I mean so lazy you can plunk it in front of the kid and they can eat it. Extra points if its easy to clean or can be held by the child and eaten easily like say an empanada. Also extra points if it's healthier than an empanada.
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Microwaved frozen mini meatballs. Grapes cut in half. Cubes of cheddar cheese. Berry yogurt pouch for "dessert." <--- LO1's dinner tonight. It covers most food groups, he loves it, and it's the easiest prep and cleanup.
With a newborn in the house, I call all easy meals that my toddler happily eats a win. Chicken nuggets. Fruit for days. Toast. We aren't being fancy or encouraging unwanted veggies right now
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Chicken quesadillas
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Quesadillas for the win. I usually shred up a bit of zucchini to throw in so I feel like she got a veggie.
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Cheese sticks, crackers, fruit, and water.
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My pick is quesadilla!
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Mac and cheese and hot dogs. And fruit. And yogurt.
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Scrambled eggs, PB sandwich, grilled cheese.. Sides like fruit, yogurt, cheese string, avocado, cucumber, crackers, ....
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Soup with the broth drained. Ground turkey with steam in bag veggies - throw pasta sauce on it to spice it up .
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Mine digs deli turkey straight out of the container. I put that, some green beans from a can, and a cheese stick in a plate and call it a day.
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We are on vacation right now. C has had cheese sticks and pouches for almost every meal. She's getting veggies in the pouches and protein and calcium in the cheese so I am not worried!
Also microwaving frozen meatballs and frozen mixed veggies or peas. She eats all of these by herself, no spoon feeding required.
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Boil some pasta, throw in frozen peas during the last 5 minutes. Grate cheese over it and serve.
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Deli turkey, cheese stick, fruit cup, and steamed veggies (and if I'm really lazy the veggies get left off since she doesn't eat them anyway.) I'll also throw down applesauce/yogurt instead of fruit if we are out. She loves this meal and it's easy.
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Sandwiches!
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Trader joes "just chicken" strips, frozen veggies, toast with butter, strawberries.
TJ also has really good frozen fried rice with veggies. When I'm feeling like "cooking" I just cook an egg while heating the rice and veggies.
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Quesadilla, pb and j, rolled up lunch meat with cheese, olives and a fruit. Oven baked fish fillets
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quesadilla here too...
she also love my potato pan mix
throw into a frying pan with a little olive oil and water
chopped potatoes, peppers, zucchini & beans or shredded chicken.
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These are great! Thanks you guys! And if anyone has anymore keep em coming. Particularly if they freeze or keep well
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Sandwich with hummus and avocado. I really like them too. If you want to cook something, a little burrito with hummus & cheese (amazing).
My baby is also happy with black beans + cashew cream.
On weekends, I'll make a batch of little savory pancakes (with veggies inside), and freeze for the week. 30 seconds in the microwave. I'll put some butter or cashew cream on them.
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I make a batch of mini turkey burgers. Put 1/2 small onion, a tiny zucchini, and a small carrot in the food processor and pulse until they're cut into tiny pieces, drain in a mesh strainer, then mix with 1 lb ground turkey and some herbs and spices and/or a dash of salt and pepper (optional). Form into small patties and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes, depending on the size you make. Cool and then freeze. Microwave for 30-45 seconds until thawed and warm when you're ready to use them. It's a little bit of work upfront, but I usually get like 20 burgers to freeze so it's worth it to me!
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The easiest of easy is PB&J, cheese, blueberries, and peas from a can. No cutting and no cooking.
Hot dogs and grilled cheese are easy favorites as well but require a small amount of cooking.
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Quesadilla is my girls' favorite...
Here are some other quick things and I will use a combo of them for a meal:
Chicken nuggets with ketchup
mini carrot bags and hummus cups
cheese sticks
deli meat/cheddar cheese/crackers
Yogurt and granola
cereal with milk
refried beans and cheese, they eat it with a spoon or dip chips in
apple slices with peanut butter spread on them and raisins on top
scrambled eggs
microwave sausage or meatballs
mini bagels (Franz bagel boys) with cream cheese
fruit
pre-made olive cups -
Waffle with peanut butters, cheese cut into cubes, applesauce, goldfish and fruit.
Frozen homemade meatballs
Quesadilla
Scrambled eggs and toast -
laziest is when I open the frig and serve it cold
yogurt
fruit
cheese
deli meat -
The easiest meal for DD is pizza or pizza rolls.
DS is the pouches. -
I but Aidell'a organic meatballs and give those with frozen steamed veggies.
Or I buy roast chicken from the grocery store and give that with frozen steamed veggies.
Or I cook a couple of eggs.
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Tortilla sushi - roll hummus and shredded carrots, cheese, or some lunchmeat into small pinwheels. The hummus acts like a glue. Or you can make a PBJ version by using peanut butter as glue, and you can add some bananas or raisins if you want. Slice it up into small pieces like sushi.
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String cheese, crackers and cut up hot dog. I always keep these things around for busy nights when nothing has been prepared in advance and he can't wait any longer to be fed.
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@PurplePeony: I'm totally stealing this!
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Annie's spaghettios (they are stars). Seriously no one else does this?
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@winniebee: my kids won't eat spaghettios or ravioli or anything from a can - wish they would!!
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@winniebee: I do it! I always try to keep a can of Annie's ravioli on hand.
My other go-to's are quesadillas, PBJ, and English muffin pizza. She also loves shrimp, so that's another quick option.
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@winniebee: me too! I wish but my son won't eat it.
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Macaroni, boiled peas, hot dogs. Fish sticks, quesadillas, a sandwich.
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@winniebee: mine wont eat anything with sauce on it! He's probably the only kids in the universe that won't eat spaghetti!
We do quesadillas, pb&j, grilled ham and cheese, yogurt, steamed froz veggies, precooked chicken sausage that I brown on the stove, deli meat, cheese sticks, cut up veggies and hummus with crackers.
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@winniebee: I used to make homemade "spaghetti-ohs". Basically ABC pasta (or whatever pasta) with extra veggie sauce. Then I would freeze in glass bowls. Microwave it and serve!
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