I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

by Patrick Penrose Published Nov 12, 2025

I like to get creative in the kitchen and turn healthy meals into my son’s favourite cartoon characters!

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#1 Carl Fredrickson

This was made for Valentine’s Day (not for eating).

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#2 Snow White

Spelt pancakes with fruit.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#3 Patrick

Sushi.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#4 Scooby Doo

Spelt cocoa pancakes with kiwi, apple, strawberries, plum and blueberries.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#5 Assistant Bellwhether

Chicken Schnitzel with cauliflower and mash potato.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#6 Gru, Margo, Edith And Agnes From Despicable Me 3

Mash potato (dyed using beetroot) smoked salmon, ham, pickles, wild rice, eggplant, chia seeds.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#7 Sully From Monsters Inc

Cold noodles with organic eggs, carrots, purple cabbage and radish.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#8 Kermit The Frog

Grapes, apples and bocconcini.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#9 Spongebob

Noodles with honey soy chicken, tofu and enoki mushrooms.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#10 Scar From The Lion King

Dahl (lentils) with wild rice and mash potato.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#11 Winnie The Poo

Spelt sweet potato gnocchi with napoli and spinach sauce.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#12 Carl From Up

Stuffed Roasted Poussin.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#13 Melman From Madagascar

Poke bowls.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#14 Kungfu Panda

Rice with teriyaki chicken, nori and vegetables.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#15 Stitch

Berry pie with cream.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#16 Anger From Inside Out

Stuffed capsicum.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#17 Shrek

Spinach mash with free range chicken, wholemeal wrap, medjool dates and chia seeds.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#18 Chucky From The Rugrats

Wild Australian Salmon with mash potato and vegetables.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#19 Flash From Zootopia

Wild salmon with soba noodles (dyed with squid ink).

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#20 Piglet Dressed As Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer

Free range chicken with potato mash dyed with beetroot, asparagus and carrots.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#21 Brainy Smurf From The Smurfs

Spelt pancakes with banana and apple.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#22 Bob The Minion

Cheese sandwich with blueberries, apples, cucumber and dates.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#23 Guy Diamond

Wild Australian Salmon with purple mash potato, enoki mushroom, peas and white chia seeds.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#24 Rocket Racoon

Chicken with mash potato, wild rice and capsicum.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#25 Toy Story

Assortment of toast.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#26 Maui From Moana

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#27 Bing Bong From Inside Out

Chicken Kotlet (Iranian dish- free range chicken mince, sweet potato, carrots) with mash potato (dyed with cold pressed beetroot juice) and vegetables.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#28 Minnie Mouse

Black bean pasta with napoli sauce.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#29 Cogsworth From Beauty & The Beast

Spelt and cocoa pancakes with plum, apple and strawberries.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#30 Minion

Quinoa salad with Wild Australian salmon and saffron mash potato.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#31 Miguel From Coco

Wholemeal wrap with cream cheese, red capsicum and black sesame seeds.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#32 Spongebob Squarepants

Spelt waffles with spelt puffs, coconut, raspberries and blueberries.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#33 Pi-Gnocchi- O

Gnocchi with carbonara.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#34 Angelica Pickles

Wild Australian salmon with mash potato and vegetables.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#35 Yosemite Sam

Wild Australian salmon with baked sweet potato, yellow cucumber, red capsicum and wholemeal wrap.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#36 Roze

Veal ravioli wth napoli and mushroom sauce.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#37 Lumiere From Beauty & The Beast

John Dory (seasoned with turmeric and curry powder) with mash potato, carrots, tomatoes and broccolini.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#38 Patrick From Spongebob Squarepants

Pink grapefruit, grapes, green beans and cheese.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#39 Hulk

Spinach Mash with purple cabbage and zucchini.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#40 Linus From The Peanut Gang

Honey soy free range chicken with mash and veggies.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

#41 Mike Wazowski From Monsters Inc

Avocado and organic eggs on toast.

I Turn Healthy Meals Into Cartoon Characters So My Son Would Eat Them

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