Posted on 07/03/2023 2:53:39 PM PDT by nickcarraway
FF?
French fries
I was a single parent until my second wife came into the picture. I am a terrible cook. She made me and my son a home cooked meal when he was 4.
My son took a mouthful of vegetables and said with excitement in his voice: What Are These?
Those are vegetables.
He couldn’t eat them fast enough.
I remember when I was a kid there were kids who would only eat mac and cheese, hot dogs, or PB&J. Even then I thought that was pretty weird. I was an adventurous eater.
Better get him used to “eating ze bugz.”
Just make sure he gets some catfish and collard greens, chicken livers with biscuits and gravy, new York style pizza, plenty of barbecue, TexMex, Italian, and learns about potatoes, and eggs, and bacon. No problem.
Fried bologna is the way to go.
My BF (for a while) in HS didn’t drink water, ever.
He prided himself on soda, sweet tea and beer.
Best friend…have to explain those things these days 😂
That's my story too. At some point I turned from ultra picky to a food vacuum. Mom told me later that she was actually concerned there was something wrong with me.
In my picky stage I did bring a half of a tuna salad sandwich home rather than eat it. In my front jeans pocket. Inside which it went unchecked into the clothes washer. She retold me that story for the next 50 years...
Better thank feeding the child Mac and Cheese and housing him in the basement all his youth.
Forget to add chicken and dumplings, Brunswick Stew ( the real kind), sausages of all kinds, tomatoe soup and grilled cheese, creole/cajun. I am probably missing something...
I knew a mother who had a rather unique approach. She fed her kids the usual baby food and strained meats, but she would eat vegetables and salads in front of them.
For 2 years she told them, “No you can’t have any of my food—it’s only for adults/big people.”
Finally, she gave in and let them eat salads and veggies. They couldn’t get enough of them, since they were now big people. The ‘green’ habit lasted.
Bingo. If the kid is going to be part of the family, they should eat what the rest of the family eats.
I was in boarding school at a young age and you HAD NO CHOICE. Eat what’s on the plate or STARVE. After a few years, turnips were pretty tasty. 👍
Living in the SF Bay Area, we had our kids eating all sorts of dishes from around the world at very early ages. Their school potlucks were fun because you could taste cuisine from all over the world. They all grew up as adventurous eaters and aren’t picky at all. Our middle daughter married a meat-and-potatoes guy who never really experienced ethnic cuisine from around the world, so they have an interesting challenge.
I think it’s great to expose your kids to lots of different foods at an early age.
One can make a really good meal mixing up nips and tatties (turnips and taters) with some haggis on top.
Same here. All I would eat as a kid was hamburgers and fried shrimp. 😏
Is this the same moron that says grilling a burger ruins it?
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