Chicken and Sweet Potato melt

What you will need:
2 slices of bread (Freddie likes the very thin by peppridge farms)
Sweet potato (baked about 3 tablespoons)
1/2 of a chicken breast (Diced into very small pieces)
2 slices American Cheese
1 teaspoon of butter divded in half

Spread each slice of bread with sweet potato. Add chicken to each slice of bread. Top with Cheese and make a sandwich. Melt half butter in pan on medium high heat. Place in sandwich and allow to cook about 2-3 Minutes checking to make sure it does not burn. Flip and cook on other side until Brown and cheese is melty. Allow to cool about 2-3 minutes so not to burn your little one!

Rosemary Balsamic Chicken Pouches

What you will need:
Chicken breast
rosemary (a pinch)
balsamic Vinegar (1-2 tablespoons)
Veggies (I used yellow squash, french cut green beans onions and pepper)

When we recently had BBQ Chicken pouches I only had a very spicy sauce so I made this as an alternative for Freddie. He ate the entire thing! You can use Frozen Veggies with out defrosting them as well.

Place all ingredients on foil. Fold to allow space for air. cut slit with knife. Bake 350 for 30-45 minutes.

Pasta with Peas

What you will need:
2 cans Chickpeas drained
2 cups defrosted peas
1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz) **DRAINED**
1 lb Spaghetti
3/4 cup broth
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
4 cloves diced garlic
olive oil
flat leaf parsley to top
Salt and pepper to taste

OK some people hate chickpeas but I have to recommend this it is not overly Chickpeaish but it is really delicious and almost Creamy. This is adapted from a Rachel Ray recipe. It is a really hit with Freddie he loves it. It is good warm or cold as well. I would suggest it as an alternative to pasta salad.

Coarsely chop 1 can Chickpeas in food processor or blender.Heat oil in pan. Add garlic and red pepper to pan along with chopped chickpeas. Cook for about 2 minutes. Add broth whole Chickpeas, peas, and diced tomatoes. Cook down about 1 minute. Mix well with pasta and top with parsley. Add a little cheese if you want.

BBQ Chicken Pouches

What you will need:
Foil
Chicken Breast
onion sliced
bell pepper Sliced
BBQ sauce

Place all ingredients on foil and fold gently to allow room for air. Poke with a knife and bake at 350 about 45 minutes. Serve with extra BBQ sauce as the sauce becomes watery when it cooks.

If you have a family where some like spicy others like Mild. Make a separate pouch for each person. Some Spicy some not. For an older toddler you can have them help by putting the veggies and sauce on the chicken.

Raisin Bread Sandwiches

What you will need:
2 slices of Raisin Bread
1 tablespoon Cream cheese
1 Tablespoon fruit Spread

It s a simple Idea, but a real hit for Freddie!

Mix Cream Cheese and Fruit spread together. Spread Cream cheese mixture on one side of the bread and make a sandwich.