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Cold Lunches/Finger Foods For Toddlers

 My little boy attends a Mom's Day Out program a couple days a week and I have to prepare his lunch and send it with him.  He's not eating sandwiches yet, and his teachers do not heat the kids' food, so I have to find finger foods to send that are tasty when cold.  He doesn't quite have the spoon thing down just yet, so yogurt and applesauce are out of the question.  (He can use a spoon, I just don't think his teachers would appreciate having to hose him down after lunch everyday!)  Here are some of the things that I pack for him.

Black Bean andTomatoes (See simple recipe here.)
Ritz Cracker Sticks w/Hummus
Cheese 
Grapes (Quartered)
Bananas
Granola Bar (cut-up)
Granola/Cheerios with Raisins
Waffles or Pancakes (cut-up)
Meat Sticks
Fruit Cups
Cucumber (sliced and peeled)
Pasta Noodles
Goldfish Crackers

I would love to hear any suggestions anyone else may have.  I am always trying to figure out something new to have for lunch, cold or hot!

 

Mommy Eats: Scrambled Egg with an English Muffin

Preparing lunch is hard for me.  I want my son and I to eat healthy foods, but I don't want to spend a lot of time getting it ready.  After being a SAHM for twenty months now, I am finally figuring out several easy lunches to prepare that make us both happy.  My favorite lunches are those where we can either eat the same thing or at least use the same ingredients.  This is one of our tried-and-true favorites.  If we're running short on time, I scramble some eggs, slice some grapes, and toast an English muffin.  Five minutes... and I am done!  He eats the eggs and grapes and I make my English muffin sandwich.  (Who says eggs are only a breakfast food?  We eat them for all meals as well as some snacks around here!)