A newish friend of mine recently had a new baby and I found out her husband was going to be out for dinner and rather than having to deal with a newborn and two kids for the dinner and bath routine on her own I invited her to dinner.
I decided to use the opportunity to […]
Archive for March, 2008
What makes food fun to eat?
A study in mid 2006 put this question to 3,230 children from 6 to 12 years and mums of 2 to 5 year olds. It found that most children agreed on a few characteristics that make a food fun to eat.
The six “fun” things named are;
Finger foods – kids […]
This is a fun read for kids who are fussy eaters and just may inspire a change in their attitude and eating behaviour.
Lola is a very fussy eater. Carrots are for rabbits and peas are “too small and too green.” After rattling off her long list of disliked foods, she ends with the vehement claim, […]
I think Green Eggs and Ham is essential reading for getting kids to try new foods.
For those of you who need a refresher, Sam I Am tries to get his friend to eat green eggs and ham but he is very stubborn (sound familiar) and refuses to try them.
Sam suggests lots of places and […]
My book reviews will focus on two streams;
1. Resource books for parents
2. Kids books with a food theme
Resource books for parents
They are so many books published about picky eaters, how to get your kids to eat, winning the food fight, kid friendly recipe books etc but which one is the best for your […]
This is a Bill Granger recipe that I picked up from Delicious and tried as it was touted as family friendly. It has become an absolute favourite of mine that I cook from memory. I have used it so many times thatI’m sure by now that I have increased the sauce levels as I […]
I have put together quick and easy dinner recipes that incorporate several strategies to help prevent the dinner battle. These recipes offer you more than just ingredients and method.
These recipes and strategies will help provide you with inspiration and confidence to encourage your child to eat healthy meals.
These recipes will not make your child […]
There are lots of different approaches to dinner that mums use to encourage their children to eat.
I have been reading mums blogs, browsing forums, talking to friends to find the main approaches that are used.
These are;
Dinner is served and there is no alternative, so eat up or go to bed hungry.
This is dinner and if […]
Welcome to Yuck to Yum.
I’m Nicole, an Aussie mum of two children who is passionate about food and wanted adventurous children so I could continue eating the foods I love and not have to cook separate meals and also be able to take them out for a ‘cheap and cheerful’ dinner of sushi or combination […]
