Kid Friendly Healthy Meals...HELP!

themrs08
themrs08 Posts: 87 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm doing my menu for the next two weeks and I need some healthy meal ideas that are kid friendly.

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  • sunshinesher01
    sunshinesher01 Posts: 82 Member
    We have three kids ages 3, 4 1/2 & 7. And I just cook healthy foods like chicken with bell peppers and onions, or porkchops with mushrooms and onions. And the kids eat it. For lunch yesterday I made them pb&j sandwhiches, raw broccoli, raw cauliflower, blueberries, and string cheese with milk to drink. I don't make them special foods, They eat what ever we eat. My kids love yogurt, and fruit and veggies. But I started them young. I think salad is my sons favorit food :) Good luck! Or if your kids don't like veggies... you could aways chop some up really fine, and put a lot of them in spaghetti sauce and put it over some whole wheat pasta. I also used to give my kids spaghetti sauce over rice. They loved that!
  • themrs08
    themrs08 Posts: 87 Member
    No one?
  • themrs08
    themrs08 Posts: 87 Member
    Thanks!
  • k8edge
    k8edge Posts: 380 Member
    Anything fresh from the produce section is great! They say to shop on the outside of the store because it has the healthiest options!!! Here are a few ideas :) GOOD LUCK!

    Have a pizza party with fresh veggies, low fat chees, whole wheat crust, and lean protein like turkey sausage or chiken! YUM
    The kids can make their own pizza and learn how to pick healthy options....!

    Also a tomato based sauce w/ fresh veggies grated in on top of whole wheat pasta....!

    It is summer... Grill chicken, veggies, and fruit! - Fresh pinapple on the girll is great as well as fresh peaches...!

    Stuffed peppers - stuffed with brown rice, turkey sasuage, rice, and other delicious spices....!

    Turkey burgers!!! Served with veggies and dip and fruit!

    TLT's - Turkey bacon, lettuce, and tomato on whole wheat bread with reduced fat mayo (I like the new olive oil one) - Fruit on the side
  • Bigmomma0u812
    Bigmomma0u812 Posts: 118 Member
    Yay Corbin Ky... I'm originally from Jackson County so I know the area.

    My daughter is almost 4 and I can tell you a few things she loves but I don't know any miracle food ideas that you've probably never thought of yourself.

    1. Have you tried the mini pizza's on flatbread. They're delicious and soo much less calories than real pizza.
    2. My daughter loves shrimp. I just boil it with a tiny touch of butter and garlic salt, parsley or cilantro.
    3. Baked potatoes with low fat ranch dressing
    4. Brown rice cooked with diced tomatoes and a can of veg all veggies (High in carbs but still better than some foods and delicious)
    5. Quesadillas on fat free tortilla with low fat cheese and pulled chicken. (We all love these)
    6. I take baked chicken and pull it like for chicken salad and cook it with salsa and corn, sometimes we eat it on tortilla and sometimes on tostadas (we all love this dish too)
    7. lower fat versions of apple crisp are a good dessert but my daughter likes the full fat sweet treats.

    My daughter likes salads and raw veggies as well as the high fat foods so I just mix it up.

    I can't think of anything else right now.. but I hope this helps a little bit.
  • tashajayne2011
    tashajayne2011 Posts: 288 Member
    I HAVE to plan for our family meals otherwise I overspend.

    This week its:

    BBQ roast chicken with mini jacket potatos and corn on the cob
    Quorn Sausages with new potatoes and vegetables
    Quorn pieces in a honey and mustard sauce with brown rice and salad
    Quorn Bolognese with wholewheat pasta
    Gammon and pineapple with homemade wedges and peas
    Griddled Lamb steak with roast veg
    Hot chicken Salad
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