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 Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:22 am
Besides hiking, playing tennis, and watching anime, I also like to cook... So I know that while preparing a fine meal can be a very rewarding experience, when you are a parent it can also be a taxing one. It is hard to find the time to cook sometimes, and besides, what will kids eat anyway? This thread isn't necessarily a place for swapping gourmet recipes or secrets of the master chefs (though I won't stop anyone who wants to). Rather this is a place for parents to share ides about what works for them. Quick meals that still give you time to be a parent, simple recipes that kids actually like, and if you know how to get a two year old to eat her green beans, then PLEASE let me know!
So if you are a parent and a cook I hope you'll find this is the place for you.
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:14 am
My daughter Julianne loves chicken.. I dont know about yours, but.. we have frozen ones in the freezer that we normally make for her if we're eating something I know she doesnt like..
Unfortunately I dont have any advice for you about the greenbeans, my daughter somehow loves almost every vegetable you put in front of her..
my husband and I have just recently started eating more soups and chili, since its been so cold.. they're quick and easy to make, but its not a complete staple for everyone =)
try to put a spin on the simple things, like Mac N Cheese.. we normally add bacon, or broccoli, or ham.. something to give it added oomph! =)
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:22 am
What a nice idea for a thread! I will happily post up some child-friendly recipes later wink As for the green beans thing..does she like spagetti? If she does take the cooked green beans and mash them, then add them to the spagetti sauce. I do this with cooked mashed carrots, broccoli, etc. The sauce is such a distinct taste that kids (and spouses wink ) can't even tell they are in there! tadah! biggrin
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:24 am
xd reserved for recipes xd
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:33 am
LadyElara What a nice idea for a thread! I will happily post up some child-friendly recipes later wink As for the green beans thing..does she like spagetti? If she does take the cooked green beans and mash them, then add them to the spagetti sauce. I do this with cooked mashed carrots, broccoli, etc. The sauce is such a distinct taste that kids (and spouses wink ) can't even tell they are in there! tadah! biggrin That is an excellent idea - exactly the kind of thing this thread is made for. Thanks! Unfortunately my daughter will not touch spaghetti or pasta of any kind.
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:43 am
This fast and very cheap recipe was a favorite of me and my sisters growing up. My wife likes it too (no luck on the daughter yet, but she's still only 2). Cream Tuna over Toast What you need: 2 tablespoons butter/margarine 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 and 1/2 cups milk 1 can tuna fish, drained 4 to 6 slices of toast or buttermilk biscuits Make toast or biscuits as usual, then: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, not too hot. Stir in salt, and a little black pepper if desired. Add the flour and stir until well mixed. Stir in milk and increase heat to medium. Add the drained tuna fish. Allow to boil then reduce heat. Simmer until thickened. Pour over toast or biscuits. Salt and pepper to taste. (For an added bonus sprinkle a little dill-weed over the top.) Please note that women who are pregnant or nursing and young children are advised to eat no more than one meal of fish/shellfish per week due to possibilities of high mercury levels. Chunk light tuna is lower in murcury than white tuna. Here is a link to the FDA/EPA Advisory on mercury in fish and shellfish: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg3.html
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:47 am
For my nephew my sister used to mash the greenbeens up and put them in mashed pataos and even mac and chese sometimes. That and my Mom never let us leave the table till we ate so much of it (I always liked vegi's but my bro and nephew never did) So Good luck on that lol
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:02 pm
A recipe I have recently discovered that I love, and that I have gotten my mom addicted to is simple and easy!
Take however many chicken breasts you need for your family, thaw.
Spray a 9x13 pan (or whatever size works best for the chicken) with non-stick cooking spray and add chicken.
Cut up zuchinni into slices and add on and all around chicken. Spice chicken with garlic salt if you prefer.
Cover it all with spaghetti sauce, then top the chicken with cheddar cheese. As much or as little cheddar cheese as you like, I personally like lots.
Cook at 350? I think for an hour or until chicken is no longer pink and voila!!
Juiciest chicken Ive ever had!! And the zuchinni comes out soooooooo soft. Yummy!
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:01 am
I find that Jonathan (2 years) will eat almost anything so long as I camoflague it by wrapping it in rice and nori. The Japanese version of "an American will eat anything so long as it's between two slices of bread." Jonathan will eat anything so long as he thinks it's an onigiri.
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:56 pm
Meri arent you in the states?
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:56 pm
One of my favorite growing up was "Ants on a Log"
Clean celery and cut to size.
Spread peanut butter (or Cheeze whiz) onto the celery
Add rasins (when I was little I loved to line the rasins up on the "log")
There you have it ants on a log.
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:11 am
in the same vein as this thread, my son has just goten the whole cheerio thing down and he has about 8 teeth so he chews well. ive been usingall the gerber things, the little cookies and those fruit puff things but anyone has suggestions what real finger type foods would be good to try about now. ive read warnings about things like hotdogs as choking hazards so im nervous about giving him new things. any suggestions.
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:30 pm
krimsonnox in the same vein as this thread, my son has just goten the whole cheerio thing down and he has about 8 teeth so he chews well. ive been usingall the gerber things, the little cookies and those fruit puff things but anyone has suggestions what real finger type foods would be good to try about now. ive read warnings about things like hotdogs as choking hazards so im nervous about giving him new things. any suggestions. If you have a ToysRUs or BabiesRUs near you you can buy a safety feeder. It is basically a little mesh bag attached to a holder. you can put in a big chunk of banana, fish (my kids love salmon), apple etc and you don't need to worry about them choking on any chunks since they can only gum the mesh bag and suck the mush that comes through the little holes. The one I have has a ring attached to the bottom with a gel in it you can refridgerate and keep the food cold. Also it has a lid so it is easily carriable in the diaper bag for trips etc. My son loved it when he was teething. I would put cold baby carrots or frozen peas in it and he would gnaw all night! It can be messy, but what way of feeding an infant solids isn't? xd
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:39 am
krimsonnox in the same vein as this thread, my son has just goten the whole cheerio thing down and he has about 8 teeth so he chews well. ive been usingall the gerber things, the little cookies and those fruit puff things but anyone has suggestions what real finger type foods would be good to try about now. ive read warnings about things like hotdogs as choking hazards so im nervous about giving him new things. any suggestions. Hot dogs are not an issue when you cut them up into "pork fries" as a friend called them. it all started when i was teaching his daughter how to make a hotdog octopus. for my 2 1/2 yr old sons, my husband took the octopi (sp?) and sliced them long. so began the tradition of pork fries.
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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:01 am
i had also heard to cut the hotdog slices in to quarters, the mesh things are good i have some but i havnt tried them in awhile i think when i first gave them to him he wsnt ready for them cuz hed just chew on the handle part and ignore the food but ill try it again. i had been thinking of it for bannaas and stuff but not for peas and such ill try taht.
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