ok i got a picky 3 yr old son so how do i make recipies kid friendly??

Question

he onl like hot dogs and chicken and wont eat bread what can i make for him thats kid friendly and somthing he wont waiste

Answer 1

He should be getting grain, milk, fruit, veggies, and protien (meat, cheese, nuts, legumes) every day. He won't eat breat - but maybe he will eat a whole wheat waffle or muffin or a whole wheat tortilla or a grain cereal. Those things are just as good as bread. Peanut butter is a good source of protein and most kids like it. Could you get him to eat Peanut butter in place of chicken and hot dogs sometimes? If he wont' drink milk - maybe he will eat yogurt - or cheese - maybe if it's melted over something. Veggies and fruits are usually the hardest thing to get them to eat. They should have 5 servings a day (a serving for his age is 1/2 cup). If he won't eat fruit - maybe you can make him a smoothie - and you could put yogurt in the smoothie and that would help with his dairy intake.

Most importantly - YOU should be eating a healthy diet. When you kid sees that you and everyone else in your house eats healthy food - they are more apt to do it themselves. Toddlers taste buds are very strong - so he will grow to like a variety of foods. Insist that he try them over and over again. If he doesn't like them - don't force him - but do insist that he try them - and continue to offer new foods everyday. You'll hit on a couple of fruits, veggies and grains that he'll like - and you can add them to your menus for him.

Also - sometimes it helps to involve him in the making of the food. Let him pick out fruits and veggies at the store. Then when you get the foods home - let him help you. If you make vegetable soup - and you let him help you chop up the veggies (close supervision required, of course) and pour in the stock - he's much more likely to eat it.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

Remember first of all kids like color. For that matter us adults do to.

Try to make him chicken in a basket, Here is how you do it. take a piece of bread and take out the middle. Spread some butter on both sides to fry. You then add egg to the middle of it in the frying pan. Fry on both sides. Also cook the center piece too in same pan. Kids love this.

Another idea is when making spaghetti (hopefully he likes that?)add grated carrots. The kids never catch on it is in there.

Also you can try mini pizzas. You take an English muffin and add a slice of tomato , cheese. and a touch of Italian seasoning to it. Put it in the oven at 350 till it is all nice and melted. Use whatever cheese you want but the sliced sandwich kind is good.

I do know I had the same worry when my kid was young and the doctor told me not to worry as long as my kid was eating . He said a kid could get by on a tablespoon of food a day and if they were craving just one food. (with my kid it was green beans) that it was what their body was calling for. Of course you still need to work with getting them to eat better. Introduce new foods in small amounts. I mean real small amounts and tell them they do not have to finish it but they DO have to try it. Good luck!
By the way, my kid is now 16, weighs what he should and he wastes nothing.

Answer 3

Don't become a short order cook for him. If you had planned on cooking steamed vegies and rice, thats what he gets too. When he is hungry he will eat what is in front of him. Kids only remain picky eaters when they know mom or dad will cook them something else.
However, if you are wanting to cook more kid friendly, just stick to the basics. Meats, vegies, fruits, grains and dairy.

Answer 4

Have foods that are first appealing to the eye and fun to eat. Apple slices dipped in Peanut Butter, carrots dipped in Ranch, Steamed Broccoli with cheese sauce to dip, etc. Pick things you would like to eat and make the event special and stress free. No pressure to eat. The foods you pick would be according to your culture and what you prepare.This will be a fun way of developing his pallet to enjoy different foods.
I also try to make foods separately, not mixing them in a dish so the kids know exactly what they are getting.
When my kids got older I started a tradition of an occational "Green Feast". With special party cups and napkins as well as something green for dessert. The green feast would start off with a trip to the grocer or produce market and the kids picked out two foods that where green to bring home for the feast. One they liked and one new one to try. We together prepared them and served them as they are most enjoyed by people- cook the artichoke, serve the celery uncooked and cold...
One of my sons fell in love with raw green bell peppers. ( Something I would never serve at a meal or eat myself)
Many parents are very strict about mealtime as eat what your served etc, etc.
This rule does not have to change if parents wish to keep it. Adding other times to try new foods without the pressure will help the kids expand their intake of more variety, not to mention increase their enjoyment of eating.( hopfully healthy foods)
Hope this helps.

Answer 5

My 2 1/2 year old really likes several choices, all different colors, usually able to be picked up with her fingers. Dipping sauces (ketchup, ranch dressing, etc.) always help make it "interactive". Here are some favorites:
Corn, peas, green beans (frozen in bags, nuked for 20 seconds)
Pasta like macaroni, bow-ties, shells (so sauce, just butter)
Canned beans like kidney, black, northern
Cheese or PB&J sandwiches cut with cookie cutters
Cocktail weinies
Olives and pickles

Even if you dont like it, doesn't mean he won't. Mine even loves Edamame (edible soybeans in the pod). She likes to shell them just as much as eating them. Weird, I think... She also likes firm tofu cubes. I hate tofo, but if she'll eat it, she gets it!

Answer 6

in my day that would be a hungry kid. We are so disconected from the source of our food these days in most western cultures. he dosen't appreciate what it means to be hungry the way most of the world does. I say hunger is the best sauce. If that doesn't work find a condiment that he likes to overpower everything he dosen't.

Answer 7

I would try colorful foods and adding cheese to food. cheese is usually good on everything, good for you, and kids love cheese.you should also search online for kid friendly recipes.

Answer 8

Don't give him a choice. Don't relent when he refuses to eat what you've made. Soon, he will get hungry and eat what you serve. Look at kids from Italy. They eat their salads and veg without complaint, because they don't realize that there's another option.

Answer 9

just tell him that Superman and Batman eat this too, these foods make you strong

Answer 10

Go to bettycrocker.com for recipes.