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My kid *loves* these and they would transport well to daycare!

http://www.staceysnacksonline.com/2011/01/broccoli-bites-for-kids.html

Hard boiled eggs are a good protein, too!

I pack bentos and for protein i do hot dogs, breakfast sausage, teriyaki chicken, meatballs, boiled eggs, fried eggs, ham, and pepperoni on pizza.

Today I sent LO with string cheese, chickpeas, apple sauce, a cinnamon raisin mini bagel, mandarin oranges and strawberries.

Mrs Blue did a good post on this, I don't have to send LO with food, but if I did I would make the egg & cheese pinwheels!

http://www.hellobee.com/2014/03/11/what-to-feed-my-toddler/

@Espion: there are meats the kids will eat at home too that they won't when i put it in their lunch (like salmon).

try mini meatballs with little picks in them to entice him?

@Espion: have you tried fish or seafood yet? My LO prefers that over meats. Also sometimes it's about the cut of meat to her. She loves meat off the bones. So chicken thighs, pork chops, etc. But your LO might still be young for that.
Or how about dipping sauces? Recently discovered LO loves Hoison. She will eat anything dipped in Hoison. Including plain old chicken breast.

@espion, I've discovered that E will eat any veggie as long as it's in a pancake/patty/burger shape. Zucchini fritters have been a staple for us, too. I think the cheddar cheese in the broccoli ones helps cut down on the strong veggie taste, too.

Oh yeah, fish goes down easy, too. I think it's just softer and some white fish is super mild, it's like she doesn't know it's meat

@Espion: My LO is 12 months and so far she really likes rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, salmon that I bake, breakfast sausage (I try to buy the nitrate and MSG free brands), and then macaroni noodles with ground meat and jarred sauce that I usually add a vegetable to, like butternut squash or broccoli.

Today, for example--LO ate 2 sticks of breakfast sausage (broken into bits) plus some broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots sauteed in fake butter.

I have had issues getting my 13mo daughter to eat more than a few bites of meat, so besides dairy I give her lentils for protein.

The easiest way to make it is with a pressure cooker. I put in about half a cup of dry orange lentils, peel and chop in a sweet potato and sometimes a carrot, add a bit of spice and a tiny bit of salt, and it makes a ton (I freeze some in a silicone muffin tray). I have provide more specifics on the recipe if you'd like. You can serve it as is or mix it with rice.