Once in a while, I make a double batch of chicken nuggets and freeze them. I like to keep a freezer stash of meat-based food for Munchkin because I don’t cook meat every day. I used to be a heavy meat eater when younger, but as I got older, I simply don’t feel like eating meat so often. And because dairy causes ugly breakouts for me, I cook and eat plant-based meals occasionally. It’s not a conscious choice; Just based on what I crave.
I don’t know for sure if eating meat is good for you or bad for you. But I do know that a growing little body needs lots of protein and iron. Some people may be good at eating a variety of plant-based food to meet their nutritional needs but not Munchkin. So I try to have a stash in the fridge and offer her meat quite often. Sometimes she eats them. Sometimes she doesn’t.
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