lion Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 12 hours ago, NolaCaine said: is it weird that I'm considering a ball lunch or ball dinner? I"m inspired! No!Ā šĀ Getting out of cooking the regular standbys requires inspiration. Sometimes it feels like just getting things a little more organized and simplified in the kitchen which give the space to really try some new dishes.Ā 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 16 hours ago, NolaCaine said: is it weird that I'm considering a ball lunch or ball dinner? I"m inspired! Not at all! I had the same thought, but if I serve my boys a "ball meal," I'm not sure I'll be allowed to stop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Oh, also, last night we all ate gochujang noodles (Korean rice cakes stir-fried with ground turkey and green beans)Ā as a family, the end. AND I didn't have to cook it. Booyah! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 Can someone please explain the phenomenon of My Kids Will Never Eat the Same Amount of Anything Ever As They Ate the Last Time,Ā So I Never Know How Much of Any Ingredient I Need to Buy? Thanks.Ā š 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 19 hours ago, leleboo said: Can someone please explain the phenomenon of My Kids Will Never Eat the Same Amount of Anything Ever As They Ate the Last Time,Ā So I Never Know How Much of Any Ingredient I Need to Buy? Thanks.Ā š My daughter blew through a bunch of yogurt recently, so when yogurt was on sale at Costco I stocked up. Now she doesn't want yogurt.Ā š Last night we went to a dinner party where my friend made Malawian food (or probably more accurately Southern African food). It was DELICIOUS. My 5-year-old ate a fair amount of "chicken and rice" (a chicken stew with mushrooms, tomatoes, and coconut milk alongsideĀ saffron rice). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 hours ago, dracisk said: My daughter blew through a bunch of yogurt recently, so when yogurt was on sale at Costco I stocked up. Now she doesn't want yogurt.Ā š Right? One time I made meatballs and they ate ALL OF THEM; the next time I made them, each kid ate a single meatball, and then started balking at seeing them show up in leftovers. Well, kids, that's what happens when you don't eat it the first time around! Although my favorite was, "I don't like chicken anymore!" So what do you want for dinner instead of this chicken I'm serving? "Chicken noodle soup?"Ā š¤¦āāļø Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 hours ago, leleboo said: Although my favorite was, "I don't like chicken anymore!" So what do you want for dinner instead of this chicken I'm serving? "Chicken noodle soup?"Ā š¤¦āāļø Ā Ā WTF with the not liking chicken. I call BS on that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smita Nordwall Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 22 hours ago, dracisk said: My daughter blew through a bunch of yogurt recently, so when yogurt was on sale at Costco I stocked up. Now she doesn't want yogurt.Ā š Ā If you still have it, try this:Ā https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018236-shrikhand-sweet-strained-yogurt Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 22 hours ago, dracisk said: My daughter blew through a bunch of yogurt recently, so when yogurt was on sale at Costco I stocked up. Now she doesn't want yogurt.Ā š Siggi's Icelandic yogurtĀ was on sale last week so I bought a whole fridge drawerfulĀ to forestall anotherĀ literal fistfightĀ that ensued when apportioning the last one and...yep, no one likes it anymore, apparently. And I am NOT eating triple-cream yogurt, no matter how delicious it is. 20 hours ago, leleboo said: Although my favorite was, "ļ»æI don't like chicken anymore!" So what do you want for dinner instead of this chicken I'm serving? "Chicken noodle soup?"Ā š¤¦āāļø 18 hours ago, NolaCaine said: WTF with the not liking chicken. I call BS on that. Hahahaha, yeah. Sigh. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lion Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 3/31/2019 at 2:00 PM, dracisk said: My daughter blew through a bunch of yogurt recently, so when yogurt was on sale at Costco I stocked up. Now she doesn't want yogurt.Ā We were at a friends house for lunch a couple of months ago. Our son couldn't get enough of the yogurt they had. Of course we searched and picked up that particular brand. His interest lasted about 3 weeks! Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 3/31/2019 at 6:56 PM, NolaCaine said: WTF with the not liking chicken. I call BS on that. My response: "Girl, the actual thing we say to get people to eat weird stuff is that it tastes like chicken. EVERYONE LIKES CHICKEN. Also chicken noodle soup is made of chicken. I win." I miiiiight be petty, but also my 6yo has the argument skills of a 2L, so I'm suddenly regretting not going to law school. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Speaking of chicken... chicken, zucchini, and black bean enchiladas (verde enchilada sauce, whole wheat tortillas). There are seven in the pan; collectively, they ate 1.25, so I guess we'll have some leftovers. Ā 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Hot dogs and cantaloupe. This morning she asked for steak and mashed potatoes (last night's dinner) for breakfast. Her preschool also serves breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Leftover shells and cheese w/bacon, peas, spinach, breadcrumbs, and about 18 different kinds of cheese I had in the fridge. Big declared it the most delicious dish ever. Little picked out the bacon and ate it separately.Ā š Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 The Big has been very picky about dinner lately (as in, refusing to eat anything we have on the table) but remains very focused on treat acquisition. So for the past few days he has been eating a small plate of cucumbers (the one true vegetable) and whatever sliced fruit we have lying around.Ā All to get a piece ofĀ HalloweenĀ (yes, he's still working on his Halloween candy as we approach Easter, and he didn't Trick-Or-Treat all THAT much) candy.Ā Eh, whatever, fine.Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Spinach cheese frittata with a side of peas and carrots ā offsetting the Happy Meal lunch and lemon cake pops for dessert. š 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Both kids refused to eat the japĀ chae (sweet potato noodles, tossed with garlic-sauteed beef, mushrooms, and zoodled squash/zucchini/carrots, and soy sauce, brown sugar, onion powder, and sesame oil) when it was fresh on Tuesday night (thoughĀ they've liked it in the past), but GUESS WHO wanted it all when I pulled it out for my own dinner last night, hmmmmm? AndĀ afterĀ they had both supposedly eaten a full meal of quesadillas before I got home!Ā Plus they also wanted to share an apple!Ā Nutritionally / palate-wise I was delighted but it was annoying that my dinner was relegated to various fridge scraps after they gobbled up Every.Single.Bite. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Ā Matzoh brei this morning was a hit. Tomorrow is Easter brunch at friendsā; theyāre handling the eggs and a ham casserole, and champagne, and we are bringing green bean salad and fruit salad. BTW, when my kids eat brunch, the rest of the dayās meals are an effing disaster. Holy crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 The first-graderās lunch for tomorrow: egg salad made with eggs from todayāsĀ hunt, and matzah. (Preschooler selected egg-salad sandwich, real bread please.) Yet again, brunching has ruined their meal schedule: itās 4:15 and theyāre begging for dinner, despite snacking on fruit, candy, and hard-boiled eggs all afternoon. š¤¦āāļø Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 4:16 PM, leleboo said: The first-graderās lunch for tomorrow: egg salad made with eggs from todayāsĀ hunt, and matzah. (Preschooler selected egg-salad sandwich, real bread please.) Yet again, brunching has ruined their meal schedule: itās 4:15 and theyāre begging for dinner, despite snacking on fruit, candy, and hard-boiled eggs all afternoon. š¤¦āāļø I had a double set of belly aches and found some candy hidden in very odd places...all eggs gone by end of Easter day. (that's a good thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 The kids both really like brothy soups.Ā The Little especially likes to drink up "Chinese style," holding up the bowl to his face and slurping away. Other than dropping the bowl, this method of eating is typically less messy than his usual excitedĀ spoon-waving shenanigans.Ā Both, however, will magically leave behind pretty much all the solids except for noodles (even if they like the solids in other forms) and also refuse to eat the soup entirely if it too thick/pureed.Ā All this is to say that the Little hadĀ a version of egg drop soup last night which was successful mostly because I didn't make it with many eggĀ ribbons/shreds (as is my preference), instead incorporating the egg more fully into the broth kind of like Greek lemon soup, and the Big opted forĀ chicken and rice (which we were also having) because there were no noodles available.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 My 5-year-old ate a banana and some strawberries for dinner last night instead of the tacos (with either smoked chicken or brisket, both of which she loves)Ā my husband and I ate. Then right before bed less than 2 hours later she ate several slices of ham (lunch meat) and a piece of wheat bread,Ā because she was still hungry. I was glad we ate least got her to eat the ham and bread rather than the Goldfish she asked for. I'm so tired of those infernal crackers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Solo parenting with a migraine and zero appetite: Them: "What's for dinner?" Me: "Breaded fish filets." {aka the slightly larger version of fish sticks} 6: "YAY!" 4: "ICK!" Me: {sigh} "You eat them all the time and love them." 4: "I HATE THEM!" Me: "OK. Your other option is leftover Thai peanut chicken." {Made this earlier this week for the adults, because 6 doesn't like peanut butter. For real.} 4: "YUM!" So: one kid is eating fish, one is eating Thai peanut chicken, both think the other is insane. I am just waiting for bedtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 2 hours ago, leleboo said: Solo parenting with a migraine and zero appetite: Them: "What's for dinner?" Me: "Breaded fish filets." {aka the slightly larger version of fish sticks} 6: "YAY!" 4: "ICK!" Me: {sigh} "You eat them all the time and love them." 4: "I HATE THEM!" Me: "OK. Your other option is leftover Thai peanut chicken." {Made this earlier this week for the adults, because 6 doesn't like peanut butter. For real.} 4: "YUM!" So: one kid is eating fish, one is eating Thai peanut chicken, both think the other is insane. I am just waiting for bedtime. Just finished solo parenting with no migraine. When solo parenting, all quality controls leave me. Every, single, one of them. One had a hamburger the other a hot dog one night. Fish sticks (Trader Joe's) another night and frozen pizza the other. I cut up whatever fruit or veg looked like it needed the knife.Ā Ā That said, my girl (5.5) ate some of my red beans and rice (homemade) for second dinner tonight. #win! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 Solo on Mother's Day. I gave up. They had nuggets, and I ordered (too-spicy-for-kids) Indian. But ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Leigh, you speak truth š My kids had cake for dinner last nightĀ and there was still some (mangled) cake left on their plates when they were done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 The kids wanted to make trifles and spaghetti nests, courtesy of recipes in the littler one's High Five magazine. We did that on Saturday, and we had a lot of pudding and berries (and, tbh, pound cake) left over. I finally dug out my tiiiiiiny mason jars (that I got with the intention of making home-made sous-vide egg bites but haven't yet, because Starbucks) and put the leftover pudding and berries into them. Perfect size for desserts!Ā 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Spaghetti nests have become a MAJOR thing here, although they are basically no different from regular pasta (they don't hold together enough to be "pick up and eat like a muffin" edible, at least in our house). We had them again tonight. Kids missed the meatball "eggs" in the nest, but otherwise, it was a great way to get veggies into them via sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Chinese sticky rice is a big hit! They kids are even asking for it.Ā Now, they usually leave behind most if not all the good filling ingredientsĀ (mushrooms, chicken, sausage, veg, etc.), but it's a start, and then my portion has double fillings... They are also obsessed with the Costco cod fillets.Ā No matter how many you make, they will eat their share and then stare/whine at yours until you fork it over.Ā Finally, right nowĀ they will eat whicheverĀ yogurt is NOT currently open.Ā Not the whole milk with jam, not the maple Greek (both of which they ordinarily love, which is why we have them and they are open!!); they must have the individually wrapped Chobanis, which come in particularly magical flavors such as strawberry and blueberry.Ā If I say they have to have one of the open options, they'll pass altogether. WTF?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 TFW your kids *thank you* for you giving them apples for dessert. (Of course, yesterday was dance recital, so Friday night was chicken nuggets eaten en route to rehearsal; dinner yesterday for the littler one was a grilled cheese, fries, oreo pie, AND a giant cookie, and dinner for the big after four hours of recital was a double cheeseburger and friesĀ from McD's -- we've outgrown Happy Meals -- and a giant cookie. So, yeah, apples it is today. #notasaint #parenting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Pizza rolls and strawberries - both foods, both kids. I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 I had planned pizza for tonight (veggie marinara and sprouted-grain pre-made crust from Wegmans, to kind of make it healthy, plus a crapton of cheese, because kids). Of course, summer Fridays are āpizza lunchā at camp AND classmates have brought celebratory pizza lunch for my preschooler the last two days, so ... yeah, we might have achieved maximum pizza. Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 ^In other words... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 So, my kids won't eatĀ roasted potatoesĀ when I chunk or slice potato rounds, but they will devourĀ homemade french friesĀ when I roastĀ potatoes cut into a fry shape and refer to them as such.Ā Gotta see if this will work with sweet potatoes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 I have a splitting headache and donātĀ feel like cooking. So my kids are eating leftover grilled chicken, salami, and jicama & celery with hummus. š Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Cheesy eggs,Ā spinach dal and rice. My kids are so weird.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, leleboo said: Cheesy eggs,Ā spinach dal and rice. My kids are so weird.Ā well...potstickers, pepperoni, random crackers, celery, carrots and Italian dressing (Kraft) with ice water. Chocolate cake after.Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lion Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Deviled eggs, small balls of mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and greenĀ peas. Ice cream for dessert.Ā We ate all of this week's leftovers for dinner tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/20/2019 at 7:45 PM, lion said: We ate all of this week's leftovers for dinner tonight! Not gonna lie -- achieving that feels like SUCH a huge success to me on the (incredibly rare) occasions it happens!! Why is it that children have the ability to leave just the right amount leftover that it's not enough for another meal, but too much to be part of anything else?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 6 hours ago, leleboo said: Not gonna lie -- achieving that feels like SUCH a huge success to me on the (incredibly rare) occasions it happens!! Why is it that children have the ability to leave just the right amount leftover that it's not enough for another meal, but too much to be part of anything else?? Leave it out back for the curlews.Ā (Just trying to bring Melina back.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Took my girl (5.75) to sho-shi zen, which she loves. However, the horror on her face when presented with a paper straw, was priceless. "This is horrible! It goes all wiggly in my mouth." takes another sip "and it tastes funny). She took it out, and took the top off the apple juice and just drank it. She was, straight up, offended. We also over-ordered b/c we were so hungry. On demand, the made her a shrimp and avocado roll (a bit bland) as well as salmon roll, california roll, veggie roll, salmon and avocado and spicy tuna. All yummy and no, girl did not (yet) try the spicy tuna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Another comfort meal for Mom: T-Bone steak onĀ the grill, eggplant casserole, roasted Yukon Gold potatoes. Mom wanted garlic butter for the steak so I made that, too.Ā 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lion Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 6:16 PM, leleboo said: Not gonna lie -- achieving that feels like SUCH a huge success to me on the (incredibly rare) occasions it happens!! Why is it that children have the ability to leave just the right amount leftover that it's not enough for another meal, but too much to be part of anything else?? It's the small victories in life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 My kiddos have been eating rice + cucumbers + meat (pulled pork, grilled salmon or chicken, sauteed bee, etc.) + fruit all summer, and we've been pretty happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 7:03 PM, Sundae in the Park said: My kiddos have been eating rice + cucumbers + meat (pulled pork, grilled salmon or chicken, sauteed bee, etc.) + fruit all summer, and we've been pretty happy. I don't know why, but this typo made me laugh hysterically. Bzzzzzz.Ā šš¤£ Tonight my kids are eating deli turkey, brie, and (cooked) broccoli with hummus. But they also had dessert before dinner, since Big's camp went to the college bakery for a field trip today and came home with cupcakes and cookies, which of course we COULD NOT WAIT UNTIL AFTER DINNER to consume. I actually kind of prefer giving the massive sugar infusion before dinner; it gives their blood sugar time to regulate before bed.Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 19 hours ago, leleboo said: I don't know why, but this typo made me laugh hysterically. Bzzzzzz.Ā šš¤£ We live to serve šĀ There have been a LOT of popsicles and ice cream sandwiches consumed in our yard after dinner lately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 GOOD LORD IS SUMMER OVER YET? I think tonight my kids ate cheesy scrambled eggs that were absolutely way more cheese than egg. I am so done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Pizza, takeout, ice cream. They are living their best life and we don't have to cook. We can't do this forever but in the meantime...š 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lion Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 August definitely has taken on the idea of a long slow march in terms of what to make for our 5 year old. Ā Need to mix it up more! Counter space and my wife have been limiting my kitchen gadget purchases, as a consequence may have over indulged buying my son a new lunch box (Planetbox)Ā and bag for kindergarten.Ā Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NolaCaine Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 8/8/2019 at 6:37 PM, leleboo said: GOOD LORD IS SUMMER OVER YET? I think tonight my kids ate cheesy scrambled eggs that were absolutely way more cheese than egg. I am so done. My kids are over summer. And get this, they have been describing to me what types of lunches they want...so win to me for making good lunches and ...loose to me for same. In other news, my kids have eaten all these cheese and cheese products in the entirety of the world this summer. And cucumbers and tomatoes. That's it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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