Protein

CRey13 · August 2013

What are your LOs getting in terms of protein? H and I mostly each chicken and keep coming up blank for other options besides meatballs.

JAO2011 · August 2013

L eats fish, chicken, turkey and beans for protein. We don't eat a ton of beef so she's had very little.

RNbock2 · August 2013

My kid is a chicken fiend! And he will eat fish and beans too.

sammiesjd414 · August 2013

DD gets ground turkey, chicken, eggs and lots of beans. She hasn't had beef or pork yet, because I don't eat it so I don't cook it. She loves taco meat (I season the meat myself so she doesn't get all the salt of a packaged seasoning), turkey burgers and chicken in all forms. I also make a salad of beans, corn, garlic, onion, avocado and lime juice that she eats quite often.

rp-chicago-mom · August 2013

Chicken, eggs, beans with whole grains, cheese, goat cheese toast is a favorite, Greek yogurt, tofu, sloppy joes, chili...lentil soup....

PurrCrasher · August 2013

They haven't had any meat yet. I don't really eat meat and although DH does it just hasn't been in our house. They eat eggs, beans, hummus, Greek yogurt, tofu, cheese and spicy black bean veggie burgers are a current favorite.

WhtRssnGrl · August 2013

Thanks for asking this. I definitely don't give her enough protein. By the time dinner rolls around she just wants to play with her food. I might have to start sending it to daycare.

For those of you who do beans, what kind do you do an how do you prepare them? I'm clueless.

Mrs. Rohde · August 2013

I definitely don't offer enough. Bad me.

PurrCrasher · August 2013

WhtRssnGrl said:
Thanks for asking this. I definitely don't give her enough protein. By the time dinner rolls around she just wants to play with her food. I might have to start sending it to daycare. For those of you who do beans, what kind do you do an how do you prepare them? I'm clueless.

For beans we'll make beans and rice or something with beans in it and they just pick them up and eat them as is. Sometimes I'll make refried beans with some spices and smear it on pita or make them quesadillas with cheese and refried beans. They'll eat anything I put in front of them so I don't give it too much thought, honestly.

rp-chicago-mom · August 2013

WhtRssnGrl said:
Thanks for asking this. I definitely don't give her enough protein. By the time dinner rolls around she just wants to play with her food. I might have to start sending it to daycare.

For those of you who do beans, what kind do you do an how do you prepare them? I'm clueless.

This salad is amazing and he loves all the components. https://www.crumblycookie.net/2008/05/15/asparagus-and-arugula-salad-with-cannellini-beans-and-balsamic-vinegar/

PaisleyRuth · August 2013

Greek yogurt and peanut butter

Reilly626 · August 2013

Short cuts Perdue chicken, ham, beef and turkey. Yogurt and cheese sticks.

fastcarsandfreedom3319 · August 2013

Chicken, ground turkey, yogurt, meatballs, cheese, eggs, and this kid loves lunchmeat...don't know if that is a no-no but he doesn't have any problems with it and it's not like it's at every meal.