{"id":43317,"date":"2019-04-09T06:30:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T10:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=43317"},"modified":"2021-02-11T13:59:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T18:59:30","slug":"what-the-kids-have-been-eating-lately-ages-7-and-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/what-the-kids-have-been-eating-lately-ages-7-and-4\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Kids Have Been Eating Lately (Ages 7 and 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I feel like I clarify my kids’ ages a lot, but I feel it’s helpful to know how old a child is when seeing what they eat (how they act, what chores they do… anything, really!). Attitudes and preferences change a lot based on age, as well as how meals are served. I love looking back on these kind of posts to see what the girls were eating at different stages. In case you are curious, too:<\/p>\n

9 Months Old Meals for Baby Led Weaning<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

One Year Old Meals Through a Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Simple Meals for a Toddler and a Preschooler<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

12 Healthy Meals for Young Kids (+ their honest feedback)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

I don’t take pictures of every meal I feed the girls because we eat a lot of repeat meals, they don’t always look all that pretty, and we definitely have the days where pb&j with sliced apple is lunch- and I’m willing to bet you have that meal mastered as much as I do!<\/p>\n

But I have snapped a few pictures over the past month of meals they’ve eaten and enjoyed and since I always get feedback that these kind of posts are helpful, I’m here with another one! Here’s what the kids have been eating lately…<\/p>\n

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Sous Vide flat iron steak (I get all our meat from Butcher Box<\/a> now unless I run out), avocado kale Caesar salad<\/a>, tomatoes, and a baked sweet potato with butter, cinnamon and honey.<\/strong> The kids go bonkers for the sweet potatoes done this way (I wonder why…) so we’ve had them a lot lately.<\/p>\n

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Picnic snack plate. Ham sandwiches, olives, the end of a bag of corn chips, mixed nuts and dried fruit, hummus, veggies and ranch.<\/strong> I add the sprouts on there to fill up an empty spot. Hailey will eat them on sandwiches but both girls balked hard at seeing them on a snack plate- lol!<\/p>\n

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Burgers on brioche buns, dill pickle, grape tomatoes, roasted golden potatoes and roasted asparagus.<\/strong> Kaitlyn still reminds me every time I serve this that she doesn’t like asparagus (I must keep “forgetting”), but she still usually eats a piece or two.<\/p>\n

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Crowd-pleaser! Taco night buffet (you-choose). <\/strong>Tortilla, guacamole, cabbage slaw, salsa chicken, shredded cheese, black olives, and cilantro. She opted to leave off the sauteed veggies, the purple onion, sour cream, and salsa.<\/p>\n

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Salad buffet dinner- same choose your own concept as taco night. <\/strong>Romaine, radishes, tomatoes, purple cabbage, shredded carrots, feta, slice of bacon. Topped off with ranch dressing, then Garlic Expressions dressing for round 2.<\/p>\n

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Pulled pork tenderloin (in the crockpot for 4 hours with sauerkraut and Italian seasonings), pan-fried Brussels Sprouts, baked sweet potato with walnuts (and again- butter, cinnamon, and honey).<\/strong> Neither kid ate the kraut. I have spoiled them with the garlic dill pickle variety.<\/p>\n

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Snack plate!<\/strong> It really is our go-to lunch. Veggies and ranch, quick deviled eggs (kid fav), slivered raw almonds (neither one was a fan), and sweet potato chip remnants. <\/p>\n

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Greek Chicken and Potatoes<\/a>, cucumber, tomato and olive salad, wild rice blend with butter.<\/strong> We are on a chicken thigh kick right now because they have SO much more flavor. I pan-sear the thigh for about 4-5 minutes per side, then finish them in the oven. My non-meat lover Kaitlyn is even loving them (as long as I peel off the skin).<\/p>\n

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Breakfast of champions.<\/strong> Organic strawberries have been on sale at great prices at Whole Foods, so I stocked up. Add banana and a scoop of Justin’s honey peanut butter and viola- breakfast that everyone loves.<\/p>\n

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Cobb salads.<\/strong> I let Hailey choose lunch last week and her request was “salad with bacon.” I layered romaine, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, boiled egg, avocado, bacon, and a little bit of blue cheese. We all devoured them!<\/p>\n

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Simple, marinated baked chicken wings<\/a>, asparagus, avocado, corn on the cob, and apple slices.<\/strong> The girls are super excited to see corn starting to appear on the plates again. I usually save it for summertime outdoor eating because it’s messy, but oh so good!<\/p>\n

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Cereal and oat milk.<\/strong> Just as I let Hailey choose lunch, I let Kaitlyn choose breakfast. Chocolate on chocolate and what a surprise- they girls loved it (insert eye roll ;)). I liked this cereal because of its simple ingredient list and sourcing (see all the details on it here<\/strong><\/a>). Oatly is a brand I’ve been wanting to try, and I can vouch that the chocolate version is delicious! I’ve used a couple splashes in my lattes.<\/p>\n

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Chicken Thighs with Oregano and Lemon<\/a>, simple green beans<\/a>, and baked sweet potato with butter, honey, and cinnamon<\/strong>. Like I said- chicken thighs and baked sweet potatoes. We can’t get enough right now.<\/p>\n

If you like seeing these posts for meal plan ideas, I highly encourage your to check out my meal plan archive<\/strong><\/a>. I have over 22 pages of meal plans with recipes links, pictures, and feedback. <\/p>\n

I also share which recipes I make each week with feedback on my weekly newsletter, so sign up here<\/strong><\/a> if you haven’t already!<\/p>\n

Are you or your family on a new-favorite-food kick lately? <\/strong><\/p>\n

What can’t you get enough of?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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