Shrimp with Old Bay

Didn't take a picture until we were almost finished dinner, but you'll get the idea. This is an easy tasty meal and our two year old loved it. A note of caution: our pediatrician doesn’t recommend feeding shellfish to kids under 3, but I have given our son some of these allergenic foods since we have no history of food allergies in our family. Of note, shrimp are high in protein and calcium, low in calorie, high in cholesterol. Old bay is high in sodium, so be sure to use somewhat sparingly.

A) Shrimp sauteed in a bit of olive oil, sprinkled with a dash old bay.

B) Red potatoes, zucchini and tomatoes. Diced, tossed with a bit of olive oil and a salt free herb mix. Baked at 400 deg F for 45 minutes in a pyrex dish coated with cooking spray.

C) Broccoli. We have this pretty much every night and our son eats some (or a lot) most of the time. I just rinse it well while breaking up the flower-lets into very small toddler-sized chunks, and place in the microwave, covered, for around 4 minutes. This steams it, but the broccoli is still tender-crisp.

D) Canteloupe. I am going to start putting a fruit on the table each night. Preferably one of the fruits that don't travel well and therefore don't make it into our lunches. This will be a good way to introduce our son to new fruit flavors and serves as our dessert (unless we are having fruit smoothies).