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Hi Janel! I'm looking for some lunch inspiration for a few healthy meals that I can prepare in the morning for my nanny to feed my son in the afternoon. Trying to stay clear of pasta and too much bread. And he has an allergy to peanuts, walnuts, and pecans. Thanks!
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Janel F.
Hi Susan - great question! One of my favorite things I used to cook for my little one around that age for the nanny or daycare were what I call "muffin meals," or little meals in a muffin tin, such as muffin tin eggs, or muffin tin meatloaf. You basically follow a regular recipe for a large batch of veggie/cheese scrambled eggs, or a veggie-loaded meatloaf, and bake it divided up into 12 muffin tins so all the nanny has to do is reheat and serve! I've even done muffin tin meals using things like quinoa/beans/egg/cheese/chopped veggies. As long as you have an egg and sometimes cheese in there to bind it all together, you can make loads of balanced meals in muffin tins and there are so many great ideas online. |
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Susan This is genius! Thank you so much! Can’t wait to try these. |
So we are heading home for the holidays and will be taking a long road trip... with our 7 month old in tow. Eek! Any recommendations on easy and nutritious snacks that we can pack up and take with us? What are your thoughts on fruit pouches -- any brands that you like? (Ideally something without yucky preservatives please). Thx!
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Janel F.
Hi Linda! I imagine at just 7 months your baby isn't eating a whole lot of solids at this point (though I may be wrong!) so you want to be careful to avoid giving too many snacks that fill his tiny tummy so he's less likely to eat meals and drink his milk. I know this is just a road trip and not daily thing, but you don't want to over feed him and wind up with a carsick kiddo! I also want to advise you to only give snacks while you are stopped, and not while driving. Even snacks that don't seem like they'd be choking hazards can cause your baby to aspirate while strapped in a car seat, and in that situation (strapped in, driving on a highway) it would be dangerous and difficult to quickly stop. |
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Linda I'm hooked! Love this! Soooo helpful 🙌🏼 |