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My Toddler’s Must Have Foods
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items What’s on my weekly grocery list for my toddler for snacks and meals.
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The Snacks
Mealtime
The Snacks
These are currently my toddler’s favorite snack. I don’t mind that he eats these a few times a day. Yumi is a clean label brand and their bars have 0 added sugar. These are also very soft, which I like too. You can find these at Target and WholeFoods...
YUMI products at Target
We love hippeas veggie straws! These are so tasty and made from chickpeas.
Veggie Straws Variety Pack
Forget the gold fish, we love WholeFoods cheddar chicks! These come in individual packages so super easy to bring on the go or pack for daycare. Organic and 0 added sugar!
365 Organic Cheddar Chicks Crackers
I’m not sure why but my son loves cottage cheese, and we include it with his breakfast every morning or sometimes as part of a snack. Daisy seems to be the one he enjoys most too.
Daisy : Cottage Cheese
Pouches are a good way to get in additional fruits and veggies for my son. I prefer these specific of the go-go squeeze because they are organic and 0 added sugar which isn’t the case with some of the other flavors they carry.
Gogo Squeez Organic Berry Boulder & Peach Blend
Amara is another clean label whose foods are organic and with 0 added sugar. We pack these a lot for an on the go snack. Since my toddlers getting older, he doesn’t prefer these as much anymore but these were a big hit when he was starting solids and...
Smoothie Melts
Once Upon a Farm brand is a clean label brand. No added sugar and organic ! I love how they had baby pouches ans pouches for big kids. Another way to get more fruits and veggies in your toddlers belly. We have a subscription plan for them so they get...
Once Upon a Farm Pouches
We get mush cups often, my toddler really enjoys them and while some have a higher amount of added sugar than I’d like for him to add, the other nutrients in them counter balance that for me.
MUSH
We go through string cheese like water. My toddler eats this up for snack time often. It’s a good source of calcium so I’m ok with the that!
String Cheese
If your baby doesn’t have a nut allergy, these are a great snack too. These again have 0 added sugar and melt in your mouth. I typically get these at Target but Amazon sells them as well.
Bamba Peanut Puffs
Mealtime
What toddler doesn’t love Mac and cheese. My go to is always Goodles! This brand is plant based, high in protein, and no added sugar. This is super easy to make as well and reheats for a lunch the next day. I actually enjoy these and wouldn’t even kn...
Goodles Cheddy Mac Creamy Cheddar Protein Mac & Cheese - 6oz
Is it hard to get your kid to eat veggies ? Same! Kidfresh offers food that has hidden veggies in it which I like. I use these chicken meatballs for when we have pasta or I’ll put them in my son’s quesadillas. He loves them.
Chicken Meatballs
We always have to make a stop at TJs for this each week. These are so yummy! There is some added sugar but I like the calcium and iron that is also included with this so I don’t mind. I make a big batch in the beginning of the wk and reheat them for ...
Trader Joe's BUTTERMILK PANCAKE MIX
We love a good pasta - especially this protein pasta! Lots of good nutrients in this and it only takes 8-10 mins to cook which is great.
Protein+® Pasta
If I don’t have time to make the sauce, my go to for jarred sauce is Raos! We always keep an Alfredo and a red sauce in the pantry - my son loves both! Raos added sugar content is always super low compared to other brands and their sauces taste compa...
Buy Alfredo Pasta Sauce – Rao's Specialty Foods
Whenever I need an oil for food my son is eating I make sure to use this avocado spray!
Avocado Oil Cooking Spray
This is our go to bread for our toddler ! He loves it , whether it’s to make a pbj sandwich, toast or French toast.
Whole Wheat Mighty Bread
The best natural pb! We always have to keep our house stocked with this for any food I make for my toddler that has pb in it.
Crazy Richard's Peanut Butter
Anything that requires grated cheese on it or in it (think meatballs), we have to go with the locatelli. We go through a container a wk of this stuff between my son and I!
Pecorino Romano
These are my son’s favorite frozen waffles. I usually pack these when he has to eat breakfast at the sitters house since she can throw them in the toaster and make pretty quickly.
Blueberry Waffles Gluten Free