My toddler's meal plan.

I feel like toddlers can be the pickiest people on the planet.. Toddlers and myself. ;)

That may be where my Evelynne gets it from.

I've been wanting to do one of these posts for a while because I know I'm not alone on this. My girl can be super picky and at the moment everything is literally give or take. She'll love cheese one day and the next she'll hate it. "Typical woman"  my husband would say! ;)

And she absolutely refuses veggies unless they're green beans and those are great some days and other days they're gross.

Here is a list of my go to meals that rarely fail me. I hope they help!

One thing I like to do weekly is separate snacks and prepare them ahead of time so I can keep track and it makes it so much easier to plan her snacks  on the go. All I have to do is grab and go. It also makes it so much easier to choose the healthier option because I'm not taking the time to chop fruits and veggies but I prepared them ahead of time. 

Drinks// In between meals, My daughter gets only water to drink.I stopped buying apple juice for her because personally (especially) with our tight grocery budget it just isn't needed. It would be one thing if I had trouble with her eating fruit but that's totally not the case. It's just extra sugar. With breakfast I usually give her a Bolthouse smoothie. Either veggie or strawberry but I mainly make our own smoothies. Those are just for when I don't feel like dealing with the ninja. ;)

For Lunch and dinner I give her Bolthouse green goodness smoothie. It has all the green goodness stuff in there that my daughter refuses to eat. So while putting her veggies on the plate I also give her the smoothie so I know she's at least getting something. I would also give her milk. I give her these same options for dinner unless daddy made tea. Then I would be the "fun" Mama and let her have some.

For her after nap snack I do let her have some milk. 

 

 Snacks.

1. I usually make her a whole lot of smoothies for snack time along with a whole wheat snack like crackers, toast, veggie sticks or a fig bar. I'll be posting my smoothie recipes on the blog shortly so keep your eye out. ;)

2.Blueberries, strawberries, raisin bread.

3. strawberries & whole wheat cheese crackers.

4. Yogurt and toast

5. Cheese, pretzels, and oranges. 

6. PB crackers and applesauce.

7. PB apples with raisins.

8. Gluten free honey cereal with yogurt.

9. Pirates booty and strawberries.

Sweets: 

The girl has my sweet tooth. :( So I usually let her have one thing yummy after nap time to give her something to look forward too. Sometimes it's a piece of dark chocolate, hot cocoa, gummies or graham crackers.

Breakfast Menu:

1. Homemade blueberry muffins made with 1/2 WG and 1/2 unbleached flour, Chobani greek yogurt fruit and veggie smoothie.

2.Grapes, Organic Honey cereal and Chobani greek yogurt fruit and veggie smoothie.

3. Homemade fruit smoothie with Peanut butter toast.

4. WG waffles with fruit.

5.Stonyfield yotoddler yogurt with cinnamon bread, half a wg bagel or English muffin (I'll be posting recipes on how to  make those from scratch shortly.)

6. Homemade apples, blueberries and spinach sauce with a yotoddler yogurt and breakfast bar or organic fig bar.

7. Homemade apple, raisin, cranberry and  pear oatmeal 

8 Pancakes, Stonyfield yogurt , Blueberries

9 Fiber Muffin, Strawberries/Blueberries

10. Avocado smoothie with whole wheat toast.

11. Oatmeal with Mashed Bananas and Cinnamon

12. Homemade doughnuts and fruit. (a Weekend thing)

 

 

Lunch menu.

  1. Chicken Quesadillas with roasted carrots with a pinch of olive oil, salt and pepper and rosemary, and frozen blueberries.

2. Pizza WG English muffin, apple slices and blueberry,apple, spinach sauce.

3. Bolthouse Green goodness veggie smoothie, shredded cheddar cheese, apple slices, strawberries & blueberries & a homemade English muffin with jam.

4. Turkey, cheese & spinach sandwich on wheat bread with veggie sticks and frozen blueberries.

5. WG Spaghetti with pieces of spinach & cheese in it with sliced strawberries.

6. PB & J on WG with blueberry,apple, spinach sauce & cheese stick.

7. Mac & cheese mixed with ground beef and broccoli pieces. 

8. Peanut Butter Banana (PBB) Sandwich, Carrots, Strawberries

9.  PBJ Sandwich, String Cheese,  Bananas, Homemade Applesauce

10 Turkey lunch meat, Cheddar shredded cheese, Green Beans, Grapes

11. Turkey lunch meat, Cheddar shredded cheese , Pretzels, Clementine

12.  Pasta w/ tomato & veggie sauce, Carrots, Banana

Dinner menu.

1. Spaghetti (You can sneak little pieces of spinach in there! I haven't been caught so far.) and a whole wheat cheese roll. 

2. Frozen Blueberries, cooked broccoli, mashed potatoes and chicken. 

3. Pizza and  a Bolthouse Green goodness veggie smoothie.

4. Fried chicken and homemade french fries with green beans and apples. 

5. Chicken, carrots, and potatoes in a crock pot. 

 6. Pork Roast with carrots and potatoes 

7. Black beans, chicken, brown rice and strawberries

8.  Pulled Pork w/ bbq sauce, Strawberries, Carrots

 And when all goes wrong Chick-fil-a is where it's at.:)

The very random Link up. #5 The girl behind the blog.

 

Welcome back for The very random Link up hosted by yours truly and my dear friend Sarah

This is our 5th edition and our 2nd topic which is called "The girl behind the blog"

                                                Yep, This month is all about you!! You excited yet?
                                                                                   I am!!
                                 

The very random Link up is not your ordinary link up. We will be doing topics different months.

Example: A vlogging month, about me month, and trying new recipes month.

One of my most favorite things about blogging is the relationships that come with it. the relationships that start out as a fellow blogger and turns into  a friend or even  a sister.

That is what these two ladies above have become in the last year. We've started out as fellow bloggers, to friends, to sisters and it is just so so amazing how God could use such a thing as blogging to bring us together. and we want that same relationship with you. That's why Sarah and I decided to start this fun random link up is because we wanted to find fun ways to get to know you and meet more of you! Will you join our very random community? 

 Each Month Sarah and I will pick a topic. It may be a vlogging month, a month of encouraging posts. anything. Some months we'll ask the questions and other months we just want to hear your thoughts and your heart. Have a topic or question  idea?  We'd love to hear it!

 

Today's question is:

What is your favorite recipe?

 Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! Not just because It's my first but also because it's the only meal I get to eat in peace and quiet. Where it's just me, Jesus and my cup of coffee. (unless Evie decides to wake up  extra early)

I've recently been on the search to finding oatmeal I liked.. Before we had Evelynne we ate instant oatmeal which is  good and all but I saw that the sugar and artificial content is pretty much just as bad as sugary cereals or even a desert!

Leon and I are working on a new lifestyle to eat more natural foods with less to zero artificial. We want to eat as natural as possible! That's when I found this oatmeal recipe that is not only filled with fruit but it's also delicious and it is perfect for eaters that can be a bit picky sometimes *caugh *caugh Evelynne and Leon.

Yes, my pepper shaker and little love even like my oatmeal which is amazing and I think maybe even a miracle! It's really good.. Especially on snow days like the ones we've been having.

What's that? Enough talking and get on with the recipe?? If you say so!

Best oatmeal ever recipe. (Because I forgot the actual name!)

You will need:

• 2 cups water
• 2/3 cup oatmeal, not instant
• 1 pear, peeled, cored and cubed
• 1 apple,  peeled, cored and cubed
• 1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped.
• 1/4 cup golden raisins, chopped.
• 2 Tbs brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

To do:
In a pot bring the water to a boil and add the rest of the ingredients listed. Simmer on medium low for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pears and apples are tender.
You can either serve now or puree in a food processor or blender for younger babies.  Add more water if needed.

If making this strictly for baby you will have plenty of left over. Pour into an ice-cube tray. Cover with plastic wrap or ice-cube tray cover. Place in freezer and when frozen remove from trays. Store in freezer bags. Each cube is 1 ounce. Will store in freezer for 3 months or in the refrigerator for 3 days.

I still can't get over how much my family loves this recipe. It's defiantly a keeper for my 14 month old and the rest of us!

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