Toddler snack ideas

[Guest guest]

i am still smiling over the thought of a little person

running around the house. i am a homeschool mom,

but my youngest is now 12 years old and almost as tall

as i am! They grow so fast; in a blink of an eye. *sigh*

 

Anyway, i was looking through my files on my computer

and dreaming about the past in efforts to recall some

of my children's favorite nibbles at that age. Here is

what i came up with:

 

1. Cheesy Sun Crisps. This recipe should be in our files

already under appetizers. They are delicious crackers

you make yourself. There is one ingredient i might

alter for a 17 month old, and that is the 2/3 cup of roasted

sunflower seeds. You might wish to just sub more flour

or pulse the sunfloer seeds in a food processor to make

them smaller.

 

2. Cheerios. You probably already do this, but my kids

enjoyed a dish of round cereal like Cheerios. i know

there are some really good organic brands that make

Cheerio-like cereals that are additive free and not full

of sugar.

 

3. Pasta. i used to cook al dente small pasta; remember

those tiny round pasta shapes we used to string as

necklaces? Well, there are so many different small

shapes now to choose from, and i'd suggest offering a

small bowl of those. If you don't put any sauce on them

and cook them until just soft, yet still firm in the middle

[al dente], then they are easy for kids to eat and not as

messy. My daughter loved regular macaroni.

 

4. Dried fruit bits. There are so many of these available

now as well. You mentioned you already give your

daughter raisins. How about pineapple, cranberries,

apricots, etc. Just cut them smaller and be sure they

are nice and soft. My kids didn't like the dried bananas

until their teeth grew in more, but most others are easier

to chew.

 

5. Softer veggies chopped small, like little pieces of

cucumbers, partially cooked carrots, ripe olives, etc.

Maybe even some lightly marinated tofu bits.

 

i hope some of my ideas were helpful. Hopefully more

of the members will think of good items to suggest to

you as well.

namaste

 

~ pt ~

 

A happy life consists in tranquillity of mind.

~ Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for all these fabulous ideas!

 

What about sea veggies? Any expeirnece using them and feeding

them to your kids?

 

Here is a recent picture of my little darling, to add to your

baby dreams!

 

 

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:06:53 -0000, " ~ PT ~ " <patchouli_troll

said:

 

i am still smiling over the thought of a little person

running around the house. i am a homeschool mom,

but my youngest is now 12 years old and almost as tall

as i am! They grow so fast; in a blink of an eye. *sigh*

--

Jesika J

jesikaj

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Oops, forgot to attach...

 

 

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:32:31 -0700, " Jesika J " <jesikaj said:

 

Thanks so much for all these fabulous ideas!

What about sea veggies? Any expeirnece using them and feeding

them to your kids?

Here is a recent picture of my little darling, to add to your

baby dreams!

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:06:53 -0000, " ~ PT ~ "

<patchouli_troll

said:

i am still smiling over the thought of a little person

running around the house. i am a homeschool mom,

but my youngest is now 12 years old and almost as tall

as i am! They grow so fast; in a blink of an eye. *sigh*

--

Jesika J

jesikaj

[Guest guest]

You are very welcome, and i am glad some of them

were helpful.

As far as sea veggie go, no, i never had opportunity

to serve them to my kids when they were small.

At the time i was living in a very rural area of

upstate NY and none of the grocery stores carried

anything like that. There are so many more things

available nowadays.... even from what we had back

12 years ago. i think it is just great, so go for it if you

have access to sea veggies. From what i understand

they are full of healthy nutrients.

 

Sorry about the pic not going through. That would be

the fault of the group settings. We don't allow

attachments here due to member requests when

i started the group. BUT please do post your daughter's

pic into the photo section here:

lst

 

Thank you.

 

~ pt ~

 

A wise old owl sat on an oak,

The more he saw the less he spoke;

The less he spoke the more he heard;

Why aren't we like that wise old bird?

~ Edward Hersey Richards

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, " Jesika J " <jesikaj@m...> wrote:

> Thanks so much for all these fabulous ideas!

>

> What about sea veggies? Any expeirnece using them and feeding

> them to your kids?

>

> Here is a recent picture of my little darling, to add to your

> baby dreams!