2Yr old baby food chart
Healthy Foods for 2 Year Old Child Along with Recipes
Food habits change rapidly as your infant grows. Within the first two years, your baby will have begun teething, moved on to solid foods, and more or less integrated with family mealtimes. Here is a food chart, as well as some recipes on how to integrate healthy eating habits in your child and include good, wholesome and nutritious food in his diet.
How Does Your Toddler’s Meal Time Change?
Your child will have begun eating solid foods as he starts teething. Kids this age are impatient and even fussy around mealtimes. At one and a half years (18 months), toddlers usually manage to handle a spoon to feed themselves. By 24 months, your child will have joined the grown-ups table as a regular!
Some Useful Steps to Form Good Eating Habits in Your Child
A toddler’s eating habits and tastes are only being established as he first starts eating solid foods. This is the time when parents should strive to build a healthy eating habit.
- Delay your child’s introduction to fast food and sweetened aerated drinks, and help build a preference for fresh, wholesome food.
- Stick to strict meal timings. Establishing a routine will lead to your child developing a fixed mealtime by getting hungry at the right time.
- Do not feed your child heavy snacks or lots of liquid rights before mealtime.
- Each meal should last for 20 minutes and no longer.
Food for a 2-Year-Old Baby
While a balanced diet is essential for us, children need a boost of nourishment that helps them grow.
1. Dairy Products
Milk, yoghurt, and paneer are all rich in calcium. Calcium helps build strong bones. In case your child is lactose intolerant, he may need to take calcium from other sources like nuts and pulses to make up for a gap in the calcium intake.
2. Chicken
Chicken and other non-vegetarian foods contain good quantities of easily absorbable iron and protein. Iron helps power haemoglobin in the blood and prevents anaemia.
Iron found in vegetarian food is harder for the body to absorb and, hence, your child will need to consume at least twice as much of it to get the required amount.
3. Fish
Fish is a good source of Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). EFAs help builds immunity and strengthens the cardiovascular system. Vegetarians will need proper substitution of EFA sources, as it is not produced in the body and can only be gained externally.
4. Healthy Oils
Flaxseeds, walnuts, soybeans, and other nuts and their oil contain reasonable amounts of EFAs and minerals.
5. Carrots
Carrots are famous as a rich source of Vitamin A. Spinach, kale, and other vegetables also contain high levels of Vitamin A. It is essential to include foods rich in different vitamins in your child’s diet. Vitamin A helps in boosting eyesight and immunity.
6. Citrus Fruits
Lemons and oranges are renowned for their Vitamin C content. Deficiency of Vitamin C can lead to serious diseases like scurvy.
Vitamin C helps in strengthening gums and blood vessels and recovering from bruises. Guavas, mangos, bananas, tomatoes, and spinach also contain Vitamin C.
7. Sunshine
Although this isn’t technically a food, it is something the body absorbs. Hence, it is included in this list, considering the integral role it plays in growth. The element we gain from sunshine is Vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for a child to achieve his maximum growth potential. Foods that contain Vitamin D are fish and dairy products.
8. Bananas
Magnesium and potassium, are essential elements for cardiac health, and muscle condition, and are found in bananas. Incorporate this beneficial fruit into cereals and other foods to make it a staple.
Food Chart/Schedule for 2-Year-Old Baby
| Breakfast | Mid Morning | Lunch | Afternoon | Dinner | |
| Sunday | Poha/Upma with vegetables/ sprouts/ peanuts and milk/ curd | Cup of milk and fruits | Curry made with any pulses or rice and dahi | Paneer cutlet with milk | Aloo matar with missi roti |
| Monday | Dosa or Moong dal cheela with added vegetables and curd | Seasonal Fruits | Mixed vegetables curry with chapatti | Fruit milkshake | Chapatti with fried soya chunks |
| Tuesday | Egg roll in roti or egg rice | Vegetable soup / fruits | Veg biryani with cucumber sticks | Boiled corn or boiled peanuts + fruit | Vegetable khichdi with curd
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| Wednesday | Idli and sambar | Almonds/ raisins | Aloo paratha with dahi | Fruits | Boiled chicken with rice |
| Thursday | Ragi porridge with chopped nuts | Fruit | Chana dal khichdi with curd
| Upma with curd/ milk
| Vegetable soup with 2 cutlets (veg or non-veg) |
| Friday | Oats cooked in milk | Fruit smoothie or custard | Chole curry with chapattis | Oats khichdi | Sambar with rice |
| Saturday | Vegetable paratha | Fruits and nuts | Paneer pulao | Omlette or cheese-chapati roll | Vegetable pulao with dahi |
Homemade Food Recipes for 2-Year-Old Baby
Here are some select recipes from the food chart that may not be too familiar to you.
1.
Moong Dal CheelaA power-packed start to your day!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup moong dal
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup chopped onions
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- Finely chopped green chillis
- A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
- Butter
How to Prepare:
- Soak the moong dal in water overnight.
- Drain the water and grind with adequate water to form a thick paste – similar to dosa batter.
- Add spices to the batter and mix well.
- Add the seasoning and a pinch of hing, and mix again.
- Allow the batter to rest for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat butter in a non-stick pan and spread the batter like you would a dosa.
2. Coconut
ChutneyA traditional accompaniment to dosas and idlis!
Ingredients:
- ½ cup fresh grated coconut
- 2 tablespoons fried yellow gram
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 2 green chillis
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ teaspoon mustard
- 1 dried red chilli
- ¾ teaspoon urad dal
- Hing
- Curry leaves
How to Prepare:
- Blend all the ingredients, except the seasoning, together.
- Add water and salt (to taste) while blending.
- In a few drops of oil heated in a pan, saute the seasonings.
- Add the blended chutney to the seasoning and turn off the heat. Serve with idli or dosa.
3.
Chana Dal KhichdiA simple recipe that uses very little seasoning and embraces the natural flavour of chana.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder
- 1 pinch of asafoetida
- ½ cup of rice
- ½ cup chana dal
- Oil
- Water
- Salt
How to Prepare:
- Soak the rice for 30 minutes prior to preparation.
- The chana dal should be soaked for 4-5 hours, prior to preparation. (If time does not permit, you may soak it in hot water for about 30 minutes)
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pressure cooker and add the seasoning.
- Add the rinsed chana dal with salt to taste and stir.
- Add 1 cup of water and cook under pressure for 6 minutes or 2 whistles.
- After it has cooled down, add the rice and cook for 1 or 2 whistles.
4.
Paneer CutletPaneer provides a boost of protein and calcium to the common vegetable cutlet and gives a uniquely soft texture to the cutlet too.
Ingredients:
- 2 pinches of turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala
- 200gms paneer
- 150gms potato
- 100gms carrot
- 1/3 cups peas
- Paste: 1 green chilli
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1-inch slice of ginger
- 3 tablespoons rice flour
- 3 tablespoons rava
- 3 tablespoons oil
How to Prepare:
- Cut the green chilli, garlic and ginger, and grind to a paste.
- Peel and cut the vegetables and cook for up to 4 whistles in a pressure cooker, with 2 cups of water.
- Drain the water when cooled and transfer the cooked vegetables to a mixing bowl.
- Mash the vegetables, add the paste and seasoning, and mix well.
- Add the paneer (Paneer should be crumbled or grated).
- Add 3 tablespoons of rice flour and salt to taste, and mix again.
- Take small portions of the mixture and shape into patties.
- Coat with rava and fry in a shallow pan until both sides are golden brown. Serve with ketchup or chutney.
5. Soya Chunks Fry
A healthy and tasty dish that is simple to make. It goes great with both chapattis and rice!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup soya chunks
- 2 onions, shredded
- 2 green chillis, slit
- 1 big piece of ginger cut into thin strips
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/2 Tsp garam masala
- 1/2 Tsp chaat masala
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tomato, finely chopped
- Coriander leaves
- 2 tablespoons oil
How to Prepare:
- Immerse the soya in hot water for about 20 minutes.
- In a pan, saute the onions in oil.
- Once the onions are golden-brown, add the garlic and ginger.
- Add the green chillis and then the tomatoes.
- As the mixture cooks, add the seasoning and mix well. Turn off the flame.
- Now, drain the soya chunks (You may need to squeeze them with the help of a sieve to drain them well).
- Add the soya chunks to the mixture and begin cooking again.
- Add salt to taste and mix the contents of the pan thoroughly so that the soya chunks are well coated with the masala (You can also add a bit of lemon juice to this, for a hint of tanginess).
- Cook in a pan till the soya chunks are browned.
- Turn off the flame and garnish with plenty of finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve warm.
Feeding Tips
- While providing healthy food for 2-year-old baby do not fixate on the amounts eaten. This will change from child to child and between different days and mealtimes.
- A 2-year-old toddler’s food requirement does not have to include artificial supplements.
- Indian baby food recipes for a 2-year-old can be spicy. If your child is fussy about this, you can experiment with reducing the amount of seasoning, especially red chilli powder.
- Give your child notice before every mealtime. This gets him thinking about food and builds up an appetite.
- Have the food ready and plated for mealtime when your child arrives.
- Do not punish or reward your child’s eating habits, as it can create a problematic attitude towards food and harm your child’s relationship with food.
- Don’t allow your toddler to watch T.V. during mealtime, as he needs to focus on the food. Talk to him instead and include him in conversations with all the family members.
Disclaimer:
- Look out for allergies. Your child could be allergic to certain nuts, grains or dairy products. Make sure you avoid these food items and consult your doctor about the allergies.
- When introducing your toddler to new foods, you should ensure that you introduce new food one at a time as this will make it easier for you to check for allergies and help you understand your child’s preferences.
- If your child is suffering from diarrhoea, don’t stop feeding him. Consult a doctor and feed him foods that are nutritious and can control the diarrhoea.
- Don’t force-feed your toddler. Toddlers can be fussy with food, be patient and know when he has eaten enough.
Eating nutritious food that is fresh and doesn’t contain preservatives is seen by many as something that takes too much effort, but with the right motivation, it can be a habit and not a chore! Include different fresh fruits in your child’s diets, so his tastes vary and he is less likely to become fussy over time.
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A 2 year old food chart, food menu, sample meal plan with meal ideas and healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, created following American Academy of Dietetics Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025.
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- Food chart for 2 year old baby
- Food menu for 2 year old baby
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- Feeding tips
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2 Year old food & meals
At 2 years old your child should be eating 3 main meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and 1-2 snacks.
The amount they eat will be dependent on their weight, height, sex and physical activity.
It is your choice what you serve but it should be their choice if they want to eat it.
Encourage eating with cutlery and drinking from an open cup.
Toddlers at this age can eat almost any food (other than coffee and alcohol of course) but we would still want to avoid:
- Low-fat milk and dairy products – cause excessive intake of protein and low intake of essential fats
- Excessive salt – kidneys not sufficiently developed
- Fruit juices and soda – high sugar content
- Unpasteurized products – can contain dangerous bacteria
- Smoked & cured meats / processed food – excessive salt intake
- High mercury fish (fresh tuna, halibut, grouper, shark) – excessive intake of mercury
- Chocolate, especially dark – high caffeine content
Food chart for 2 year old baby
The food chart, food menu and meal plan with meal ideas are based on average recommendations per age per FAO/WHO/UNU Energy Requirements and the American Academy of Dietetics Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025.
But please adapt the quantities to your own child!
Download FREE PDF version of the 2-4 Year Old Toddler Food Chart.
We have made a "Build you own food menu" infographic and a "Made for you 2 year old toddler meal plan" so you can easily make your own or get ideas from the one we created.
A few points to consider when it comes to feeding toddlers:
- Adapt the order of the meals to your family's eating habits if it doesn't fit for you already
- Try to keep a consistent schedule to provide your toddler with a sense of order in their day
- Every attempt should be made to ensure that all food groups are included in the daily toddler food plan
- The amounts of servings don't need to be exact each day but there should be a balance and the average number of servings of a food group throughout the week should roughly line up with the recommendations
Breakfast ideas for a 2 year old
3-ingredient Oat Banana Pancake for Baby
Easy, healthy banana pancakes for baby are made with just 3 ingredients - oats, bananas and eggs.
Made in 10 min, perfect for 6 month old baby-led weaning , toddlers and even adults love them. Great with peanut butter and fruit, as breakfast or on-the-go snack. Once you make them they will become a staple in your kitchen. Can be made with no egg (vegan), and are gluten-free and naturally dairy-free.
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Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
5 min prep, super nutritious Peanut Butter Overnight Oats loaded with vitamins and minerals provides a healthy breakfast for baby (or toddler) and parent
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Homemade Granola
Granola can be a super healthy breakfast, packed with energy and micronutrients. But it's too often full of sugar. Our homemade granola isn't!
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Banana Spinach Pancakes Baby Recipe
A great way to add nutritious spinach to a baby recipes.
These healthy spinach pancakes are made with just 4 ingredients - banana, oats, egg and spinach and in 10 minutes. Perfect for 6 month old baby-led weaning, toddlers, kids and even adults love them.
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Overnight Oat Chia Pudding
Overnight oats are a simple breakfastk packed with macro and micro nutrients, that you can prepare the night before so it's waiting for you in the morning.
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Easy Cheese & Egg Quesadilla
Incredibly cheesy, yet crunch and crispy this super easy Cheese and Egg Quesadilla will keep yourself and your child nourished, happy and full.
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Banana Oat Sheet Pan Pancakes
A 1-bowl, one baking tray with healthy ingredients Banana Oat Sheet Pan Pancakes that your baby, toddler, kid and even the rest of the family will love.
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Dinner and lunch ideas for 2 year old
Easy Red Lentil Soup Recipe for Baby
10 min prep, 30 min to cook this nutritious, tasty and easy Red Lentil baby soup recipe is perfect for a 6 month old baby and older. Can be given if you are doing baby-led weaning, for toddlers, kids and it is so delicious adults will love it. Make a big batch and freeze it for days you don't want to cook. It's naturally vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
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Mini Zucchini Pizza Bites
This easy, healthy Mini Zucchini Pizza Bites recipe is a perfect appetizer, snack, or even lunch and dinner for baby, toddlers, kids and the whole family. Made in 4 easy steps they will become a part of your family menu.
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Oven-baked Spanish Tortilla (Spanish Omelette)
A healthy and filling meal you can prepare in no time to feed the whole family. A twist on the classic Spanish tortilla that takes 10 min of prep and 45 min in the oven. Easy, delicious oven-baked Spanish tortilla.
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Easy Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas
10 mins to prep, just 1 dish to clean, these oven-baked chicken fajitas are a delicious healthy dinner that can be easily made for babies, toddlers and adults at the same time.
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Vegetarian Crispy Roasted Chickpea Gyros
10 min prep, 30 min in the oven, easy delicious vegetarian recipe that you can deconstruct for baby, toddler and serve to parents for lunch or dinner.
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Best Red Lentil Vegan Bolognese
Rich and hearty, this delicious red lentil vegan bolognese tastes like the original, no joke.
Made with healthy vegetables such as mushrooms, carrots, celery, and walnuts and finished with flavorsome bolognese herbs. The whole dish tastes almost exactly the same as an authentic bolognese yet it is healthy, vegan, and loved by babies, kids, and adults. Even my husband, who adores the original bolognese, now prefers this as it makes him feel full but light.
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Easy Homemade Wholewheat Pizza
Super easy homemade wholewheat pizza base that is great for baby-led weaning, practicing pincer grasp and for toddlers. A healthier version of the traditional pizza that you can make for the whole family.
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Snacks for 2 year olds
Healthy Blueberry Pancakes
Deliciously naturally sweetened, these Healthy Blueberry Pancakes are perfect for baby-led weaning, finger food or for toddlers.
Great for breakfast or snack.
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10 min No-Bake Energy Balls
Super easy no-bake energy balls are a perfect energy booster for babies and toddlers and help their digestive systems work.
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Homemade Sesame Seed Crackers
Ditch the store-bought crackers packed with messy ingredients and make these natural, nutritious and homemade Sesame Seed Crackers that will keep your kids full.
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Healthy Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies
3-ingredients, one bowl, no mixer, 5 min to prep, no sugar - we made these delicious soft cookies which are perfect for baby-led weaning. These healthy vegan applesauce oatmeal cookies are great for babies and toddlers 6 months old + and older kids, for breakfast or snack.
Made only with applesauce, banana, oats and cinnamon and baked in 12 minutes.
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Frozen Chocolate Banana Popsicles
10 min to make, easy, healthy chocolate covered banana popsicles that your toddler or bigger kids will love. They will love dipping the frozen bananas into melted chocolate and then covering them in ground nuts. Fun for the whole family resulting in an easy, healthy summer popsicle.
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Feeding tips
- How much food any toddler needs is influenced by a number of different factors, including gender, age, weight, height, and physical activity.
- Some days your child will eat more than others – that's normal. They might want way more than you served one day and barely anything at all the next.
Again: that's normal. Children naturally understand portion control and how to follow their bodies' cues. Unfortunately, we often un-learn that as we grow up. - A hungry child should always be fed!
- You are in charge of what you serve, your child is in charge of what they eat. They might want more potatoes one day while ignoring the chicken on their plate. But the next day could be the opposite. Don't force them to finish something just because it's on their plate. They didn't put it there.
- You are in charge of monitoring your child's allergies and dietary requirements. These meal plans have not been customized for any specific child's allergies, dietary requirements, pre-existing nutrient deficiencies, or any other food-related requirements.
- Nothing can replace proper supervision of your child while they are eating. It should go without saying, but keep an eye on your kids while they eat. If you have any concerns for your child's health, you should seek advice without delay.
And always follow safe food handling practices when preparing food.
Hopefully this helps you to have an instinct for what kinds of foods to serve and in (approximately) what amounts. Ultimately we hope this makes life a little easier for you and your toddler!
To learn more about toddler nutrition and see toddler nutrition charts see the Daily Toddler Nutrition Chart, 3 toddler meal plans and schedule, Toddler 12-15 month old sample meal plan, Toddler 16-18 month old sample meal plan and the 19-21 month old toddler baby food chart and meal plan.
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2 year old child's menu with recipes
Menu author: Natalia Dik — pediatrician. She graduated from the Chelyabinsk Medical Academy, clinical internship and residency, specialty pediatrics. She has been working in her specialty since 2007, from 2005-2008 she has been the head of the Allergy Department of the City Clinical Hospital No. 1 of Chelyabinsk, since 2008 she has been a specialist in clinical trials of drugs. She enjoys cooking and practices the Menu of the Week system in her daily life. |
By the age of two, most babies are able to eat many foods and dishes on their own, there is no need to grind food in a blender or knead with a fork. Rejoicing at such changes, some parents want to give the baby to try more new dishes. Some, on the contrary, are afraid to introduce something new, and they are in no hurry to transfer it to the general table. There is some common sense in both approaches. Although the digestive system of a two-year-old baby is already much more mature compared to a one-year-old, nevertheless, it is not yet strong enough. Therefore transition to adult food should be gradual .
The sample menu for week below is suitable not only for feeding a two-year-old child, but also for the whole family.
Do not worry if one of the days the child has not eaten all the dishes you have prepared.
Our ideas about how much a two-year-old baby should eat often differ from reality in the direction of overestimation. In addition, children may have their own characteristics and preferences. Everything new is best offered in small portions. Often, babies carefully try unfamiliar or otherwise prepared foods, but if they are offered the same dish next time, they can eat it with pleasure.
MONDAY
Breakfast: Porridge made of oatmeal with caramel apples
Lunch: Pumpkin puree soup with chicken+salad “Sunny”
SUPPORT: Smoothies with sheepskin coat
Dinner: stewed vegetables with freaksheels
Pediatrician's comment: As with all ages, it is very important to diversify the diet of children, including different types of foods . At the same time, vegetables (fresh and cooked), fruits, cereals, milk and dairy products, vegetable and butter should be on the children's menu daily. Recommended norm of milk and dairy products - up to 600 ml (of which at least 200 ml are fermented milk products), vegetables 300-400g (of which potatoes - no more than 150g), fruits - 130g, meat (red or poultry) - up to 90g per day , bread - up to 90g (of which black - no more than 30g). It is advisable to eat fish 2-3 times a week (weekly norm 175g), eggs - no more than 3 times a week. |
TUESDAY
Breakfast: Kindergarten-style scrambled eggs
Lunch: Borsch-mashed potatoes + Potato casserole with vegetables
Snack: Baked apples with cottage cheese
Dinner:
Pediatrician's comment: Make sure your child drinks enough liquids. The norm is 35 ml/kg of water per day ie with a weight of 12 kg your baby should drink 420 ml. |
It is desirable that it be clean water. If the child refuses it, you can try to give unsweetened compote, herbal tea, but not store-bought juices. MEDIUM
Breakfast: Millet porridge with pumpkin in a slow cooker
Lunch: Borscht puree + White cabbage salad with apple
Afternoon snack: Banana smoothie with cookies and nuts
Dinner: Buckwheat porridge + Braised liver
Pediatrician's comment:In the diet of two-year-old children, there should be no such things as fast food (in addition to hamburgers and french fries, these are various chips and store-bought crackers), smoked meats, semi-finished products (sausages, sausages), canned and pickled foods, mushrooms and seafood. |
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Cottage cheese casserole with apples
Lunch: Soup with fish meatballs + Carrots and dried apricots
SUPPLE: yogurt+milk cake
Dinner: Buckwheat
Pediatrician's comment: Of course, it is best to prepare baby food from natural products. Manufacturers use many tricks to confuse customers (for example, they write "No preservatives" even if the composition contains citric acid, a powerful preservative). |
If, nevertheless, there is a need to purchase finished products (yogurts, curds, etc.) - be sure to read the information about the composition of on the labels, since at present, even in products intended for baby food, you can often find various flavors, thickeners and preservatives. FRIDAY
breakfast: Sweet pilaf with dried fruits and nuts
lunch: Soup with fish meatballs + Salad “Vitamin”
SUPPORT: yogurt+milk cake
Dinner: Potato cutlets with turkey and raw
Pediatrician's comment: At the age of two, it is already allowed to introduce a small amount of fried , however, try not to abuse this cooking method, preferring boiling, stewing or baking to it. |
SATURDAY
Breakfast: Cottage cheese casserole with pumpkin in a multicooker
Lunch: Ratatui soup in a multicooker+beetroot salad with prunes and feta
Half -after -day: Kisel from cherry
Dinner: Potato cutlets with turkey and raw
Pediatrician's comment:The diet of children at the age of two remains 5 times a day: three main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and two intermediate ones. If the break between the main meals is short, then in between it is enough to give an unsweetened fruit (apple, pear) or a vegetable salad (for example, apple + carrot). If the break is long, you can offer the baby a fermented milk product (yogurt, cottage cheese) with bread or cookies. |
SUNDAY
Breakfast: Pancakes with carrots Some experts do not recommend introducing sugar and confectionery into the diet until the age of three , or even for life. Health to you and your children! Author: Anastasija go back Stewed vegetables with meatballs is a recipe for all ages and seasons. Small, ruddy, juicy and fragrant meatballs are always desired and loved by adults and children. And complemented by mouth-watering and bright stewed vegetables, they are generally irresistible and very, very healthy! These meatballs have a little secret - they contain cottage cheese, but there is no usual bread or crackers, so they will serve as a rich source of animal protein. ★★★★★ 3 Rate recipe Ingredients: Preparation: Mix the minced meat, chopped onion, cottage cheese and egg. Salt and pepper, mix well. Shape into small, walnut-sized meatballs. Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the meatballs and fry first over high and then over medium heat until golden brown on all sides, about ten minutes. Remove the meatballs from the saucepan and keep warm. Carrots in thin circles along the oblique, and cabbage in squares. Put the vegetables in the pan where the meatballs were fried and simmer, stirring, over low heat for about five minutes.
Lunch: Ratatouille soup in a slow cooker + Beetroot salad with prunes and feta
Afternoon snack: Cherry jelly
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Pediatrician's comment: 
If you are already giving your child sweets, remember that the daily intake of sugar for a two-year-old child is up to 50g per day, and the less, the better. Chocolate and chocolates should be avoided as they stimulate the nervous system of children, often cause allergies and can cause constipation. Do you like these recipes?
Recipe for steamed vegetables with meatballs
And carrots and cabbage will add vitamins and fiber, make this dish a great lunch or dinner for the whole family. Especially it will appeal to children from about 2.5 years. In this case, take lean minced veal. It is especially tasty to cook this dish from young vegetables: cabbage and carrots.
In addition, meatballs are convenient to freeze and store in the freezer, which makes them a universal helper for every housewife.
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While the meatballs are frying, chop the washed and peeled vegetables.
