what does your One year old eat? Meal Ideas

threemuttleys · 29 September 2011 at 8:10AM

My DS is fantastic at eating (we did baby led weaning) and now that his eczema is under control

:D:D:D:D:D:T:T:T:T:T:T we are munching like there is no tomorrow! However I am determined not to let him get bored with his food, and not to get stuck in the rut of giving the same foods day in, day out...so im looking for inspiration from you lovely people.

Im very aware of not giving too much cheese/bread because of the salt (Indeed, many of the items marketed for kids seem to have loads of salt in them) and eggs dont seem to like him much at all (ive worn the evidence of that a couple of times!)

I give three meals per day, plus three snacks and the occasional cheeky magic star/button

So what do you give your Little ones?

Thanks

Claire x

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gonzo127 · 29 September 2011 at 8:28AM

when my little one was one, she had a bit of everything

curry the less hot ones so Korma, tikka etc
spag bol she loved
ravioli
shepards/cottage pie
mac cheese
colliflower cheese

basically tried anything thats solid but still mushy

oh all home made of course so you know whats going into them

pinkshoes · 29 September 2011 at 8:57AM

Mine is 10.5 months, but:

Home made chicken nuggets
Home made fish fingers
toast (with homemade bread - very little salt and sugar!)
ravioli (home made would you believe...)
Vegetable crisps (home made yawn... using beetroot, parsnip, carrot and potato)
Meatballs
meatloaf

Chakani · 29 September 2011 at 9:06AM

My nearly 8 month old who was sort of BLW, has exactly what the rest of the family has. Her favourite lunch is tuna and pesto sandwiches, she loves pasta as well, and really enjoys mild curries, bolognese, chilli with yoghurt added to cool it. Breadsticks with cream cheese or lightly steamed carrot, just to take the edge off the crunch, with houmous go down well as well.

If you are home cooking mostly from scratch, and not adding much salt to your cooking, I don't think there's a need to get too preoccupied with salt levels - it's a different matter if you're feeding ready-meals and takeaways frequently of course. I definitely subscribe to the "everything in moderation" school of thought.

heretolearn_2 · 29 September 2011 at 9:15AM

Finger foods also very popular at this age.

Baby sweetcorn, carrot sticks, apple slices, breadsticks, all fun to dip in yoghurt or humus,

Also cut an orange in half, remove the peel (and any pips) from a 1cm strip around the cut edge leaving the rest to hold on to, and let them sit and suck it to death for half an hour - don't know a kid who doesnt love doing this.

ciderwithrosie_2 · 29 September 2011 at 9:23AM

Roasted chunks of root veg & chicken livers
mixed veg in cheese sauce
Fish (used to get the frozen oblongs of plain fish, poach and flake)
chunky corned beef hash
mini meatballs and pasta
ratatouille
homemade baked beans and cubes of meat or cheese

K,A+P_2 · 29 September 2011 at 9:27AM

I used to cook (and still cook!) a delicious chicken and lentil stew type thing. It's really easy to make and it's packed full of good stuff! My little one absolutely LOVED it and scoffs the lot. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:
Oil
1 large onion
Chopped garlic or garlic powder
1 cup of red split lentils, washed
Tin of chopped tomatoes
Squeeze of tomato pure!
Vegetables of your choice - I just add whatever I've got in!
Pint of chicken stock
Diced chicken breast - however much you need really, depending on how many people you're feeding!

Dice the onion and garlic and fry in some oil till soft. Then add the lentils, chopped tomatoes, chicken stock, vegetables, tomato puree and stir and then just stick the lid on and leave to simmer for 30 mins. Fry the chicken in a pan until white on the outside but not completely cooked and then after the lentils/veg etc have been cooking for 15 mins, add them to the pan and stir in. Cook all together for a further 15 mins. Season to taste. Serve with rice, pasta, potatoes, etc!

heretolearn_2 · 30 September 2011 at 12:52PM

ooh just remembered homemade sweetcorn fritters. My son used to hoover those up.

ciderwithrosie_2 · 30 September 2011 at 1:35PM

heretolearn wrote: »

ooh just remembered homemade sweetcorn fritters. My son used to hoover those up.

And you've just reminded me, my 16 yr old son has been asking me to make him some of these again for weeks....bad mum that I am!

JodyBPM · 30 September 2011 at 1:57PM

At a year, he should be eating whatever you're eating. So assuming that you aren't bored with the food you eat, then he shouldn't be either!

Typical stuff I would recommend for family meals would be, shepherds pie/bolognese/lasagne, fish pie, tuna pasta bake, sausage, mash & veg, milder curries and chillis, fajitas, toad in the hole, roast dinners, chicken supreme, sweet and sour chicken/pork, pasta with salmon and spinach in a cheesy sauce, jacket pots with all sorts of fillings, cheese and potato pie, spaghetti carbonara... to be honest, the list is endless. As long as you are cooking from scratch and not using jars of sauce etc, all these things be fine from a salt point of view. Obviously, serve everything with lots of steamed veg.

onlyroz · 30 September 2011 at 2:54PM

A one-year-old should be able to eat whatever you eat (although you might want to hold back on things like raw chilli until they're a little bit older).

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