The important thing is to build your own menus around what you yourself like best and then share your own enthusiasm with your growing child. Enthusiasm about anything tends to be contagious.
the health makers
Fresh fruits, especially eaten raw
Fresh vegetables, preferably organic - especially eaten raw
100% whole grain bread and pastas - dark and delicious whole grain cereals such as porridge made from steel-cut oats, muesli and granola (but read the labels and watch out for hidden sugars)
Fresh fruit and vegetable juices
Pulses
Low-fat cheeses like cottage cheese, ricotta and Edam in moderate quantities (provided no milk allergies are present)
Dried fruits (naturally dried, not sulfur dried) such as raisins, dates, sultanas, apricots
Nuts (make sure they are ground to a powder for young children)
Free range eggs
Fish
Free range chicken
Game
Butter
Olive oil
the health breakers
White bread, rolls, pastries and pies
Pasta - spaghetti, macaroni, etc
Sugar and anything containing it
Biscuits made from white flour
Jelly
Jams
Tinned fruits
Packet and tinned soups
Chips
Crisps
Fizzy drinks containing sugar or artificial sweeteners
Greasy fried foods
Chocolate and sweets
Artificial fruit drinks
Ice cream (except homemade)
Margarine
Processed oils such as the golden varieties you find on supermarket shelves.