Lunch Food

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In just a few days, Isaak will be 21 months.  He is long past the days of living off of a bottle and now has quite the massive appetite.  I usually stay so busy throughout the day with Gus’ schedule that I sometimes overlook the fact that I need to actually prepare something for Isaak to eat, but don’t worry, he doesn’t let me completely forget!  With his newly obtained vocabulary, he’ll run right up to me and repeat, “Eat!  Eat!  Eat!” over and over again until I get the point. 

I usually end up giving him whatever is the quickest, easiest, and will make the least mess.  I’m all about convenience with babies that are 16 months apart!  Isaak loves hotdogs (even cold ones, ewwww!), cheese, bread, crackers, fruit, plain noodles and nuts so his lunch will usually consist of two or three of these items.  Every now and then, I try to mix it up and give him a fancy bowl of macaroni and cheese but again, time is the issue at hand so that’s a big fun treat for him when I do! 

Lately I feel like I’m in a big rut when it comes to preparing a healthy but yummy meal for him.  I wish I had more ideas on what to give him that he’ll enjoy as well as being a quick and easy meal to make.  I get most of my new ideas from other mothers so I’d love to hear any feedback on what you feed YOUR toddler each day.  Maybe together we can mix things up and add a little “spice” to our kiddos’ diets!