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Any quick healthy ideas for my 17 months old son?

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foxy1 · 26/08/2006 00:06

hello

Just looking for a few ideas on what I can give my 17 month old son. Any quick , healthy options would be great. Thanks in advance!

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shazronnie · 26/08/2006 12:14

rice with veggies - just bung all in the same saucepan, with a bit of stock or water.

egg noodles and stir fry veggies / chicken - takes about 10 mins!

Tatties · 26/08/2006 12:26

Quick lentil & veg soup - simmer 4 oz red lentils in 1l low salt veg stock, add cubed sweet potato, 3 grated carrots, finely chopped red onion and a cube of frozen spinach. Soup is ready after about half an hour, then you can mash the sweet potato against the side of the pan. Ds loves big chunks of bread dipped in this.

CrotchetyCow · 26/08/2006 12:50

My daughter eats a lot of pasta and couscous as its easy to cook with her around my feet. I usually steam a few veggies at the same time-green beans, pumpkin, cauliflower, cabbage, brocolli etc and break them up with a fork and mix them in, sometimes with pesto, cheese or passata as well.
For a very quick meal-pasta with a handful of peas and a cube of frozen spinach all in the same pan. Cook, drain and sprinkle with cheese.

Any left over meat or veg I make little pasties with. I use prerolled pastry and spread pesto over it. Then I divide it into small portions, wrap up into interesting shapes, glaze with egg and sprinkle sesame seeds on top and cook for 10-20 mins in oven. My Dh makes delicious ones with leaf spinach, tomato and cheese. My DD will eat these hot and cold and I usually have a supply in the fridge for a quick and tasty lunch. I have managed to get all sorts of new veg inside her this way.

French toast-dip bread in beaten egg and lightly fry-this is more of a treat. I also make little pancakes and these go down well with fruit and natural yoghurt.

Another recipe is to blend together white fish, flour, eggs, a little butter, some potato and veg. I bung it in the oven in those mini cake cases and sprinkle with grated cheese instead of icing. They have a texture like a sponge cake, quite unusual and a delicate fishy taste. They dont last long!

A recent success was spinach leaves gently fried with mushrooms, red pepper and cherry tomatoes w/ sesame seeds and put in a sandwich/mixed in couscous.

CrotchetyCow · 26/08/2006 13:01

Forgot to add scrambled egg, which is what my daughter is having for lunch today.I throw in any leftovers. Cold cauliflower sort of disintegrates and gives it more bulk and a interesting taste/texture without being obviously 'a vegetable' LOL. Couple of other ingredients of your choice etc and you ahve a quick and tasty meal.

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