Beech-Nut Toddler Steamies Review & Prize Pack Giveaway ($70 Value)

At some point in every mommys life, she finds herself having to rely on a quick-prep meal for her child. Even if youre completely dedicated to making home-cooked meals daily, things happen, whether its sickness, mommy tiredness, or being away from home. For my little family, theres a time coming up soon during which I wont be able to be super-mom for awhile Im having a baby! Now Ive taken the precaution of freezing a couple of meals ahead of time so that well have home-cooked dinners without my having to cook (much), but I know there will be times, especially at lunch, when Ill need something fast and easy to give my 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Emma. This is where Im really happy to have Beech-Nuts toddler meals and snacks on hand.

Thanks to Beech-Nut (a family-owned company!), I received a variety of of the Steamies Meal Tubs for my daughter to try. We received the Cheesy Lasagna, Chicken and Cheesy Potatoes, Chicken Vegetable Stars, and Macaroni and Cheese meals.

Whats Makes Beech-Nut Steamies Different?

  • Each container is a complete meal for a toddler, recommended for toddlers about 12 months and up.
  • The plastic tubs are BPA-free!
  • The meals are made with all-natural ingredients in fact, the ingredients are ALL completely recognizable and real foods (thankfully!).
    Heres a list of the ingredients in the Chicken and Cheesy Potatoes Steamies:
    water, carrots, cooked diced chicken, binders added (chicken, nonfat dry milk, wheat flour, salt), dehydrated potatoes, romano cheese (made from part skimmed pasteurized cows milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), rice flour, cornstarch, unsalted butter, onion flakes. contains: wheat, milk
  • No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives can be found in these meals.
  • Vitamins, minerals, fiber, DHA, and Whey protein are added.

Our Thoughts:

Preparing these meals is easy-peasy! Just take off the lid, remove the seal, put the lid back on and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and make sure its not too hot, then serve. If there are any leftovers, pop the lid back on and put in the refrigerator.

Ill be honest and tell you that Emma hasnt tried all of the flavors yet, but so far she hasnt been too thrilled with the Chicken and Stars or the Macaroni and Cheese she ate some but the rest of it became an art medium on her highchair tray. I dont really blame her since I thought the flavor wasnt great myself, and I hate to feed my child something I wouldnt want to eat, either. I have hope that the remaining flavors (to be tried this week) will be better! Ill update this post when we have tried them all. 🙂

Even if were not thrilled with the Steamies when weve tried them all, keep in mind that every toddler is different and picky! I would recommend trying one on your toddler before giving up because another toddler didnt like it. I think the fact that the ingredients are natural makes it worth trying. And it wont stop me from trying all of the snacks Im positive Emma would love the Strawberry Nibbles fruit snacks, for instance.

Other Products by Beech-Nut:

You can find meals and snacks for babies and toddlers of every stage, from cereals and canned baby foods to fruit snacks and on-the-go juices. To see a complete list of their products by age and stage, visit Beech-Nut.

Enter to win a Beech-Nut Steamies All-Natural Tote Prize Pack ($70 Value) including:

  • An organic cotton tote
  • A roll of plantable gift wrap and gift tags
  • Organic cotton fruit & veggie toys (SO cute)
  • Samples of new Beech-Nut Homestyle Steamies and coupons
  • Feeding tips for toddlers

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This review made possible by Mom Spark Media. I would also like to thank Beech-Nut for sending me a prive pack like the one being given away above in order that I might give you a thorough review. This post is 100% my own opinion, thoughts, and experiences, and was not edited or reviewed by anyone. I do not feel obligated to write a positive review Ill always share my honest thoughts on products.I was not compensated monetarily for this post.