Another dinner question
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Topic: Another dinner question
Posted By: caraMel
Subject: Another dinner question
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 4:41pm
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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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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 5:09pm
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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.-------------  |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 5:15pm
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 7:05pm
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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 |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 10:24pm
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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. |