Cheap, Quick and Easy: Meal Ideas

From the Cheap, Quick and Easy Kid Food post...

This is a general breakdown of the quick meals (excluding dinners) we give our kids. Recipes are linked when available!

(We eat lots of other options as well, obviously, but I'm only including the ones that fit the "cheap, quick and easy" category!)

 BREAKFASTS 

• smoothies

• oatmeal + fruit + nuts/seeds

• yogurt + fruit + nuts/seeds + raw honey

• hard boiled egg + fruit + toast

SNACKS 

• fruit + cheese + nuts/seeds + crackers

• nut butter + fruit 

• avocado + olive oil + sea salt + pepper

• veggie slices + yogurt dip 

• edamame + lemon juice + sea salt + pepper 

• fresh fruit 

• dried fruit

• nuts

• seeds

• applesauce in squeeze pouch

• chia pudding in squeeze pouch 

 LUNCHES

• sandwich (meat + cheese + greens) + veggies + yogurt dip

• avocado + tuna (yogurt + mustard + spices + olive oil) + feta + olives + olive oil + sea salt + pepper

• leftovers from dinner

DINNERS

• kids eat what we eat!

TREATS
(most of these are quick to grab once made, but require prep!)

• banana ice cream 

• cashew butter

• "healthy cookie dough dip"

• "healthy brownie batter dip"

• “healthy cookies” 

• “healthy brownies”

• whipped coconut cream + fruit