Many may remember when classroom bulletin boards displayed the food pyramid. The pyramid – there was only one. One size fit all. Everyone was encouraged to subscribe to the same nutritional guidelines. Everyone was encouraged to merely look at the pyramid and find out how many servings were needed each day.

Many would agree that it is a great thing that obsolete food pyramid has almost all but been forgotten! It may have taken a while, but the idea that not all people need the same food intake finally caught on. Nor are children expected to follow the same nutritional guidelines as the adults.

If you're hoping we'll show you the "kid's guidelines" there unfortunately isn't a set guideline. The quantity of food from each food group that each person should eat to maintain a healthy lifestyle is dependent on their age, sex and physical activity level. One size doesn’t fit all. You can go to mypyramid.gov to type in some search criteria to get an idea of how much from each food category to eat every day.

Keep in mind balance is the key. Make sure your kids are eating fruits and vegetables, dairy, meats and beans and grains every day. Then round it off with water, fresh air and exercise. To help you get started, below you will find a couple of healthy meals for little ones.

This turkey avocado sandwich wrap uses child-friendly ingredients for a nutritious lunch or snack.

INGREDIENTS:

• Whole wheat tortillas

• 1 avocado mashed

• Sliced deli turkey

• Shredded carrots

• Shredded lettuce

• Shredded Monterey jack cheese

PREPARATION:

Assemble wraps in the following order: Spread mashed avocado on tortilla; Sprinkle shredded carrots and lettuce on avocado; Lay on slices of deli turkey; Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

Additionally, you won't get any looks of disappointment if you tell the little ones you're making chicken nuggets for supper. This kid favorite is yummy in the low-fat, oven-baked version. For easy clean-up and extra crispiness, lay a sheet of foil on a cookie sheet; and, then place a wire rack on top of the foil.

INGREDIENTS:

• skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut in 1-2 inch sections

• non-fat or low-fat buttermilk

• flour for dredging

• finely chopped corn flakes for dredging

• salt and pepper to taste

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 375. Provide three large bowls for dredging chicken - 1 with flour seasoned with salt and pepper, 1 with buttermilk, and 1 with crushed corn flakes. Prepare baking pan by laying a sheet of foil over a cookie sheet; and then place a wire rack on top of the foil. Season chicken with salt and cut into 1-2 inch pieces.

Drag chicken pieces in flour. Shake off extra flour and coat with buttermilk. Next, generously coat chicken with corn flakes, and place on rack of your baking pan. Bake nuggets for 15 minutes. These keep well for the next day's lunch box so make plenty!

The next time you reach into the pantry or freezer to grab something easy to make for dinner, take a good scrutinizing look at the ingredients. The mission is not to serve food that is "not too bad" but rather food that is healthy. Keep in mind that not all of your kids may require the same servings of food.