Tuesday, April 23, 2013

tuesday tip - mix it up

maybe i am the only one, but it makes me crazy to cook the same thing all of the time!  i find that a new recipe makes things a little more 'exciting' and we try at least one a week (actually the minimum is usually 4 or 5 these days).  i think i like to know that my brain still works.  so my tip...

use new recipes

and not just new recipes, but new genres of food.  who would have guessed that one of our pickiest eaters loves coconut curry?  or that the boys all like spicy food?  and chopsticks make every meal more fun!

it doesn't have to be hard either.  you can use allrecipes.com (i use their app) to work with what ingredients you already have in the house for some new combinations.  and i am currently in love with the public library!  we mainly use the library as somewhere to go to get the kids books but a quick lap around the adult section has introduced me to their wall of cookbooks!  i think of it as a test drive.  we try a few recipes and if i like the book, maybe i will order my own copy for the regular rotation.  (i just love a hard copy cookbook.)

challenge your little eater's pallet - they just might surprise you!

what is the most surprising thing your kids have loved?

love.

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