My daughter wasn’t eating much of those so was I was giving her iron supplement.

Replace momce meat with lentils. Also you could make things like vegetarian zucchini or vegetable fritters with grated vegetables.

Ooh that’s tricky! What about smoothis with spinach hidden in them?

spinach is high iron. But truly, if it’s a short phase I wouldn’t worry too much. If it continues for more than a month or two, maybe talk to a nutritionist to get ideas.

I’d be substituting some fish wherever possible and lots of green leafy veg too if he will eat that.

I’m right there with you… my 2.5 year old has been there before, but it does pass and they go back eventually. Right now it’s the bread and butter phase.

My son was equally picky, even disliking beans and other legumes. BUT he never realised that hommus is made from chickpeas and would eat it by the bucketload. So I got good at making homemade hommus and other bean dips, which he loved to dip veggies into. Win-win!

Just remember it’s a passing phase. Have you tried ‘hiding’ meat and/or eggs in your meals? Muffins, quiches, omelettes etc fir eggs. Finely chop meat and add to just about anything

lentils – make a dahl curry, or patties, baked beans or spinach

Lentils or mince might do the trick? My boy doesn’t eat much meat but he will devour a nice slice of meatloaf!

Hopefully it’s just a little fussiness that will pass but in the mean time you can try baked beans in various flavours.

Perhaps you could blend some fruit and vegies together to make it tastier.

Tinned red salmon or tin tuna.

I’m probably not much help but I try and get my family to eat wholemeal foods like bread and pasta etc just because I think it’s meant to be a bit heathier and have some iron in it.
It’s a tough one, my kids aren’t good meat eaters but thankfully they do like their eggs.
Good luck.

Lentils, and most beans are high in iron. Even tofu! Especially if they are not wanting to eat meat.

My first thought was of Popeye the Sailor and all that lovely spinach he ate, It’s high in iron. Also, cauliflower or broccoli, beetroot and fish are also said to be high in iron. As others have said, lentils is another one.

Spinach is great for iron, wholemeal bread, brown foods like brown rice, pasta, etc, some cereals are infused with iron like Uncle Toby’s Plus and also legumes like lentils, beans, etc and mushrooms. Foods that contain vitamin C like strawberries and oranges will also help with iron absorption.

Quinoa, dates, oats and iron fortified breakfast cereals. You can add things like chia seeds to smoothies – it’s good to offer plant based iron with Vit C to aid absorption. Also try French toast to get some eggs in. And keep offering small pieces of plain egg and meat to allow her to try them again when she’s ready.

I put lots of spinach in omelettes

My sone went through this and I just made bolognaise with mince meat added lentils, spinach, carrots and he didn’t know he was eating meat. As for eggs I made muffin quiches which he loved. But in saying all this is your so.n choosing not to eat meat and eggs as he’s vegetarian or just fussy? Many nuts, veggies and legumes are full of protein.