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Posted On: February 13th 2025, 01:00 pm
Before you call me crazy, hear me out. We started letting Teddy try all kinds of different foods just for taste around 6 months old. We’ve always tried to be very intentional with what we feed him and I personally feel like his palate is proof that it paid off. I don’t say this to feel superior over anyone else, but to encourage anyone with a young baby to just keep giving them a wide variety of foods. And don’t write it off until they’ve tried it at least 3 times! There’s been a lot of things that he wasn’t a big fan of the first time around, but he loves now.
These are some of my toddler’s favorite things to snack on:
1. Berries - If you’ve ever met a toddler this needs no further explanation
2. Beets - I know it might sound crazy, especially when many adults have never really given beets a chance, but pickled beet sticks are a staple for my 2 year old.
3. Cucumbers - Pickled or fresh, these abundant producers are great snacks to have on hand. And they’re so easy to grow.
4. Peas - My son has always loved peas since he was old enough to start solids. We’ve always done shelling peas because they’re easier for young mouths, but this year I want to mix in some pod varieties for fresh and fun snacks while we’re playing in the garden.
5. Bell peppers - Another easy to grow and abundant producer, thin sliced bell peppers make a great snack for toddlers on the go. My son also loves these picked as well!
6. Carrots - By now I’m sure you’ve sensed a theme with the pickling, but this is another great option. As he gets older though, I imagine fresh carrot sticks will be worked into his snack routine.
7. Pumpkin - Pumpkin has held a special place in my son’s heart for a while now. He loves to eat the purée by the spoonful, but pumpkin is also a really versatile nutrient dense filler for homemade bars and other toddler snacks.
8. Cabbage - Probably the craziest sounding one on the list… my son absolutely loves sauerkraut as a side to his meals and often just a little dish for a snack. And since I made some homemade with a red cabbage last spring, he’s asked for “kaut” routinely. I will definitely make more this time around!
#toddlersnacks #snack #gardensnacks
These are some of my toddler’s favorite things to snack on:
1. Berries - If you’ve ever met a toddler this needs no further explanation
2. Beets - I know it might sound crazy, especially when many adults have never really given beets a chance, but pickled beet sticks are a staple for my 2 year old.
3. Cucumbers - Pickled or fresh, these abundant producers are great snacks to have on hand. And they’re so easy to grow.
4. Peas - My son has always loved peas since he was old enough to start solids. We’ve always done shelling peas because they’re easier for young mouths, but this year I want to mix in some pod varieties for fresh and fun snacks while we’re playing in the garden.
5. Bell peppers - Another easy to grow and abundant producer, thin sliced bell peppers make a great snack for toddlers on the go. My son also loves these picked as well!
6. Carrots - By now I’m sure you’ve sensed a theme with the pickling, but this is another great option. As he gets older though, I imagine fresh carrot sticks will be worked into his snack routine.
7. Pumpkin - Pumpkin has held a special place in my son’s heart for a while now. He loves to eat the purée by the spoonful, but pumpkin is also a really versatile nutrient dense filler for homemade bars and other toddler snacks.
8. Cabbage - Probably the craziest sounding one on the list… my son absolutely loves sauerkraut as a side to his meals and often just a little dish for a snack. And since I made some homemade with a red cabbage last spring, he’s asked for “kaut” routinely. I will definitely make more this time around!
#toddlersnacks #snack #gardensnacks
Comments (1)
4 months agoblue_house62
Butternut squash is easy to cook and mash. Also if fresh you can save the seeds to eat or clean and dry to plant the seeds.
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