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I used to, but now I'm just happy if he eats. Dinner used to be a fight I never, ever won, and I just didn't have the energy for it. Seriously, he eats scrambled eggs and a hot dog just about every night (and a piece of bread, sometimes crackers or goldfish, and always applesauce or yogurt and berries).

I pretty much only make easy things. Here are my staples: frozen party-size meatballs, "Just Chicken" package, shredded cheese, frozen veggies, frozen microwaveable rice, a quesadilla (all from Trader Joe's). Don't feel bad at all - just find some additional ways to keep it easy and quick for yourself!

@Smurfette: Yep, we're barely in the house (like the door is still open) and he's begging for a piece of bread. Nothing on it, not toasted, just bread. Occasionally I can manage to make a half peanut butter sandwich with it, but half the time he freaks out about it.

Toddlers are weird little creatures.

Eggs are easy and guilt free! a "real" meal that is super easy is stir fry. Just get a wok, cook chicken it takes 10 mins, throw in bagged veggies (another 10 mins) and some sauce. Healthy and quick! We eat it with different types of sauces (red fork and McCormick make a good variety!) to keep it somehwt interesting. You can always toss in marinara sauce or something. And it's only one Pan to wash!!

@lovehoneybee: oh if we make her a turkey sandwich she takes it apart to eat. First the bread, cheese, and then turkey. I don't even know what she would do if I put peanut butter on it!

LO is currently eating a tortilla with refried beans and some cheese. He had the same for lunch, but I gave it to him again since he ate it earlier!

ETA we try new things but also I'm not going to feel guilty if he eats the same things as long as he eats something!

I do, but she's been refusing pretty much all food recently so I don't really care what it is as long as I can get a couple bites in her. She eats all sorts of things at daycare but at home she tells us "no" (and means it) no matter what we offer her.

@lovehoneybee: @Smurfette: that makes me laugh because lo often begs for bread with jam but then licks off all the jam and wont eat the bread. They should share food and reduce waste toddlers are funny.

and yea, lo eats the same foods all the time because i know she will eat them!

@PurplePeony: hahaha. I mean, at least cream cheese has calories, right?

I make the same 8 dinners over and over for LO because I sometimes feel like I don't have time after to work to source a bunch of dairy-and-soy free recipes that are quick and easy. And I don't want to spend my weekends meal planning either.

Our go to's are dairy free meatballs, roasted chicken, broiled salmon, dairy free fish sticks, or italian sausage in pasta---always with some steamed vegetables of some kind. That's basically it, every day.

But today I am mixing it up with chicken burgers and homemade sweet potato fries, and I'm sure lo will reward that effort by eating none of it.

Nope, she always eats it happily and hasn't started/learned to complain about the monotony yet....

If you guys want some easy/quick food ideas, i've been trolling Gimme Some Oven and she has a handful of 5-6 ingredient meals that you could easily put together, portion out, and freeze in single servings for your kids! I'm making a few for freezer meals.

Just an idea if you want to add some easy variety

I have a small rotation of lunches and I always feel bad that it's not more diverse. But lots of people eat similar things each day for lunch... He always gets: cheese stick, fruit, veggie pouch and a veggie (peas, brocolli, carrots) and then I alternate chicken nuggets(organic white meat), PB&J, or pasta. This week he had sausage twice. I know he'll eat those