Hello Central families! I'm new to the blog and excited to share some lunch ideas and ways that I try to get our little one (Libby, Toddler Room) involved in the kitchen. Like everyone, my goal for lunches is that they be nutritious and hopefully eaten! That's not always the case, as toddler preferences seem to …
Category: Tools & tips
Kid-friendly kitchen tools, best lunch boxes, how to get your kid to eat things, oh my!
New Year, New Cookbooks
Hey y'all. Here I am, hopefully, finally, emerging from the new baby fog. Now that kid #2 is six months old, it's probably time to start figuring out how to fit in non-diaper/milk/laundry aspects of life again. So here we are, with an attempt to bring this blog back out of the darkness. I've talked …
Lunchboxes #64-68
This week, we've got some crowd-sourced lunches to include! A million thanks to parents for sending along some new lunchbox ideas - keep 'em coming! Lesson learned here - bento-style boxes are awesome. Especially with small kiddos, it lets you pack a bunch of smaller portions, giving them options without overwhelming them with giant helpings …
Spring break, yeah!
It's spring break next week, y'all. And whether you're going somewhere or not (but especially if you are), these weeks off lend themselves to a lot of snacking and/or eating on the go. In our case, we're headed - in the car - to Florida to spend some much-needed QT with some sand and the …
On picky eating
Now, let me start this topic off with saying I'm reporting on a sample of one here. All of this is purely anecdotal, and may or may not work in your household. This is also probably better advice for avoiding pickiness in the first place, rather than working through it once it's established, but who …
Grain salad love
It's probably not news by now that basically my kid gets leftovers for lunch most days. Some things re-purpose better than others, which is why I LOVE a good grain salad. They usually keep and pack up well, are super versatile - I can either make a big batch of something deliberate over the weekend …
What’s in a toddler’s lunch box?
Sophia gets two containers every day for her lunch at the toddler room. Each container is divided in two, so she gets four items every day. I try to do one protein, one carb, one vegetable and one fruit, but I will admit that I don’t always follow my own rule. During the winter is …
Tiny helper & lunchbox #28
A great way to both (1) get my kid interested in what he's eating (and more willing to eat what's in front of him) and (2) lessen the after-school-but-pre-dinner meltdown is to find a way to get him involved in dinner prep. The other day, that meant avocado chopper and bowl-assembler. For dinner, we had …
Yogurt hack
Our three-year-old loves, loves, loves yogurt. I think she’d be fine if we fed it to her three times a day. Unfortunately, there can be a lot of hidden sugars in yogurt. So, in order to avoid it, we make our own fruit yogurts. We buy frozen fruit, thaw it in the fridge, throw it …
What to do with all that left-over turkey?
Thanksgiving is a great holiday to indulge in the traditional Thanksgiving meal and share with family. However, after the holiday is over, we are all usually left with a lot of good food, that although good, can get a little boring to eat the same way for over a week!</> Here are a few ideas …
