• Sliced turkey


• Chopped chicken moistened with gravy or milk


• Chicken nuggets


• Fish sticks


• Beans and rice (moist)


• Meatballs with or without sauce; made with ground chicken, turkey, or beef


• Cottage cheese


• American cheese (cubed)


• Yogurt


• Boiled egg


• Canned beans (rinsed); try kidney, pinto, cannelini, or chickpeas


• Macaroni and cheese, ravioli, tortellini

• Cooked carrot slices or sticks


• Cooked broccoli trees


• Baked or boiled sweet potato chunks


• Baked or boiled winter squash chunks


• Frozen peas (frozen keeps the shape integrity, easier for little fingers to pick up)


• Sliced ripe fruit


• Canned fruit packed in water or juice


• A small banana

• French toast cut in narrow slices


• Frozen waffles


• Tiny pancakes with applesauce for dipping


• Pasta/meat dishes


• Cheese omelet


• Fortified low-sugar cereal with yogurt or milk


• Peas and rice

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• Feeding Your Toddler or Preschooler

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