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New Dad's Kitchen

Easy, Healthy Recipes for Toddlers and Young Kids

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New Dad's Kitchen

Easy, Healthy Recipes for Toddlers and Young Kids

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  • Recipes
    • Recipe Search – Meal Ideas For Toddlers
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Snacks and Treats
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    • Recipes For Picky Eaters
    • Starting Solids
    • Good for Infants
    • Toddler Favorite
    • Easy to Make
    • Quick Meals
  • About
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New Dad's Kitchen

Easy, Healthy Recipes for Toddlers and Young Kids

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    • Recipe Search – Meal Ideas For Toddlers
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Snacks and Treats
    • Veggies and Sides
    • Recipes For Picky Eaters
    • Starting Solids
    • Good for Infants
    • Toddler Favorite
    • Easy to Make
    • Quick Meals
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HomeQuick Meals (Page 3)

Quick Meals

When time is short and the little one is hungry, these quick-meal recipes step in to save the evening. Each dish is ready in 30 minutes or less and crafted with toddlers and kids in mind—think speedy stir-fries, veggie-loaded tacos, and one-pot wonders. Ideal for busy weeknights, these recipes combine convenience, nutrition and kid-friendly flavor so you get dinner on the table fast.

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Quick Meals

When time is short and the little one is hungry, these quick-meal recipes step in to save the evening. Each dish is ready in 30 minutes or less and crafted with toddlers and kids in mind—think speedy stir-fries, veggie-loaded tacos, and one-pot wonders. Ideal for busy weeknights, these recipes combine convenience, nutrition and kid-friendly flavor so you get dinner on the table fast.

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Fingers of the best toddler salmon cakes line a plate; a ramekin of ketchup sidles up next to them. pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters high-protein High Protein quick-meals Quick Meals

The Best Toddler Salmon Cakes

20 mins Beginner
Orecchiette pasta, broccoli, and meatballs are on display in a bowl of an easy pasta recipe for toddlers. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies quick-meals Quick Meals

An Easy Pasta Recipe For Toddlers

20 mins Beginner
A sloppy joes for toddlers sandwich is shown split open to reveal the meaty insides; the plate also contains sides of crunchy raw vegetables. pinit Easy to Make high-protein High Protein quick-meals Quick Meals

Sloppy Joes For Toddlers–With a Twist

35 mins Beginner
Healthy banana pudding, featuring layers of banana cream, banana slices, and graham cracker crumbs pinit high-protein High Protein quick-meals Quick Meals cup Toddler Favorite

Healthy Banana Pudding For Toddlers (and Adults, too)

15 mins Beginner
Peanut butter and jelly waffle pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters quick-meals Quick Meals

Peanut Butter And Jelly Waffles

10 mins Beginner
toddler noodle dish pinit Easy to Make quick-meals Quick Meals plant-based Vegetarian Meals

How To Move Your Toddler Noodle Game Beyond Mac n Cheese

11 mins Beginner
Queso dip for kids pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters quick-meals Quick Meals

This Queso Dip For Kids Counts As A Vegetable

15 mins Beginner
Toddler beef and broccoli presented in a small ramekin, with pieces of steak and broccoli intermingling. pinit Eat your Veggies high-protein High Protein quick-meals Quick Meals

How To Make Toddler Beef and Broccoli

40 mins Beginner
Pastina, here flavored with broccoli and cheddar, as served in a toddler bowl. pinit Plate Good for Infants Sour Good for Picky Eaters quick-meals Quick Meals

How To Make Pasta for Infants and Toddlers (Pastina)

9 mins Beginner
salmon for toddlers pinit Easy to Make Plate Good for Infants Sour Good for Picky Eaters quick-meals Quick Meals

The Best Way to Serve Salmon For Toddlers Is Salad

18 mins Beginner
Chicken in a creamy sauce over rice--otherwise known as brazilian chicken stroganoff--is shown on a toddler plate. pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters quick-meals Quick Meals

What To Make For Dinner When Your Kid Wants McDonald’s

8 mins Beginner
Marry Me chicken pinit Easy to Make high-protein High Protein quick-meals Quick Meals

Marry Me Chicken, Toddler Style, Is What to Make When You Just Want (or Need) To Eat Chicken

15 mins Beginner
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New Dad’s Kitchen is a platform for fathers–and the family members who love them–to learn how to cook for their young child(ren). Here you’ll find great toddler dinner ideas, healthy snacks, and more recipes that the whole family will love!

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