Need meat ideas

cimberdog · June 17th, 2004, 11:13 AM

I am wondering what you feed your toddlers for meats? We have a very small list that Sam likes and I am dead on creativity. Any ideas?

Likes:
BBQ Ribs
Hot dogs (don't like to feed those too often though)
Hamburger meat wiht sauce, on occasion (picky about burger meat)
Pork (marinated and grilled of course)
Fish sticks (I think they are gross though)

Dislikes:
Chicken
Tuna
Canned chicken

I can't think of anything else! Steaks seem too chewy, and in fact, I refuse to feed him beef with any kind of pink since a coworkers nephew got e-coli and almost died last year from an undercooked burger. It was awful. We normally eat our meat medium-well or it gets too tough, but we can cook something special for Sam.

So, does anyone have ideas or recipes?

kim · June 17th, 2004, 11:20 AM

tony won't eat any red meat

but that's ok with me since i don't either.

i give him turkey sausage which he loves, and turkey ham (we call it 'hurkey'

).
i also give him turkey hot dogs (ballpark are really good, fat free and low calorie) or fat free oscar meyer hot dogs.

i don't push the meat if he won't eat it, he gets protein from other sources too.

Lette · June 17th, 2004, 11:49 AM

Have you tried the Gerber Graduates Meat Sticks, Turkey Sticks and Chicken Sticks?
My daughter loves 'em!

She also likes any kind of grilled fish. We make Salmon, Flounder, Bass, Orange Roughy, etc. I usually lightly season and then top with bread crumbs.

buzzjen · June 17th, 2004, 12:55 PM

Ummm, cheese?

I'm pretty sure that wasn't the answer you were looking for, Kelli.

Ben is pretty picky with meat (unless he's mooching it off of us

)

He will almost always eat chicken nuggets. Most of the time, he eats meatloaf. Other than that, it's mostly a guessing game. Most of the time, the meat is the first thing to hit the floor

Oh yeah, he'll eat meat when it's in chicken stew (gerber) or the like.

KatieK · June 17th, 2004, 07:14 PM

Are you looking for meat specifically or just protein-rich stuff?

Meat ideas:
fresh fish (all sorts of filet types of fish other than tuna - just be careful to pick out the bones, of course)
Turkey
Roast Beef (cooked long enough to be tender)

Dairy alternatives:
eggs
milk
yogurt
cheese

Veggie alternatives:
tofu
tempeh
seitan
beans of all kinds
legumes
nuts or nut butters

togirl · June 17th, 2004, 08:41 PM

Carter will eat anything if it's on a bun! Dont' know if it will work for Sam but I do chicken on a bun, spagetti sauce with tons of veggies on a bun, veggie burger on a bun....

Amy · June 18th, 2004, 03:43 PM

Just here looking for ideas as well!! Emily primarily eats dairy products and fruits...she has eaten a few bites of a plain McD's hamburger, one Chik Fil A chicken nugget, and some bites of a hot dog. Beyond that, she just licks it and throws it on the floor!! sigh. I guess this is normal for a 17 month old, and I just keep offering.....

Nichole · June 21st, 2004, 11:22 AM

Jackson doesn't really like meat either (except for chicken nuggets

), so I usually try to find other ways to replace the protein:

Boca burgers (he likes these a lot)
Garden burgers
Garden burger meatless meatballs (these are actually pretty good - they're soy)
Peanut butter
Beans (he LOVES garbanzo beans and black beans)
Yogurt
Cheese (but he'll only eat it if it's melted into stuff - it's a no go if it's solid

)

Kimberly · June 21st, 2004, 08:21 PM

Have you tried making meatballs? Maybe if you make them with some shredded veggies or breadcrumbs and an egg mixed in, the texture and taste would be different enough that he would try it. Ali isn't a big eater at all, so I am constantly trying to find ways to get her to eat.

koalita · June 22nd, 2004, 11:26 AM

Jason LOVES sloppy joes... He has to have it on a bun, but then he picks the meat out of the bun.

He also likes soft tacos... again, he'll pick the meat out of the tortilla, but it's got to be inside the tortilla for him to eat it.

NickiB · June 22nd, 2004, 01:21 PM

Kaitlyn likes meat and eats most of it, but if I were trying to hide it then maybe the meatballs would work.

Also, what about mixing meat with beans or something so it doesn't stand out as much?

Kaitlyn had pot roast last night and loved it. It was nice and tender and had a little gravy on it.

June 17th, 2004, 11:13 AM	#1
cimberdog Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Need meat ideas I am wondering what you feed your toddlers for meats? We have a very small list that Sam likes and I am dead on creativity. Any ideas? Likes: BBQ Ribs Hot dogs (don't like to feed those too often though) Hamburger meat wiht sauce, on occasion (picky about burger meat) Pork (marinated and grilled of course) Fish sticks (I think they are gross though) Dislikes: Chicken Tuna Canned chicken I can't think of anything else! Steaks seem too chewy, and in fact, I refuse to feed him beef with any kind of pink since a coworkers nephew got e-coli and almost died last year from an undercooked burger. It was awful. We normally eat our meat medium-well or it gets too tough, but we can cook something special for Sam. So, does anyone have ideas or recipes?

June 21st, 2004, 11:22 AM	#8
Nichole srsly? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,344	Jackson doesn't really like meat either (except for chicken nuggets ), so I usually try to find other ways to replace the protein: Boca burgers (he likes these a lot) Garden burgers Garden burger meatless meatballs (these are actually pretty good - they're soy) Peanut butter Beans (he LOVES garbanzo beans and black beans) Yogurt Cheese (but he'll only eat it if it's melted into stuff - it's a no go if it's solid ) __________________ "So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other." - President Barack Obama

June 21st, 2004, 08:21 PM	#9
Kimberly Edy's slow churned pumpkin ice cream = yummy! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: TN Posts: 1,490	Have you tried making meatballs? Maybe if you make them with some shredded veggies or breadcrumbs and an egg mixed in, the texture and taste would be different enough that he would try it. Ali isn't a big eater at all, so I am constantly trying to find ways to get her to eat. __________________ Alison Mackenzie 102602

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June 17th, 2004, 11:20 AM	#2
kim Louise, no matter what happens, I'm glad I came Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: with you Posts: 11,198	tony won't eat any red meat but that's ok with me since i don't either. i give him turkey sausage which he loves, and turkey ham (we call it 'hurkey' ). i also give him turkey hot dogs (ballpark are really good, fat free and low calorie) or fat free oscar meyer hot dogs. i don't push the meat if he won't eat it, he gets protein from other sources too.

June 17th, 2004, 11:49 AM	#3
Lette Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 10,333	Have you tried the Gerber Graduates Meat Sticks, Turkey Sticks and Chicken Sticks? My daughter loves 'em! She also likes any kind of grilled fish. We make Salmon, Flounder, Bass, Orange Roughy, etc. I usually lightly season and then top with bread crumbs.

June 17th, 2004, 12:55 PM	#4
buzzjen Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MD Posts: 537	Ummm, cheese? I'm pretty sure that wasn't the answer you were looking for, Kelli. Ben is pretty picky with meat (unless he's mooching it off of us ) He will almost always eat chicken nuggets. Most of the time, he eats meatloaf. Other than that, it's mostly a guessing game. Most of the time, the meat is the first thing to hit the floor Oh yeah, he'll eat meat when it's in chicken stew (gerber) or the like.

June 17th, 2004, 07:14 PM	#5
KatieK Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Round Rock (Austin), TX Posts: 185	Are you looking for meat specifically or just protein-rich stuff? Meat ideas: fresh fish (all sorts of filet types of fish other than tuna - just be careful to pick out the bones, of course) Turkey Roast Beef (cooked long enough to be tender) Dairy alternatives: eggs milk yogurt cheese Veggie alternatives: tofu tempeh seitan beans of all kinds legumes nuts or nut butters

June 17th, 2004, 08:41 PM	#6
togirl Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,255	Carter will eat anything if it's on a bun! Dont' know if it will work for Sam but I do chicken on a bun, spagetti sauce with tons of veggies on a bun, veggie burger on a bun....

June 18th, 2004, 03:43 PM	#7
Amy Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ready for some SUNSHINE!! Posts: 4,208	Just here looking for ideas as well!! Emily primarily eats dairy products and fruits...she has eaten a few bites of a plain McD's hamburger, one Chik Fil A chicken nugget, and some bites of a hot dog. Beyond that, she just licks it and throws it on the floor!! sigh. I guess this is normal for a 17 month old, and I just keep offering.....

June 22nd, 2004, 11:26 AM	#10
koalita Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 109	Jason LOVES sloppy joes... He has to have it on a bun, but then he picks the meat out of the bun. He also likes soft tacos... again, he'll pick the meat out of the tortilla, but it's got to be inside the tortilla for him to eat it.

June 22nd, 2004, 01:21 PM	#11
NickiB Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of Sunshine Posts: 4,265	Kaitlyn likes meat and eats most of it, but if I were trying to hide it then maybe the meatballs would work. Also, what about mixing meat with beans or something so it doesn't stand out as much? Kaitlyn had pot roast last night and loved it. It was nice and tender and had a little gravy on it.