Now that my little one is starting to become (gasp!) a toddler, I am learning a lot about ‘kid’ food. She will eat most of what I put in front of her, but like most people, she gets tired of eating the same old thing over and over.
I started looking into healthy and somewhat frugal options to add a little more fun to her diet – here are my kid-friendly findings:
Smoothies. What could be easier? Toss a frozen, chopped banana into a blender with a little yogurt and your favorite berries and voila – a delicious snack!
Monkey bread. Cut up a can of biscuits and toss with sugar and cinnamon. Lightly grease your fluted pan and add biscuits. Pour melted butter and brown sugar over the bread and bake for 30 minutes at 350. Yum!
PB & fruit tortilla roll-up. Smother a tortilla with peanut butter and some of your child’s favorite chopped fruit – bananas, apples, or strawberries would be perfect!
Make your own pizza. Remember these from your childhood? English muffins and pizza toppings – a kid staple.
Veggie pasta. Mix 6 oz cooked tricolor rotini pasta, ½ Tbsp melted butter, ½ cup cooked peas, quartered cherry tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. (via parenting.com)
I’m excited to get started making some new, much more exciting foods for my growing girl! Are there other fun foods we should try?
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