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2 in 1 Meal: Potato Soup

2 in 1 Meal: Potato Soup

February 9, 2025/

Hi Mama, I hope you enjoy these learning and bonding cooking experiences with your toddler. Tonight, I am sharing a...

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Fruits

  • 1/2 cup of fruit. Mashed, sliced, or chopped.
  • 1/2 cup of 100% fruit juice.
  • 1/4 cup of dried fruit.
  • 1/2 medium banana or orange.
  • 4-5 large strawberries.
  • Limit juice to 4oz or less each day. 

Vegetables

  • 1/2 cup of veggetables. Mashed, sliced, or chopped.
  • 1 cup of raw leafy greens or lettuce.
  • 1/2 cup of 100% tomato or veggetable juice.
  • 1 small ear of corn(6 inches long)

Grains

  • 1 ounce of grains.
  • 1 slice of bread
  • 1/2 cup of cooked pasta.
  • 1 cup ready to eat cereal.
  • 1/2 cup of cooked rice.
  • 1/2 cup of cooked cereal.
  • 1 tortilla (6 inch).
  •  7 round or square crackers (toddler 2).
  • 2 to 3 small crackers (1 and under in age).

Protein

  • 1 ounce of meat and beans.
  • 1 ounce cooked meat- beef, poultry, fish.
  • 1 egg.
  • 1 tablespoon of peanut butter.
  • 1/4 cup of cooked beans, peas, or tofu. (Pinto, navy, lentils).
  • 2 tablespoons of hummus.

Dairy

  • 1/2 cup of milk. 
  • 4 ounces of yogurt.
  • 3/4 ounces of cheese.
  • 1 ounce of processed cheese.
  • 1 string cheese.
  • 1 cup of cottage cheese.

Children love routines and will let you know how much they want to eat. 

Offer Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, and Dinner.

Sit and eat with your children. Your children will learn table mannerism and feel encouraged to eat their food with you present. 

Sugary drinks and foods can ruin children’s appetite. 

 

(All information provided above was researched and collected from “Nutrition Matters.com”)