The nutrition of babies is an important aspect of their growth and development. Children need a varied diet to ensure they get all the vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats and carbohydrates they need. Kids also need variety in their meals so that they don’t get bored of the same things and can get used to different flavors and textures.
In this article, we provide sample menus for each day of the week for toddlers based on their nutritional needs and taste preferences. We look at the three main meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner – and snacks in between. We also give tips on choosing foods, preparing meals and serving them appetizingly.
Examples of menus for each day of the week for toddlers
Monday
– Breakfast: porridge with milk, apple and nuts; tea with honey.
– Snack: yogurt with granola and berries.
– Lunch: Pumpkin soup with chicken; croutons with cheese; compote with dried fruits.
– Snack: Banana muffin; milk
– Dinner: Potato casserole with minced meat; fresh vegetable salad; juice.
Tuesday
– Breakfast: scrambled eggs with tomatoes and herbs; bread with butter; kefir.
– Snack: fruit salad with cottage cheese and honey.
– Lunch: Borscht with cabbage and beets; boiled meat with buckwheat; kisel.
– Snack: cookies; tea
– Dinner: steamed fish with vegetables; rice; canapés.
Wednesday
– Breakfast: cottage cheese casserole with sultanas; milkshake with banana.
– Snack: pancakes with apples and jam; milk.
– Lunch: Chicken broth with vermicelli; cutlet with mashed potatoes; compote.
– Snack: nut bar; juice.
– Dinner: Lazy dumplings with cottage cheese and sour cream; green tea
Thursday
– Breakfast: granola with milk and fruit; tea.
– Snack: cottage cheese with apples; kefir
– Lunch: Pea soup with sausage; bread with butter and ham; sour cream.
– Snack: Cheesecake with sour cream and jam; milk
– Dinner: Pasta with navy stuffing; cabbage and carrot salad; juice
Friday
– Breakfast: pancakes with cottage cheese and strawberries; coffee with milk
– Snack: apple; yogurt
– Lunch: Rassolnik with chicken and cucumber; potato casserole with cheese; stewed fruit.
– Snack: chocolate cake; tea.
– Dinner: Pizza with vegetables and cheese; green salad; snack.
Saturday
– Breakfast: omelet with cheese and ham; scone with jam; milk.
– Snack: ice cream; juice.
– Lunch: Fish and potato soup; bread with butter and caviar; sour cream.
– Snack: popcorn; lemonade
– Dinner: pork and vegetable skewers; pita bread; ayran.
Sunday
– Breakfast: croissants with chocolate and oranges; coffee.
– Snack: banana; nuts
– Lunch: Chicken roll with mushrooms and cheese; rustic potatoes; compote.
– Snack: doughnuts with jam; tea.
– Dinner: Soup with broccoli and cheese; breadcrumbs; milk.
The article is based on materials from the website Tagesmtter in Ansbach www.tagesmutter-darya.de
