On a recent trip to Trader Joe’s I picked up some “party size” (mini) meatballs from the freezer section. They are made with both pork and beef – and they are super tasty! And most importantly, Cameron likes them. They are precooked, so all you have to do is heat up a few at a time (I do this in the microwave).
So many choices - but all tasty!
By the way, Trader Joe’s has several kinds of meatballs, if you aren’t into the pork and beef combo. I found this blog post on Noshtopia with the nutrition breakdown for the party size meatballs, and their other kinds – beef, turkey, italian, and meatless.
Goodness knows I struggle to get Cameron to eat his fruits and veggies – so I have to get creative to try and keep his diet at least somewhat balanced. Recently I had a brain storm – V8! But, I was a little worried that classic V8 might be coming on a little strong – so I decided to try one of their fruit juice blends, V8 Fusion. The Fusions have 1 serving of fruit and 1 serving of veggies in each 8oz glass. Not too shabby! There’s no high fructose corn syrup, and no added sugar.
Cameron likes it. Mom likes it!
Cameron took to it instantly! I got him the Passion fruit Tangerine flavor – but I plan to explore other options (especially because Fresh Direct doesn’t have that one.) So if you are looking for a way to sneak in some extra fruit and veggies into your picky eater’s diet, try V8 Fusion. If you’d like to see more about the flavors available and what fruits and veggies are in them, check out the v8 Fusion FAQ.
Also pictured – Cameron’s Sippy version 4.0
Another mom was telling me about her daughter’s love of Trader Joe’s Freeze Dried Mangoes, so I went and picked some up a few weeks ago. I was pleased to see that there were no other ingredients besides “mangoes” in this treat! They have the consistency of Astronaut Ice Cream (if that means anything to you guys?!) Anyways last Friday I was at Trader Joe’s again and I noticed this time they had a lot more freeze dried fruit options – I picked up some blueberries, bananas, and strawberries in edition to the mangoes. Healthy treats with a long shelf life – not too shabby!
Yum Yum, Gimmie Some!
What are your favorite toddler and baby snacks from Trader Joe’s? Leave a comment and share with us!
I got this idea for a breakfast treat from another mom who was feeding it to her 14 month old daughter:
Whole wheat toast with a little butter, and then some peanut butter. The butter helps it not be quite so thick and sticky. The warm toast melts the peanut butter nicely.
Cameron really enjoys it – and it’s a nice break from the morning waffle rut we had fallen into.
