https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:58:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2691083 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:07:32 +0000 Boogs 2691083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: This is one of those hidden veggie meals that went shockingly well: <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/sloppy-joe-baked-sweet-potatoes/" rel="nofollow">http://www.skinnytaste.com/sloppy-joe-baked-sweet-potatoes/</a></p> <p>My kids also really liked zoodles swapped for regular noodles last time I made spaghetti. I served it with a salad and steamed broccoli. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2691048 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:36:22 +0000 Bao 2691048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Oliviapope: savory oatmeal huh? Never heard of that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2691046 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:34:24 +0000 Oliviapope 2691046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All sorts of soups. Plain tomato soup, chicken and rice with veggies. I love Skinnytaste for soup.</p> <p>Egg casseroles - I bake shredded potatoes with veggies, eggs and cheese and LO loves it.</p> <p>Oatmeal with different fruits/spices mixed in. I've heard of savory oatmeal too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2691043 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:32:18 +0000 jhd 2691043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@My Only Sunshine: I just looked up that blog. Thanks for the rec! </p> <p>@Bao: I do a lot of deconstructed dinners for LO too. He is hesitant to try things that are all mixed together or covered in sauce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2691041 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:28:30 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2691041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can put a lot of random healthy stuff in quesadillas too. I've mashed sweet potato, avocado, black beans, etc and spread it on one side, chopped meat and/or veg, a sprinkle of cheese (can be omitted) and weirdly a drizzle of BBQ sauce. Fold in half and grill in a fry pan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2691037 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:17:50 +0000 fancyfunction 2691037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M likes avocado toast or toast with hummus and a side of fruit. Turkey burgers or meatloaf with shredded veggies inside - I usually do sweet potato and zucchini. Stew is also a big hit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2691005 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:52:04 +0000 LuLu Mom 2691005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've switched from eating rice about 3x a week to doing califlower rice (buy the Green Giant steamer bags, so easy.) I usually serve this as a side of protein with a veggie (mixed, salad, sometimes potato.) </p> <p>I follow a lot of 21 day fix recipes (I followed the program for awhile but now just enjoy the food and the portion size.) I feel like they are very clean I avoid boxed stuff as much as I can. Pizza I'll do but I make it on WW tortillas instead of carb heavy crusts and sugar free tomato sauce instead of pizza sauce. Little things to cut out unnecessary sugar/white flour. I try to just look for "healthy" versions of the foods they like and make them myself. And always in under 30 minutes...I don't have time to be in the kitchen all night :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2691000 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:35:47 +0000 Bao 2691000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Petitduck : I've never had Quinoa :shocked: @My Only Sunshine: oooh! That's very interesting, I like that idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690997 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:27:42 +0000 Petitduck 2690997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quinoa casseroles stuffed full of veggies and sauce and cheese are a hit around here with adults and littles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690990 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:06:13 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2690990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I like the idea from Jenny Rosenstrach from Dinner: A Love Story (in the book and the blog) of "deconstructed dinners." Instead of making kids their own meal, they get a deconstructed version. I made chili this week and I gave the kids ground turkey, corn, black beans, and tomatoes. I do the same concept when we do omelets, soup, tacos, enchiladas, etc.</p> <p>As a backup for kids we always have turkey meatballs in the freezer and black beans in the pantry. That plus a veggie = dinner I feel fine about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690976 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:47:42 +0000 Bao 2690976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Thanks for the ideas, that last recipe *I* want to eat. We did start a probiotic! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690974 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:38:44 +0000 Anagram 2690974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And I recently made a slightly healther version of enchiladas that was a hit--the girls don't like spicy food at all, so I made their enchiladas with ground turkey, refried beans, and tiny diced sweet potatoes on the inside, with butternut squash sauce mixed with a couple of tablespoons of enchilada sauce on top, all sprinkled with cheese. Both girls loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690973 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:36:58 +0000 Anagram 2690973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure if any of this would help/hurt constipation issues, but these are meals my kids like. </p> <p>-Salmon + broccoli and Rice<br /> -Pasta with butternut squash sauce and Italian sweet sausage<br /> -broccoli cheese omelets<br /> -grilled or roast chicken with broccoli and cauliflower</p> <p>I know your LO has had constipation issues forever, so you've probably already tried this--but my 2nd LO also has severe constipation issues and things really loosen up if we give a probiotic every day (it takes a week or 2 before you notice a different), give the prune juice concentrate twice a day in a medicine dropper, and up her water and fruit intake. As soon as we start forgetting any of the above steps, she starts getting stopped up and having terribly painful BMs again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690965 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:20:53 +0000 codeitall 2690965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son still has problems with combining foods (he's a little OCD and won't let foods touch on his plate haha). We've had good luck with taco meat and brown rice with a side of carrots. Since he's allergic to dairy, I usually give him deconstructed versions of our meals.</p> <p>That said, there are some full meals that he's eaten successfully with us:<br /> Homemade chili with biscuits (stinker ate around all the beans because he's a little carnivore)<br /> Fajitas (this recipe: <a href="https://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/02/oven-fajitas/)" rel="nofollow">https://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/02/oven-fajitas/)</a><br /> Fried Brown Rice (with double eggs)<br /> Lasagna chill (<a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/mimis-lasagne-chili-soup-332650" rel="nofollow">http://www.food.com/recipe/mimis-lasagne-chili-soup-332650</a>) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690956 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:07:02 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2690956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our meal templates look like this:<br /> Breakfast- fruit + traditional breakfast food (steel cut oats, scrambled eggs and spinach, etc)<br /> Lunch- fruit + veggie + protein + carb (I like to keep around "easy" veggies like baby carrots, persian cucumber, bell pepper, and if you couple it with hummus then you're already taking care of the protein too).<br /> Dinner- protein + carb (usually) + cooked veg + salad. If you want I can come back with detailed suggestions. I'm currently cooking dairy/soy/gluten free for the house and it's been good for everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690935 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:44:10 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2690935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do smoothies for breakfast</p> <p>Lunch is usually "snack lunch"<br /> Today it was peppers, strawberries, Gouda cheese, 3 crackers and half a pj and J. Yesterday it was soup and grilled cheese. Typically it's more of a "snack style"</p> <p>Dinner last night was shepards pie DH made<br /> Tonight is chicken, mixed steamed veggies, brown rice<br /> He also loves spaghetti and we've been using spaghetti squash which has been a hit and healthier option with home made sauce and meat balls </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690932 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:40:38 +0000 alphagam84 2690932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter LOVES homemade black beans, rice, and avocado for a meal. We always have it on hand in case for daycare lunches or in case she doesn't like dinner that night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690925 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:33:42 +0000 MarieJ 2690925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following for ideas :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690920 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:28:07 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2690920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She loves salmon, most fruit and veggies. A big hit is spaghetti squash, especially made like spaghetti. I mix it with ground turkey, some beans, and tomato sauce. Soup is another. I make vegetable soup with a little chicken and rice in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690916 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:23:21 +0000 brownepiano 2690916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids almost always have granola and yogurt for breakfast, or baked oatmeal, which helps start off right. I think this alone keeps their digestion on the right track and I notice a difference when we start giving them waffles or toast instead. </p> <p>Then for other meals we cook with a lot of beans and I think that helps too. So taco meat with a can of chopped beans mixed in with the meat. Chili made with beans (my toddler eats it over rice since he isn't big into soups). Hummus and wraps. Roasted squash or sweet potato. </p> <p>Avoid things like too many carrots, rice, white bread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690867 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:14:25 +0000 SeptMomma12 2690867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can also make pizza relatively healthy. I buy whole wheat English muffins at Trader Joes, split them in half, add a little tomato paste, some shredded mozzarella and then lots of veggies. They freeze well and my kids LOVE them.</p> <p>Avocado and hummus are big hits in our house too. On "lazy" nights they'll have crackers with hummus and avocado with a Babybel cheese and some steamed veggies on the side. My 4 year old will actually tell you that's his favorite meal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690864 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:08:44 +0000 Bao 2690864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great ideas everyone! Will try some of these out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690860 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:01:57 +0000 gingerbebe 2690860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast my son loves smoothies and you can pack all sorts of regulating foods into it like prunes and greens and yogurt.</p> <p>Lunches and dinners my son actually really loves miso soup made with tofu and veggies (we have added everything from mung bean or soy bean sprouts, to thinly sliced bok choy or napa cabbage, shredded carrots and zucchini) to which we add a scoop of rice and he sorta shovels it in like oatmeal. We actually add rice to a lot of soups for the same reason - he can manage it with a spoon better than thin soups. We eat a multigrain rice mix. </p> <p>He loves vegetable beef soup with rice in it. Italian wedding soup is another fave and you can put lots of greens in it and make it fun with stars or alphabet pasta. </p> <p>We do stirfry noodles that are packed with shredded veg (they basically hide in the noodles) like mung bean sprouts, shredded carrots and zucchini, thinly sliced peppers, and shredded chicken or shrimp. When we make pasta with red sauce I usually make a pretty veggie packed chunky sauce with every veggie we have in the house and then purée it before mixing it with my son's pasta. If meat is desired in the pasta you can always add a little chopped cooked chicken or sausage on the side. </p> <p>Kale chips are easy and fun. They're good dipped in ketchup! As are roasted green bean fries or butternut squash fries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690855 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:56:13 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2690855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Salmon is a huge hit with my three year old the other day. We had salmon with quinoa and broccoli (another favorite). We had marniated pork chops with salad (uneaten by the girls)and pineapple smoothies that went over well too! My almost two year old loves anything with black beans. Black beans, corn, bell pepper, tomatoes and chips are a healthy and easy meal that I can everyone to eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690842 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:40:25 +0000 Bao 2690842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: that's why I struggle she loves pasta and toast/PB sandwiches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690837 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:35:48 +0000 808love 2690837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo likes salmon, brown rice and bits of roasted broccoli. Wrap it in bite size nori -seaweed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690836 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:33:59 +0000 Freckles 2690836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: That's great she likes salad! How about roasted veggies? They love roasted yams (which are great for constipation), roasted carrots and acorn squash. If they like mac and cheese, have you tried a green mac and cheese? I used to steam baby kale or spinach, puree it with a little cream and pesto and it makes a nice creamy sauce for pasta. Also when i make meatballs, i mix in cooked red lentils to use less meat and they can't tell.</p> <p>In general, we are a carb + meat + veggies household. We will either do brown rice or white rice + millet, meat and steamed or roasted veggies. If she is having major constipation issues (LO1 had this problem) i would avoid pastas and breads for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690831 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:26:35 +0000 HappyBaker 2690831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! We just started making one dinner instead of a dinner for DH and I and one for each kid, so we are looking for meal ideas too. So far I'm trying to do similar to @MrsSRS with a protein, carb, and then fruits / veggies to round it out. So we had pasta and spaghetti squash with red sauce, broccoli and meatballs, and tonight will do tacos with taco meat, tortillas, cheese and tons of veggie toppings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690818 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:13:47 +0000 MrsSRS 2690818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a lot of protein plus carb plus veggie. So my kids like<br /> roasted chicken thighs (with skin and bone, with salt and garlic and thyme) or<br /> pork chops or<br /> turkey burgers or<br /> pan seared swai<br /> with<br /> Sweet potatoes/rice/couscous/homemade biscuits<br /> And<br /> Steamed broccoli/sauteed cauliflower/sugar snap peas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-meals-your-los-like#post-2690817 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:11:46 +0000 Bao 2690817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: she likes a lot of things, salads being one of them so that's what I've been doing this week. But for meals I struggle. So they like pizza, mac n cheese, kid stuff! But that's not really healthy. She's really not picky so I've got that going for me! </p> <p>She struggles with severe constipation so aiming for meals that won't make things worse for her. </p>