Like Mama Like Me Grocery List. Any Suggestions???

Please Help.  I am finally making a Grocery List in an effort to only buy the (healthy) foods we need in our home.  Only problem is that this is all I can come up with. And

Its a solid start but I don’t have much in the way of (healthy) convenience foods for toddlers.

I’d welcome any ideas you guys might have!

Thank you!

(BTW my baby girl is 17 months old)

My Partner in Crime 🙂

Produce

• Apples
• Bananas
• Seasonal Fruit
• Spinach
• Carrots
• Sweet Potatoes
• Onions
• avocados

Deli / Dairy

• Yogurt (full fat for baby and whatever looks good for you)
• Tofu (Extra Firm for cooking and Silken to blend in smoothies (and baby food)
• Shredded Cheese

Packaged

• Applesauce
• Almond Butter
• Almond Milk
• Cheerios
• Mini Pitas
• Quinoa
• Brown Rice
• Pasta (smaller shapes are great for small hands)

Frozen

• Berries (so much cheaper than fresh ones and with the same nutritional value!)
• Veggies – Sweet  Peas, Corn, “Grilled” Vegetable Medley,

That’s all I’ve got so far. What am I missing? What’s on YOUR list?
Your suggestions are GREATLY appreciated 🙂

What do you mean you don’t want it?!

“Please just try it?”

Every parent has been there. And when you put in so much time and love into what you cook them, it can be crushing when they won’t even taste it.
All that time and energy wasted? Don’t give up just yet. Below are some of my favorite “fast fixes” for my picky eater.

Serve it with a smile! Changing utensils might help too.

1. Try putting unwanted veggies in a pita and using a pizza cuter to transform them into mini slices!
2. Mashed or diced fruit? Stir in some plain full-fat yogurt and top with cereal (Ella really likes Chex).
3. Stuff chicken, ground turkey, or beef between small tortillas and turn into mini quesadillas. You can also add a veggie puree to make them more nutritious!
4. Is it a pasta or rice dish that they don’t want? Mix what you have with a touch of cheese, and some finely diced veggies and spoon mixture into coated mini muffin tin cups. 350 for 10 minutes and voila! Something new! Hopefully your toughest critic will love the new texture and presentation!