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this2shallpass19
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Gerber Graduates for Toddlers is the perfect size meal!

4 star rating

a mom, busy mom, fan of Earth's Best, a first-time parent
Pros

    Complete meal, Full serving of veggies, Meat is in small pieces, No artificial flavors added

Cons
    Chicken looks weird, A little bland

NOV
4
2009

My toddler used to eat anything and everything when he was a little younger.  Recently, he has gone on an eating strike, making it impossible to give him nutritious food.  All he wants to eat are crunchy carbs like: granola bars, chips and pretzels.  Luckily, he loves fruit and cheese, but I can't get him to eat meat or veggies.  While at the commissary recently, I decided to buy a couple of the Gerber Graduates for Toddlers Lil' Entrees.  They are complete meals that include a side of veggies and the whole entree is a perfect size portion.

Gerber Graduates for Toddlers Lil' Entrees Mashed Potatoes & Gravy with Roasted Chicken is a small, 5.3 ounce meal for toddlers.  One side of the tray has mashed potatoes, chunks of chicken and gravy.  The other side of the tray is diced carrots.  I took a bite out of it and thought that it was a little bland, but that's just me.

This meal didn't exactly fly into my son's mouth, but with a couple tricks, he ate it!  I tried to give him a couple bites and he wouldn't take them, so my husband added some crunchy tortilla chips in it and voila! 

What I like about this entree is that it includes a full serving of veggies and that the chunks are all appropriately sized for little mouths.  I didn't like the texture of the chicken though, it looked very spongy and processed.  The box says that there are no artificial flavors added, so that's nice.  Although I wouldn't give this meal to my son everyday, it's nice to know there is something available for him on hand should I make a spicy meal or something I know he won't eat.

Last edited on Nov 04, 2009



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this2shallpass19 wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 3:47PM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Nov 5, 2009 at 12:25PM:

You and I both hope he's not a picky eater like you :) There can be no picky eaters in this foodie household :)

this2shallpass19 wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 3:44PM

In response to Fardreamer's comment from Nov 5, 2009 at 11:00AM:

I actually haven't eaten one, but I have some in my house, should disaster strike :)

GigiandAdonai wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 12:25PM

These are really good. Debbie's youngest daughter used them with both of her boys who are now 3 and 17 months. I hope your little man starts eating good again. You don't want a picky eater like me on your hands. It drove my parents crazy trying to figure out how to feed me.

Fardreamer wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 11:00AM

I, too, have had the dubious pleasure of getting MREs as post-hurricane food supplements (after Hurricane Andrew in 1992). I don't remember how they tasted, but I do remember the outer bags were tough to open and that the crackers were almost as tough!

this2shallpass19 wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 10:16AM

In response to Fardreamer's comment from Nov 5, 2009 at 10:08AM:

I'm married to a Marine, so I know what they are, I was wondering how she knew what they are :) My husband said they aren't very good, but a lot of them come with a mini bottle of Tabasco, so I guess that helps :)

MRSverret wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 10:15AM

In response to this2shallpass19's comment from Nov 5, 2009 at 9:38AM:

They were giving them away (after one of the hurricanes) and my husband picked up a couple to try. The look, the smell, gross, I didn't dare take a bite. He tried a vegetarian manicotti and something else, he thought they were ok. But yeah, that's what these smell like, IMO. =)

Fardreamer wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 10:08AM

In response to this2shallpass19's comment from Nov 5, 2009 at 9:38AM:

MREs! Meals Ready to Eat, which replaced the C-rations in the 1980s, are also known as Meals Rejected by Ethiopians because supposedly they don't taste too good. Nice review!

this2shallpass19 wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 9:38AM

In response to MRSverret's comment from Nov 5, 2009 at 8:52AM:

How the heck do you know what an MRE smells like? :)

MRSverret wrote on Nov 5, 2009 at 8:52AM

My son didn't like these at all! They sort of smelled like MREs.

Fardreamer wrote on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:52PM

You're welcome!

this2shallpass19 wrote on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:28PM

In response to Fardreamer's comment from Nov 4, 2009 at 9:23PM:

Thank you, AGAIN! It's my lucky day! I appreciate it!

Fardreamer wrote on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:23PM

Spreading the happiness, and helpful rates, around. By the way, it worked on IE just now.


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