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Breakfast: Cheerios, mandarin orange slices, and milk

Snack: Yogurt dots and water

Lunch: Peanut better and jelly sandwich (in cubes), blueberries, carrots and milk

Snack: Mini applesauce muffins and juiced fruit/vegetables and water

Dinner: Chicken, potatoes, zucchini, squash, bell pepper and milk

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Breakfast: Small pieces of bread, applesauce, yogurt and milk

Snack: Peanut butter and banana rolls and water

Lunch: Quesadilla, strawberries, oranges and milk

Snack: Cheesy spinach bites, avocado slices and water

Dinner: Pasta with red meat sauce, carrots, broccoli and milk

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Breakfast: Whole wheat pancakes, yogurt, apples and milk

Snack: Fruit leather and water

Lunch: Noodles with veggies (peas, corn, and carrots) and milk

Snack: Grapes (cut in half), strawberries (also cut up in small pieces) and water

Dinner: Chicken, rice, beans and milk

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Breakfast: Pita bread (small pieces), orange slices, eggs, bacon and milk

Snack: Oatmeal with sliced bananas, strawberries, apples and water

Lunch: Ham and cheese rolls and milk

Snack: Apples and peanut butter and water

Dinner: Beef, noodles, squash, cantaloupe and milk

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Meeting the Nutritional Needs of a Three Year old

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Meeting the Nutritional Needs of a Three Year old

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It is very important for children to get the right amount of nutrients from the foods they eat because their bodies and brains are working hard to grow and learn. That is why I chose to use these foods in my meal plan, all of the meals this plan consists of meet the nutritional needs of toddlers. For example, everyday a toddler needs plenty of calcium, carbohydrates, proteins, iron, and fats. All of these are essential to help make their bones strong, provide them with enough energy, and to keep them healthy and help fight sicknesses. Every meal plan contains at lest five fruits or veggies, 3 glasses of milk a day, proteins, and some form of carbohydrates.

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Breakfast: French toast bites, blueberries, eggs and milk

Snack: Watermelon, cantaloupe, yogurt and water

Lunch: Humus, pita chips, cheese, apples, carrots and milk

Snack: Veggie straws, mandarin oranges, avocado slicesand water

Dinner: Tomato soup, grilled cheese, green beans and milk

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Breakfast: Pancake bites, strawberries and milk

Snack: Cheerios, yogurt, cantaloupe and water

Lunch: Caesar salad with chicken and milk

Snack: Rice, vegetables (fried rice) and water

Dinner: Hidden veggies mac and cheese, apples, bell pepper and milk

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Breakfast: Egg cups (egg, cheese, and spinach), grapes (cut in half), and orange juice

Snack: Toddler trail mix (pretzels, m&m's, chex, goldfish, and
marshmallows) and milk

Lunch: Mini waffles with peanut butter, strawberries and milk

Snack: Nilla wafers, sliced bananas and water

Dinner: Tortellini, mandarin orange slices, green beans and milk

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Cheesy Spinach Bites
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Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- cooking spray
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese (low fat)
- 1 oz mozzarella cheese
- 1 oz parmesan cheese (grated)
- 2 cups spinach

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Dice onion and mince garlic. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray, then set aside.

2. Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium heat and cook the onions and garlic until cooked through and caramelized - about 10 minutes.

3. Whisk eggs together in a bowl.

4. Add eggs, cottage cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, spinach, and onion/garlic mixture to a food processor. Pulse to combine.

5. Pour egg mixture into the prepared muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the filling is set and eggs are golden on top.

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Hidden Veggie Mac & Cheese
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Ingredients:
- 2 carrots peeled and sliced
- 1/2 piece small head of cauliflower chopped up
- 1/2 pieces small butternut squash chopped up
- water (for boiling pasta)
- 8 oz elbow pasta
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbs butter

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, add the carrots and cauliflower and enough water to just cover the veggies.

2. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, then add the butternut squash, and cook a further 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.

4. Drain the veggies, and add them to a blender with 1/2 cup of water. Blend until pureed into a smooth consistency.

5. Add the puree to a large saucepan, add the milk, salt, cheese, cream cheese and butter.

6. Heat gently, and use a whisk to blend it as it all melts together.

7. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce, and mix well.

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You can cut up food to make it fun to eat and more safe to eat.

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Bilich, Karin A. “9 Must-Eat Nutrients for Your Child.” Parents, Parents, 19 May 2017, www.parents.com/kids/nutrition/healthy-eating/must-eat-nutrients/.

Kylee. “Sneaky Sneaky Mac & Cheese-y.” Kylee Cooks, 14 Jan. 2017, www.kyleecooks.com/sneaky-sneaky-mac-cheese-y/.

Monson, Natalie. “Cheesy Spinach Bites Recipe.” Super Healthy Kids, 20 Mar. 2017, www.superhealthykids.com/cheesy-spinach-bites-or-leprechaun-lunchies-for-st-patty-s-day/.

Shantall. “10 Simple Finger Food Meals for A One Year Old.” Urban Mom Tales, 5 Nov. 2017, urbanmomtales.com/finger-food-meals-for-a-one-year-old/.

says, Annie. “Mix n' Match Toddler Meal Ideas.” Mom to Mom Nutrition, 6 July 2017, momtomomnutrition.com/nutrition/toddler-meal-ideas/?utm_content=bufferff234&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer.