Assalamalikum,
My 3 year old started Montessori this past week and I'm very excited for him. He has been going to a daycare for the past one year since I started working. But he needed to be potty trained and accustomed to being a little independent to be able to start going to Montessori. Alhamdulillah he's been potty trained for about 4 months now. Although, he wears a diaper during nap time and bed time.He can also feed himself using a spoon and drink from a regular glass,all on his own.
Alhamdulillah so far he seems to enjoy going to school. He is still adjusting to his new routine of having to get up early, around 7 AM. He needs to get to school before 8:30 AM so that's a bit of a challenge presently. Other than that, the bigger challenge that I face is packing school lunches for him. Its a challenge to prepare lunch that is healthy, filling as well as pleasing to my picky eater's palate. Since this was our first weekend since starting school and luckily its a long weekend too, I'm starting to research and prep ahead of time to make lunch a happy and filling affair for him at school.
Here's a list of healthy lunch/breakfast options that can be prepared ahead of time :
1. Healthy Oatcake Muffins
http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/hearty-oatcake-muffins-a-satisfying-snack-for-busy-families/
2. Whole grain and flax blueberry muffins
http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/whole-grain-flax-blueberry-muffins/
3. Orange Cranberry Olive Oil Muffins
http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/orange-cranberry-olive-oil-muffins/
4. Chickpea Muffins
http://www.sweetpotatochronicles.com/wordpress/2011/03/guest-bloggers-sarah-and-tamara-make-chickpea-muffins/
5. Chocolate Mini Muffins
http://daynadetersfitness.com/recipe/healthy-chocolate-mini-muffins/
6. No sugar. No butter. Healthy muffins for toddlers
http://seekingshade.com/2013/02/12/i-heart-muffins/
7. Oat Flour Pancakes
http://www.foodprepper.com/oat-flour-pancakes-old-fashioned.php
8. Nutritious Chilas
http://www.tarladalal.com/Nutritious-Chilas-22351r
9. Quinoa Upma
10. Oats Banana Pancake Brain Booster
http://www.superhealthykids.com/brain-booster-pancake-recipe/
11. Oats Rava Idli
Some other recipes that I would like to try at home before packing them off in my son's lunchbox are as listed.
1. Quinoa - Vegetable Pongal
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/simple-and-easy/quinoa-vegetable-pongal/
2. 16 bean vegetable soup
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/soups/16-bean-vegetable-soup/
3. Chicken Vegetable Soup
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/soups/chicken-vegetable-soup/
4. Vegetable Barley Soup
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/soups/vegetable-barley-soup/
My 3 year old started Montessori this past week and I'm very excited for him. He has been going to a daycare for the past one year since I started working. But he needed to be potty trained and accustomed to being a little independent to be able to start going to Montessori. Alhamdulillah he's been potty trained for about 4 months now. Although, he wears a diaper during nap time and bed time.He can also feed himself using a spoon and drink from a regular glass,all on his own.
Alhamdulillah so far he seems to enjoy going to school. He is still adjusting to his new routine of having to get up early, around 7 AM. He needs to get to school before 8:30 AM so that's a bit of a challenge presently. Other than that, the bigger challenge that I face is packing school lunches for him. Its a challenge to prepare lunch that is healthy, filling as well as pleasing to my picky eater's palate. Since this was our first weekend since starting school and luckily its a long weekend too, I'm starting to research and prep ahead of time to make lunch a happy and filling affair for him at school.
Here's a list of healthy lunch/breakfast options that can be prepared ahead of time :
1. Healthy Oatcake Muffins
http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/hearty-oatcake-muffins-a-satisfying-snack-for-busy-families/
2. Whole grain and flax blueberry muffins
http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/whole-grain-flax-blueberry-muffins/
3. Orange Cranberry Olive Oil Muffins
http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/orange-cranberry-olive-oil-muffins/
4. Chickpea Muffins
http://www.sweetpotatochronicles.com/wordpress/2011/03/guest-bloggers-sarah-and-tamara-make-chickpea-muffins/
5. Chocolate Mini Muffins
http://daynadetersfitness.com/recipe/healthy-chocolate-mini-muffins/
6. No sugar. No butter. Healthy muffins for toddlers
http://seekingshade.com/2013/02/12/i-heart-muffins/
7. Oat Flour Pancakes
http://www.foodprepper.com/oat-flour-pancakes-old-fashioned.php
8. Nutritious Chilas
http://www.tarladalal.com/Nutritious-Chilas-22351r
9. Quinoa Upma
10. Oats Banana Pancake Brain Booster
http://www.superhealthykids.com/brain-booster-pancake-recipe/
11. Oats Rava Idli
Some other recipes that I would like to try at home before packing them off in my son's lunchbox are as listed.
1. Quinoa - Vegetable Pongal
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/simple-and-easy/quinoa-vegetable-pongal/
2. 16 bean vegetable soup
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/soups/16-bean-vegetable-soup/
3. Chicken Vegetable Soup
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/soups/chicken-vegetable-soup/
4. Vegetable Barley Soup
http://www.aayisrecipes.com/soups/vegetable-barley-soup/
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