A WEEK OF TODDLER LUNCHES

Monday 20 April 2015

I was SO stressed when I started weaning Evie. I really didn't know where to start with food. What should I give her? How much? All the information I was getting from other mums varied A LOT. I was so worried I would give her the wrong thing or not enough food. Eventually, after much internet research & advice from health visitors I've realise that everything is just guidelines...

I LOVE planning Evie's weekly meals. For lunch, we always have finger foods. I try & make them as varied & colourful as possible. I fell in love with this lunch tray & these lunch boxes from Cath Kidston. They make lunchtime a lot more fun! You can get them in designs suitable for boys & girls HERE. This isn't even a sponsored post, I literally just love them!
I try not to give Evie sandwiches for lunch everyday. With the help of Pinterest we've become really creative with her lunch. We try & give her a savoury item, one of two portions of fruit & a dairy product for her lunch. For her dinner we top her up with the protein & portions of fruit & vegetables she still needs.

 Here's what Evie ate this week:
DAY 1: A marmite sandwich, cheese slices, broccoli florets & blueberries.
DAY 2: Sweet potato wedge, mackerel in tomato sauce, kale chips & a plum.

DAY 3: Baby pasta with tuna, blueberry rice cakes, banana slices & a strawberry yoghurt.
DAY 4: A peanut butter sandwich, strawberries, a handful of grapes & some mature cheddar cheese.
DAY 5: Scrambled eggs, avocado slices, a handful of blueberries & some mozzarella cheese.
DAY 6: Eggs wrapped with ham, kiwi chunks, cherry tomatoes, a blueberry rice cake & banana slices.
DAY 7: Beans on toast, a handful of grapes, a fun size orange & a raspberry yoghurt.

What do you think of Evie's colourful lunches? What do you give your little ones for lunch? :-)

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  1. Unknown20 April 2015 at 14:11

    Such a cute set from Cath Kidston! Such a lovely post idea too x

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  2. Anonymous23 April 2015 at 19:42

    It looks like you give Evie a good mixture of foods at lunch time - I bet she loves that! The little bits and pieces you picked up from Cath Kidston are cute!
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    1. Unknown26 April 2015 at 09:02

      thank you so much! They are adorable. We had a little bit of fussiness with some foods (it took her a while to come around to kiwi) but the majority of it she loved. It was so hard to think of new combinations at first, but it became to much fun in the end. :-)

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  3. Unknown23 April 2015 at 21:06

    I was so stressed when we started weaning Charlie too. I love the little plate! Going to use some of this for inspiration xx

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    1. Unknown26 April 2015 at 09:00

      It's so silly isn't it because eating is the most natural thing in the world. But it's so hard to know you're giving them the right thing. Cath Kinston do some cute boy versions as well! :-) x

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  4. Anonymous12 May 2015 at 10:49

    They look great. Perfect mix of colours, textures and different food groups for her. If she likes finger food and being hands on, here is a list of quick things you could try to get her to make with you: http://www.cookwithtoddlers.com/community/6-quick-things-to-cook-with-toddlers. Never too young to start cooking! #ToddlerApprovedTuesday

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    1. Unknown12 May 2015 at 13:08

      Thank you so much! That link is perfect! I'm bookmarking & favouriting is. I'm definitely going to try this with her. I haven't got her to help me in the kitchen yet but she's definitely ready! :-D xx

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  5. Chantal12 May 2015 at 13:06

    I'm almost about to start weaning and I'm stressed about it already! Evie's lunches look absolutely wonderful and have given me a lot of inspiration for when we get to that point! Love the Cath Kidston bits too! xx

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    1. Unknown12 May 2015 at 13:09

      Thank you so much! I was so stressed. If you need any help on how to make purees look at my http://www.lifeunexpected.co.uk/2015/04/42-toddler-meals-for-12.html
      There are some great weaning apps on iPhone as well which tell you different ages & what foods are great for them! :-D xx

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  6. Unknown12 May 2015 at 18:02

    This is AMAZING! I always struggle for new ideas and my toddler is 2.5 now #toddlerapprovedtuesday

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    1. Unknown13 May 2015 at 08:47

      Thank you! It was great motivation for me to do things other than sandwiches. x

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  7. Unknown12 May 2015 at 20:17

    These are amazing! I'm a dietitian and I am crying into my pillow as my little girl will each sweet FA fruit apart from banana (mixed in her Weetabix), raisins and melon. All the ones I love like blueberrues and strawberries she won't touch. I will keep trying though!! xxx

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    1. Unknown13 May 2015 at 08:48

      Thank you so much. Hopefully she'll pick them up eventually. We have some days where Evie really doesn't want certain things & then we'll try again & she'll eat them & want more! :-D x

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  8. Clare's Little Tots13 May 2015 at 07:55

    Never mind the lunches those trays are adorable!!! I need them. Thanks for the inspiration though. If my 3 year old had her way she would have a cheese sandwich every single day for lunch! #ToddlerApprovedTuesday

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    1. Unknown13 May 2015 at 08:48

      They are so sweet. They do them in blue & green too. This motivated me to not do sandwiches everyday haha. That's my go to! x

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  9. Unknown13 May 2015 at 08:21

    Wow, your meals look so yummy and varied! I love the Cath Kidston stuff! I've been wanting to get another divided plate for Lamb so will definitely have a look at the boys range :) #KidsCorner

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    1. Unknown13 May 2015 at 08:49

      Thank you! They have blue & green ones too. They're so sweet! x

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  10. Emma Chanagasubbay13 May 2015 at 08:33

    There are some great ideas on here. I always end up with the same couple of lunches which get really boring!!
    I'm a real Cath Kidson lover and those plates are georgous!! X

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    1. Unknown13 May 2015 at 08:49

      I was in such a lunch rut. This post really motivated me to experiment. The plates are SO adorable. They do blue & green ones too. So sweet! x

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  11. Anonymous13 May 2015 at 11:55

    This is a great post, so many lovely ideas for lunch (I like the eggs wrapped in ham) and the lunch tray is brilliant. I find soups and dhals are also good for lunch in the winter. Your ideas would work well in picnics too so will definitely be trying them now the weather is getting better!

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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 21:58

      Thank you so much. Soups & dhals are an AMAZING idea! Even in summer if the little ones have a bit of a cold! :-D xx

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  12. Jenny13 May 2015 at 21:31

    Great ideas, we are in a bit of a lunch rut too. Not helped by smallest (16 months) refusing to eat just about anything atm, all he wants is mummy milk (probably a combination of a horrible cold/sore throat and teething). He just throws things away onto the floor most of the time now! Will try and get a few more different things on a plate for him like this, see if that make a difference! Love the plate you have! :) x

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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 21:59

      Thank you so much! Evie was being so fussy with food but I had got into a bit of a rut. The more I seem to experiment now, the less fussy she is. Hopefully it stays like that! :-) x

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  13. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 11:30

    I love that plate!! Some great ideas here thanks #kidscorner

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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 21:59

      Thank you so much! They do it in green & blue too. x

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  14. Steph14 May 2015 at 12:21

    We have this plate for Emily. I absolutely love making her lunch, she always likes eating different bits and bobs, but she isn't so great with dinners. :) Such lovely planned lunches.
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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:00

      Thank you so much. I definitely think the plate makes lunch times way more fun! :-D Oh no, I wonder why she's not a dinner fan? :-/ x

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  15. Unknown14 May 2015 at 16:19

    Such lovely plates, Cath Kidson always hits the spot!

    I love your lunch ideas, sometimes so lovely new serving items can make all the difference.

    Thanks so much for linking up to #toddlerapprovedtuesday again Leandra & Becky xx

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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:01

      Thank you so much for hosting! I am slightly addicted to Cath Kidston now haha. :-D x

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  16. Handy Herbs14 May 2015 at 16:34

    They look great and so healthy too! I bet she loves lunch time. Will definitely be purchasing a similar tray!

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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:02

      She really does love lunch time. They do them in blue & green too. The trays make introducing finger foods so much more fun. x

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  17. Unknown14 May 2015 at 19:27

    I love your colourful lunches some great ideas in there swell we get stuck in a rut with lunches usually ends up sandwiches of some sort i am in love with that tray though think I'm going to have to get some! thanks for linking up to #kidscorner x

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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:03

      Thank you so much for hosting! I was in a sandwich rut too! This post really motivated me to change it up a bit. The tray makes it so much more fun. They do them in blue & green too xx

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  18. Katy (What Katy Said)16 May 2015 at 21:04

    I adore this!! What a fab little plate, I am going to get one right now! Thanks for sharing in #KidsCorner x

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    1. Unknown18 May 2015 at 21:13

      They're so cute aren't they. Thank you so much for hosting. x

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  19. Coombe Mill - Fiona19 May 2015 at 08:25

    I love how pretty you make each meal look #TriedTested

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    1. Unknown19 May 2015 at 17:42

      Thank you so much! The more colourful, the more she seems to eat it! :-D x

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  20. Natasha Mairs - Serenity You19 May 2015 at 08:43

    really like this cute little tray. so pretty #TriedTested

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    1. Unknown19 May 2015 at 17:43

      Thank you! :-D They do green & blue versions too, it's so adorable. :-) x

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  21. Unknown19 May 2015 at 08:55

    This is great inspiration! Absolutely love the ideas!

    #TriedTested

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    1. Unknown19 May 2015 at 17:43

      Thank you so much! This post definitely motivated me to do things other than sandwiches :-) x

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  22. Kim Carberry19 May 2015 at 10:45

    Everything about those lunches is so cute!! What a great idea!!
    Those Eggs wrapped with ham are genius! Why haven't I thought of that before x

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    1. Unknown19 May 2015 at 17:45

      Thank you so much! It's so easy to just do sandwiches everyday. I've been trying to think outside the box & it's so hard isn't it! She loves these little ham wraps (although they are messier than sandwiches I will pre-warn you!) x

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  23. Unknown20 May 2015 at 08:37

    Aways great to get new ideas for meals. Thank you :)

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    1. Unknown20 May 2015 at 13:46

      That's ok :-D Writing this post motivated me to change it up a bit. x

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