Another dinner question

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caraMel Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Points: 5342	Post Options Post Reply Quote caraMel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Another dinner question Posted: 05 March 2007 at 4:41pm
	Ella is a very picky eater and lately we've been getting a bit tougher and just putting her to bed after a few warnings about eating up her dinner. I've not been making special meals for her, although I do try to include a food I know she likes so that she eats something at least. In the interest of keeping her well and healthy though I think I need to expand my range of recipes to include more toddler friendly meals. So Mummies please, what are your kids favourite dinners?
	Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:

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busymum Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Location: New Zealand Points: 12236	Post Options Post Reply Quote busymum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 March 2007 at 5:09pm
	My girls' favourite is pasta - on it's own or with cheese sauce. If I do it with mince and veges they leave all them behind. More suggestions from Miss 3 come in the following forms: "Pudding!" lol I an sure Ella would enjoy pudding for dinner too Sausages/cheerios/saveloys Boiled/mashed potato Pumpkin, kumara (sweet veges) Frozen mixed veges (for some reason they prefer the texture of them frozen, sometimes I give them some of them while I am preparing dinner, to tie them over) Chicken (casseroled or roasted) - it's soft, but just remember to cut across the grain. Fish cakes/fingers Hash browns are a favourite here too And now I'm being told that I've typed "too much"... I can take a hint Lasagne for dinner here tonight.


SMoody Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 09 January 2007 Location: New Zealand Points: 1999	Post Options Post Reply Quote SMoody Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 March 2007 at 5:15pm
	Well I make a bit of a different shepherds pie for her. Take a gem squash and cook that. Then make the mince like you would normally. Put the mince in the middle of the squash. Mash patatoes on top with a bit of cheese and put in the oven. This way they get veggies in and it looks different. Then 2 minute noodles with tuna in it. Some cream cheese and normal cheese and mix. Yummy. She absolutely love that. I know not really any veg in that. Guess you can take some Broccoli and cut into pieces and throw in there as well. Then I will make some smiley vegie pizzas for her at Ella's age.


Glow Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 19 February 2007 Location: Waikato Points: 2259	Post Options Post Reply Quote Glow Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 March 2007 at 7:05pm
	My son's fav's at the mo are.... Sausage & Potato Bake I use the maggi mix or tin sauce stuff for potato bake. i put potato, sausage & veges in a dish then pour over sauce, nice & easy nd he loves it. Or Chicken, Beans & Hash Which i make by layering the bottom of a dish with hashbrowns then 1/2 tin of baked beans then top with chicken nuggets. I reapet the layering and top with cheese and bake. & he also loves Boil up LOL
	Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007

Bombshell Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Points: 6665	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bombshell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 March 2007 at 10:24pm
	Mac n cheese is always an easy option...and you can add to it...like sausages etc... Also nuggets, chicken, or fish fingers etc...and spaghetti - they love to make a mess with spetti!!! In states we also did a lot of french toast dipped in cinnamon sugar...yes sugary but kids loved it (esp if beign contrary!!)...try maybe NZ style egg bread made into shapes - ie cut out the bread with cookie cutters before you do it.

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