Chicken's Good for the Mind

As predicted by the doctor at his one year appointment, Drake has become a bit more selective in his eating. He does still eat very well, I think I am just used to the boy that would eat anything that I presented him.

On particular area of concern for me is making sure that Drake is getting enough protein. I have been trying to get ideas online about what protein packed foods he might enjoy. I tried tofu that I rolled in crushed Cheerios and not was far from a hit. I do not think that he would even put one piece in his mouth. I have tried meat sauce on whole wheat pasta, and he does not have any interest.

He still likes yogurt and will allow us to spoon feed him that. Eggs are a hit or miss, but I have found that if I feed him the eggs with yogurt, he likes it. I also always have the go-to peanut butter and jelly or grilled cheese, but I really do not want to get in a rout of always fixing him those options.

Meat has been a food that Drake has not eaten in weeks. I have not been able to find any meat sources that he enjoys. Finally, last week, I decided to make my own chicken tenders. It was an experiment and it turns out that he loved it! I felt good with the food because it was not processed, had no oil, and was packed with protein and grains. I am going to try this same method with tofu and see how it works.

Chicken Tenders

1 Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast
1/4 cup flour
1 Egg
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup breadcrumbs (I made the breadcrumbs from the heals of my loaf of whole wheat bread)

Preheat oven to 375. Trim the chicken of any fat and cut to desired strip size. Place the flour in a shallow bowl. In a second shallow bowl, whisk the egg and add milk. In a third shallow bowl, place the breadcrumbs. Coat the chicken pieces in flour (shaking off any excess), then egg mixture, and finally breadcrumbs. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 375 for 15 minutes.