogurt if you’re concerned about them getting enough protein and fat. Good fats are important for little developing brains. Low fat diets aren’t so great for bitty kids, generally speaking.

My son is in food school because of his eating habits. We just make sure each meal is protein, fruit, vegetable and sometime starch. We try to sit down as a family when we can even though we are not all eating the same thing.

Grilled chicken, pork chops, fish, eggs, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, nuts, cheese, applesauce, peanut butter, granola bars...

We are lucky so far. My little one will choose anything green, especially broccoli, over anything else.

I have a vegan cheese sauce recipe that’s bomb for Mac and cheese. It’s vegetable based and can be put over broccoli or whatever veggies. Kids love it! And you can sneak in some nutrients. I have posted a thread in the past on it, if you want to look at my topic history you’ll find it. But here it is...

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Cheese sauce:
3 small gold potatoes (chopped)
1 carrot (chopped)
1 small yellow onion (chopped)
1/4-1/2 cup cashews (soaked for 4 hrs... or just boil longer until they’re soft)

As for the seasonings I do about:
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp paprika (smoked paprika if you want)
1/4 tbsp turmeric / mustard powder (one both or neither, doesn’t matter)

Added to the pot with the veggies.

When you add water, add just enough water to cover them, not much more. Then boil for 40 min or so, let cool. add the juice of a lime, blend it a little then taste. Also add 1/4-1/2 cup nutritional yeast. —- you may need more salt

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Cashews can be left out. Don’t do smoked paprika if it’s for kids, it’ll give it too much heat. Btw, although it doesn’t develop the flavor as much, this can all be thrown in the instant pot (add lime and nutritional yeast after it’s done) and made in 20 minutes or so. I use a vitamix but you can use whatever

We make lots of quesadillas, egg n cheese, chicken, throw some veggies in etc.

Another I do is cook broccoli with mac and cheese. Put the broc in with the noodles and it will just mix right in.


Edit: Our 3yo is also not very picky

Serious question: Why won't/can't you put a plate of food in front of your child (whatever it is you made and are eating), and if he/she doesn't eat it then they'll go to bed hungry? Does this method not work? Is there something wrong with it? I can't imagine having to cook two meals every night.

I am also 29 and a few years away from having kids.