Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Hi, I wanted to ask if any one has any good ideas for meals your kids love?? I am having a terrible time with my 2 year old not eating ANYTHING. He's never been a big eater and always been in the low 10% weight but I was never worried as he seems to be growing OK. He is VERY active though and the past few months eating less and less. I know this is very normal to some degree, but I need some new ideas on what to try. Mostly he will only eat cheese(which I wished I could get him off of but don't see happening) He won't normally eat foods that are mixed! (does eat fruit and veggies)he won't eat tofu or temphe(anymore) , won't eat nut butter, (will eat some nuts though) lately not crazy about beans or rice or pasta! I am at a loss! please help! ~Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I have this same problem every couple of months with my 30 month old. It seems that I become very worried and then suddenly he starts eating again. I've been trying to worry less, b/c he is still gaining weight and every time I really start to worry, he starts to eat again at the same time. A few things we do for insurance: Smoothies - our faves are peaches, strawberries, bananas, blueberries, OJ, hemp milk, tablespoon of coconut oil, tablespoon of flax seed - or strawberries, oj, hemp milk, cashew or almond butter, flax seed Veggie chili - we make chili full of veggies and beans and blend it in the blender so it's completely smooth for him. Chickpea cutlets - you can google to find the recipe - be sure to give him some dips. Pancakes - add sweet potato baby food and flax seed. I also make full meal muffins from vegan lunchbox blog (I add choc chips to these) and Dreena Burton's super charge me cookies and offer one or the other pretty much every day. hope that helps! Christina mylameoww Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:33:15 +0000 meals for 2 year old?? Hi, I wanted to ask if any one has any good ideas for meals your kids love?? I am having a terrible time with my 2 year old not eating ANYTHING. He's never been a big eater and always been in the low 10% weight but I was never worried as he seems to be growing OK. He is VERY active though and the past few months eating less and less. I know this is very normal to some degree, but I need some new ideas on what to try. Mostly he will only eat cheese(which I wished I could get him off of but don't see happening) He won't normally eat foods that are mixed! (does eat fruit and veggies)he won't eat tofu or temphe(anymore) , won't eat nut butter, (will eat some nuts though) lately not crazy about beans or rice or pasta! I am at a loss! please help! ~Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Morningstar farms chickn' nuggets and corn dogs are my boys favorites. I know " fake meat " is not the best but sometimes you have to give in to picky eaters On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 9:33 PM, mylameoww <mylameoww wrote: > > > Hi, I wanted to ask if any one has any good ideas for meals your kids > love?? I am having a terrible time with my 2 year old not eating ANYTHING. > He's never been a big eater and always been in the low 10% weight but I was > never worried as he seems to be growing OK. He is VERY active though and the > past few months eating less and less. I > know this is very normal to some degree, but I need some new ideas on what > to try. Mostly he will only eat cheese(which I wished I could get him off of > but don't see happening) He won't normally eat foods that are mixed! (does > eat fruit and veggies)he won't eat tofu or temphe(anymore) , won't eat nut > butter, (will eat some nuts though) lately not crazy about beans or rice or > pasta! I am at a loss! please help! > > ~Danielle > > > -- Sarah Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them -- that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. ~ Lao Tzu However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? - Buddha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I think we all go through this at some point. At one point I was completely freaking out but somebody pointed me towards the recipe for Dad's Sneaky Pudding. I joke with people that it's the only reason my child is still alive. You can modify it anyway you want. I like to add figs, coconut milk, or some other good fats. I also use Amazing Grass chocolate kids powder instead of cocoa powder for an extra boost. You could add protein powder or probiotics also... whatever you think your little one needs. Bottom line is kids love this stuff and it gives moms the peace of mind that the little ones are getting a really nutrient packed snack. Dad's Sneaky Pudding This recipe was created by Earthsave International's Chair of the Board ofs, Louisville Lawyer and amazing chef, John Borders. 1.5 cups frozen strawberries 1 banana 1-2 tsp. carob or cocoa powder 2 tsp. flaxseed oil 3-5 Tbsp. nut butter (cashew or almond) 2-3 Tbsp. orange juice or other healthy juice such as carrot juice 2 Tbsp. fortified soymilk 1/8-1/4 avocado Set your little companion up on a stool beside you, ready to toss in the ingredients and push the button. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. This works best in a food processor; you might add a bit more juice or soymilk if you use a blender. Blend until smooth. Makes 2 servings. Per serving: 336 calories, 7 g protein, 40 g carbohydrate, 19 g fat. For a toddler aged 1-3 years, using 3 Tbsp. cashew butter for the whole recipe, a serving of this pudding provides approximately: 100% of the requirement for magnesium, folate, vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids. Over 66% of the requirement for copper and potassium Over 50% the requirement for pyridoxine and zinc 42% of the protein requirements 25% of the needs for calories and selenium 20% of the needs for iron , " mylameoww " <mylameoww wrote: > > Hi, I wanted to ask if any one has any good ideas for meals your kids love?? I am having a terrible time with my 2 year old not eating ANYTHING. He's never been a big eater and always been in the low 10% weight but I was never worried as he seems to be growing OK. He is VERY active though and the past few months eating less and less. I > know this is very normal to some degree, but I need some new ideas on what to try. Mostly he will only eat cheese(which I wished I could get him off of but don't see happening) He won't normally eat foods that are mixed! (does eat fruit and veggies)he won't eat tofu or temphe(anymore) , won't eat nut butter, (will eat some nuts though) lately not crazy about beans or rice or pasta! I am at a loss! please help! > > ~Danielle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 These are great suggestions. I would also add (as the mom of a 4 year old who is just coming out of a picky eating phase and is now trying everything and liking eggplant and brussel sprouts and asparagus hooray) that sometimes just changing things up worked for me, get some excitement going at mealtimes. Use a different plate (a grownup plate, a paper plate, a new kids' plate), cup, utensil. Arrange the meal in a happy face, a different happy face every time. Cut out sandwiches or deli " meats " with cookie cutters. Try to get your son to help in some way (choose the shape, plate, choose between two types of fruit, hold his hands while he cuts shapes out). Endless possibilities but changing stuff up seems to work for us whenever these picky phases are happening. But if all else fails, do the smoothies. At least you will know he's getting some greens. Oh and the less pressure from you the better they will eat, eventually. That one is hard and I can't always practice what I preach! :-) Dee On Apr 10, 2009, at 6:04 AM, Christina Weyrick-Cooper wrote: > > > > I have this same problem every couple of months with my 30 month > old. It seems that I become very worried and then suddenly he starts > eating again. I've been trying to worry less, b/c he is still > gaining weight and every time I really start to worry, he starts to > eat again at the same time. > > A few things we do for insurance: > Smoothies - our faves are peaches, strawberries, bananas, > blueberries, OJ, hemp milk, tablespoon of coconut oil, tablespoon of > flax seed - or strawberries, oj, hemp milk, cashew or almond butter, > flax seed > > Veggie chili - we make chili full of veggies and beans and blend it > in the blender so it's completely smooth for him. > > Chickpea cutlets - you can google to find the recipe - be sure to > give him some dips. > > Pancakes - add sweet potato baby food and flax seed. > > I also make full meal muffins from vegan lunchbox blog (I add choc > chips to these) and Dreena Burton's super charge me cookies and > offer one or the other pretty much every day. > > hope that helps! > > Christina > > > mylameoww > Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:33:15 +0000 > meals for 2 year old?? > > Hi, I wanted to ask if any one has any good ideas for meals your > kids love?? I am having a terrible time with my 2 year old not > eating ANYTHING. He's never been a big eater and always been in the > low 10% weight but I was never worried as he seems to be growing OK. > He is VERY active though and the past few months eating less and > less. I > > know this is very normal to some degree, but I need some new ideas > on what to try. Mostly he will only eat cheese(which I wished I > could get him off of but don't see happening) He won't normally eat > foods that are mixed! (does eat fruit and veggies)he won't eat tofu > or temphe(anymore) , won't eat nut butter, (will eat some nuts > though) lately not crazy about beans or rice or pasta! I am at a > loss! please help! > > ~Danielle > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Avocado whole grain crackers yogurt (can be a dip for fruit hommous (can be a dip for veggies) smoothies and slushies sweet potato burritos --- On Thu, 4/9/09, mylameoww <mylameoww wrote: mylameoww <mylameoww meals for 2 year old?? Thursday, April 9, 2009, 11:33 PM Hi, I wanted to ask if any one has any good ideas for meals your kids love?? I am having a terrible time with my 2 year old not eating ANYTHING. He's never been a big eater and always been in the low 10% weight but I was never worried as he seems to be growing OK. He is VERY active though and the past few months eating less and less. I know this is very normal to some degree, but I need some new ideas on what to try. Mostly he will only eat cheese(which I wished I could get him off of but don't see happening) He won't normally eat foods that are mixed! (does eat fruit and veggies)he won't eat tofu or temphe(anymore) , won't eat nut butter, (will eat some nuts though) lately not crazy about beans or rice or pasta! I am at a loss! please help! ~Danielle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I also use the deceptively delicous cookbook for ideas. So far all the recipes i've tried have been a hit with my girls. butternut squash and pumpkin pancakes and waffles are a hit. and the cookies with chickpeas. it harder to pull with wheat free flour but it working. unita ________________________________ food4u1575 <dana.sommers Friday, April 10, 2009 1:47:08 PM Re: meals for 2 year old?? I think we all go through this at some point. At one point I was completely freaking out but somebody pointed me towards the recipe for Dad's Sneaky Pudding.. I joke with people that it's the only reason my child is still alive. You can modify it anyway you want. I like to add figs, coconut milk, or some other good fats. I also use Amazing Grass chocolate kids powder instead of cocoa powder for an extra boost. You could add protein powder or probiotics also... whatever you think your little one needs. Bottom line is kids love this stuff and it gives moms the peace of mind that the little ones are getting a really nutrient packed snack. Dad's Sneaky Pudding This recipe was created by Earthsave International' s Chair of the Board ofs, Louisville Lawyer and amazing chef, John Borders. 1.5 cups frozen strawberries 1 banana 1-2 tsp. carob or cocoa powder 2 tsp. flaxseed oil 3-5 Tbsp. nut butter (cashew or almond) 2-3 Tbsp. orange juice or other healthy juice such as carrot juice 2 Tbsp. fortified soymilk 1/8-1/4 avocado Set your little companion up on a stool beside you, ready to toss in the ingredients and push the button. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. This works best in a food processor; you might add a bit more juice or soymilk if you use a blender. Blend until smooth. Makes 2 servings. Per serving: 336 calories, 7 g protein, 40 g carbohydrate, 19 g fat. For a toddler aged 1-3 years, using 3 Tbsp. cashew butter for the whole recipe, a serving of this pudding provides approximately: 100% of the requirement for magnesium, folate, vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids. Over 66% of the requirement for copper and potassium Over 50% the requirement for pyridoxine and zinc 42% of the protein requirements 25% of the needs for calories and selenium 20% of the needs for iron @gro ups.com, " mylameoww " <mylameoww@. ..> wrote: > > Hi, I wanted to ask if any one has any good ideas for meals your kids love?? I am having a terrible time with my 2 year old not eating ANYTHING. He's never been a big eater and always been in the low 10% weight but I was never worried as he seems to be growing OK. He is VERY active though and the past few months eating less and less. I > know this is very normal to some degree, but I need some new ideas on what to try. Mostly he will only eat cheese(which I wished I could get him off of but don't see happening) He won't normally eat foods that are mixed! (does eat fruit and veggies)he won't eat tofu or temphe(anymore) , won't eat nut butter, (will eat some nuts though) lately not crazy about beans or rice or pasta! I am at a loss! please help! > > ~Danielle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Yum that recipe for the pudding looks good. I'm going to try that this weekend with my 4 year old. Dana - do you live in Louisville? We're members of Earth Save Louisville's website forum. Staci , " food4u1575 " <dana.sommers wrote: > > I think we all go through this at some point. At one point I was completely freaking out but somebody pointed me towards the recipe for Dad's Sneaky Pudding. I joke with people that it's the only reason my child is still alive. You can modify it anyway you want. I like to add figs, coconut milk, or some other good fats. I also use Amazing Grass chocolate kids powder instead of cocoa powder for an extra boost. You could add protein powder or probiotics also... whatever you think your little one needs. Bottom line is kids love this stuff and it gives moms the peace of mind that the little ones are getting a really nutrient packed snack. > > Dad's Sneaky Pudding > > This recipe was created by Earthsave International's Chair of the Board ofs, Louisville Lawyer and amazing chef, John Borders. > > 1.5 cups frozen strawberries > 1 banana > 1-2 tsp. carob or cocoa powder > 2 tsp. flaxseed oil > 3-5 Tbsp. nut butter (cashew or almond) > 2-3 Tbsp. orange juice or other healthy juice such as carrot juice > 2 Tbsp. fortified soymilk > 1/8-1/4 avocado > Set your little companion up on a stool beside you, ready to toss in the ingredients and push the button. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. This works best in a food processor; you might add a bit more juice or soymilk if you use a blender. Blend until smooth. > > Makes 2 servings. > > Per serving: 336 calories, 7 g protein, 40 g carbohydrate, 19 g fat. > > For a toddler aged 1-3 years, using 3 Tbsp. cashew butter for the whole recipe, a serving of this pudding provides approximately: > > 100% of the requirement for magnesium, folate, vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids. > Over 66% of the requirement for copper and potassium > Over 50% the requirement for pyridoxine and zinc > 42% of the protein requirements > 25% of the needs for calories and selenium > 20% of the needs for iron > > , " mylameoww " <mylameoww@> wrote: > > > > Hi, I wanted to ask if any one has any good ideas for meals your kids love?? I am having a terrible time with my 2 year old not eating ANYTHING. He's never been a big eater and always been in the low 10% weight but I was never worried as he seems to be growing OK. He is VERY active though and the past few months eating less and less. I > > know this is very normal to some degree, but I need some new ideas on what to try. Mostly he will only eat cheese(which I wished I could get him off of but don't see happening) He won't normally eat foods that are mixed! (does eat fruit and veggies)he won't eat tofu or temphe(anymore) , won't eat nut butter, (will eat some nuts though) lately not crazy about beans or rice or pasta! I am at a loss! please help! > > > > ~Danielle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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