We Don't Like Eggs

Good morning to all. Today brought another challenge...scrambled eggs for breakfast!!!! Gman woke up very hungry this morning and started asking for food right away. I invited him to help me prepare the eggs. He helped me, but wasn't any too happy about it. We cooked to eggs with salt and butter, kid friendly right? Wrong! After much protest both boys tasted the eggs, gaged, and spit them onto their plates. The deal I made was to taste the eggs and you could then have one frozen eggo. It may sound strange, but I've found that if I can just get the boys to taste new foods they generally go on to like them. Today I struck out, but there is always another day. I've read tons about picky eaters and the consensus seems to be that the children need multiple exposures before they incorporate a new food into their diets. The plan around our place to introduce one week of new foods (this week) and then each person in the family will get to choose one meal a day to put on our menu for the week. It should look something like this:

Day: Break: Dinner:

Mon. Gman: Daddy

Tues. Mommy: Zman

Wed. Daddy: Gman

Thurs. Zman: Mommy

Fri. Gman: Daddy

Sat. Mommy: Zman

Sun. Daddy: Gman

Hopefully we'll find some new foods that the kids like before school starts.

Meal Plan Monday 7-7-09

This week we'll be eating:
Monday -

• we were traveling to the grandparent's house we ate on the road.

Tuesday -

• Breakfast: French toast and milk
• Snack: Frozen Grapes and tea
• Lunch: Fish Sticks, Fruit, and milk
• Snack: Chips and tea
• Dinner: Beef Taco Bake, chips/salsa, chocolate pudding,tea
• Snack: pop corn and tea

Beef Taco Bake

Crust:1 3/4 to 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 package active dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons finely chopped onion 3/4 teaspoons salt 2/3 cup very warm water2 tablespoons oil 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
Filling: 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 cup water
Suggested Toppings: 1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 2 cups shredded lettuce 2 to 3 ripe tomatoes, chopped
Chopped onion
Chopped avocado
Chopped fresh cilantro
Sour Cream
Fresh or bottled salsa
Lime wedges
In medium mixing bowl, combine 1 cup flour, yeast, sugar, onion, and salt; mix well. Add warm water and oil. Mix by hand until almost smooth. Stir in chips and enough flour to make a stiff batter. Spread in well-greased 10-inch pie pan, forming a rim around edge. Cover; let rise in warm place 20 minutes.
In large skillet, brown ground beef with onion. Add seasonings and water; simmer 25 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375*F (190*C).
Spread meat mixture over dough. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until edge is crisp and light golden brown. Sprinkle top with your favorite toppings. Serve immediately with a dollop sour cream, salsa and a squeeze of lime.
Makes 6 servings.

Wednesday:

• Breakfast - biscuits, eggs, and sausage, and milk
• Snack - frozen grapes and tea
• Lunch - left over beef taco bake, fruit, and milk
• Snack - fruit roll ups and tea
• Dinner - Grilled Italian Lime Chicken, Wild Rice, Green Beans, brownies, and tea

I marinate chicken breasts in fat free Italian Salad Dressing and the juice of 8 limes for two days and then freeze it all in a zippered bag when we're ready to cook I pull it out to thaw and we're ready to go. The kids love this and don't love much.

• Snack - brownies and milk

Thursday:

• Breakfast - cereal with fresh fruit and milk
• Snack - frozen grapes and tea
• Lunch - left over Italian Chicken and fixings
• Snack - brownies and milk
• Dinner - Lloyd's BBQ pork, baked potato, brownies, and tea

Friday:

• Breakfast - waffles, yogurt, and milk
• Snack - banana's and peanut butter with milk
• Lunch - make your own sandwich (boys may like this), fruit, chips, and milk
• Snack - peanut butter cookies
• Dinner - Rice-a-Roni with shredded chicken, glazed carrots, peanut butter cookies, tea
• Snack - frozen grapes

Saturday:

• Breakfast - pancakes, bacon, and milk
• Snack - frozen grapes
• Lunch - chicken nuggets, fruit, and milk
• Snack - oatmeal cookies and milk
• Dinner - we'll be eating at a friend's birthday party tonight
• Snack - oatmeal or peanut butter cookies and milk

Sunday:

• Breakfast - cereal with fresh fruit and milk
• Snack - fruit roll up and milk
• Lunch - hot dog, fruit, and milk
• Snack - frozen grapes
• Dinner - hamburger helper, corn, fruit, pudding, and milk