Making eating easier for a toddler

Some days i find food a struggle for my 2 in a half year old. I try to give her things that she likes whenever possible. Sometimes, i try to cut her a break. Hey sometimes i am not hungry and I don't eat until later when I am hungry. I worry  about her. Is she eating enough? Is she eating the right things? Did she have enough proteins? veggies? fruit? A well-balanced diet. I am not a perfect mom. I do my best. I try to not to make food such an issue. Sometimes, I bargain with her. Here cyd, you eat this amount of meat, these veggies. If i find maybe find that what is on her plate is too over whelming for her.  i get another plate and put aside a few pieces that i think she should eat. I almost always have success. If i don't at this point, i let her leave the table. When she is hungry i try to incorporate some protein or fruit or veggies into it. "Oh your hungry, here's some carrots and cucumber or cheese and crackers. If she doesn't eat her meal she can't have anything but the " good stuff". Sometimes, I have made her favorite foods into fun things. Arrange her food in a way to make a happy face. Make pancakes into fun shapes. Try to make it fun!!
I find our mealtimes much more pleasant!