J.W.
My friend an RD gave this list to me, I've also made some additions:
Just Veggies, Just Fruit” – Whole Foods- dehydrated, like popcorn consistency
•Puree your child’s favorite veggies and use it as a warm spread on whole grain bread or have them dip mini-whole wheat pita wedges
•Dice veggies to “toddler” size and scoop them into the mini whole wheat pitas
•Cooked veggie pasta
•Cooked, diced veggies
Grain Based
•TLC Kashi whole grain crackers – no trans fats / no hydrogenated oils
•Dip these crackers into hummus or pre-spread them for the child
•Make mini-pinwheels out of a whole wheat tortilla rolled with cheese
•Dip non-salted pretzel “sticks” into hummus, warm veggie spread, or natural peanut butter
•Bake oatmeal/ fruit based mini muffins, freeze and thaw when necessary
•Cooked whole grain pasta – corkscrew shape is perfect
•Whole wheat graham crackers
Earth’s Best Bars
Protein Based
•Boiled eggs – boil about 6 for the week, dice them up and store in a container
•Scrambled eggs – leave them a bit chunky for kids to grasp them
•Balance Bar’s Go Mix – great nugget sized granola based snack, higher in protein
•Sliced fruit dipped in Natural Peanut Butter (not Jiffy or Skippy) Sunflower butter is a good altnernative
•Cooked starchy beans like kidney and lima – great finger food snacks
• cold cereal – Kashi, Uncle Sams, etc
•Cottage cheese (can puree it and substitute it for sour cream)
Fat Based
Sunflower Butter
Hummus
Avocado – diced
I just pureed butternut squash with some pureed cauliflower and mixed it with gluten-free pasta to make a "fake" mac and cheese, I used about 1/4 c of white cheddar cheese and added some spices, it was suprisingly very good!
Email me if you have more questions.
J. W. MPH
Lifestyle and Wellness Consultant