Over the past week, I prepared these meals for my family of four plus?we had one or two extra neighbourhood kids over. These dinners are dietitian- (and mama-) approved and received rave reviews from the kiddos in our house.
Photo: Pommetta Nutrition
Meal 1: Muffin Tray Dinner
Ingredients: bread sticks, cheese, grape tomatoes, popcorn, veggie chips, hummus, pepperoni sticks, grapes, trail mix (pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate chips, dried cranberries), baby carrots, whole grain crackers, cucumber slices
The beauty of this meal is that you can use any leftovers and snacks in the muffin tray. Bonus: no need for any plates or cutlery!
Tip: As a dietitian who specializes in working with picky eaters, I often encourage parents to use this strategy to offer a new or less liked food. You can include one or two items that your kids don?t normally eat along with some of their favourites. Offering a food this way feels safe because it is not directly touching other food and your kids can choose to take some or decide to leave it in the muffin tray. Either way, they still get exposure to new foods. Photo: Pommetta Nutrition
Meal 2: Picnic Sandwich Dinner
Ingredients: Sandwiches: whole wheat bread, spreads (pesto, hummus, babaghanouj), turkey breast, marble cheese slices, grated carrots, spiralized beets, spinach

Dessert: green smoothie popsicles, watermelon slices
For this meal, try and channel an outdoor picnic. Easy finger foods like sandwiches, fruit, and popsicles are something that...