picky eaters

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Catty Cook @baguiojade (373) • United States 15 Dec 23

So, yes, Christmas is almost just around the corner. Has there been a time that you dreaded cooking because of picky eaters, either a family member or a guest? Them being picky meant you had to adjust the recipes, or did...

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My Kid and Grapes

much2say @much2say (57760) • Los Angeles, California 3 Nov 23

For whatever reason, my kids do not like grapes. I don't know why. My 13 year old son was sick the other day, but he kept wanting to eat. He had enough of bananas and berries . . . so I threw some red grapes on his plate. I...

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Picky Eater No more! Saturday Food Shopping

MomfromOz06 @MNRFOLEY (472) • Brisbane, Australia 11 Aug 19

I got up later than I would've wanted to because of the Friday night date with my princess plus I was tossing and turning during the night for some reason. Hubby was already gone on his weekend game of golf when I woke up around...

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Vegetables....Do You Sneak Them Into Your Recipes??

Sherry Smith @morgoodie (2644) • United States 18 Jun 18

Yesterday as I was having a left-over Sloppy Joe's, I was wondering if others do what I like to do sometimes. I will sneak veggies into things that I am cooking like Sloppy Joe's or even my spaghetti sauce. I have been doing this...

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dinner tonight -- what the heck am I going to feed these people?!

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 4 May 18

I don't want to order pizza. I don't want to make tacos again. I don't have any drumsticks in the freezer. I don't have any buns for sloppy joes. Two of them hate potatoes, one of them hates mac & cheese, and another one can't...

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Calamari

Genipher @Genipher (5405) • United States 23 Jul 16

Earlier this week hubby played hooky from work. His sister and niece were in town so we all decided to go to the beach for the day. We toured the Newport Aquarium and watched the kids turn into sand monsters on the beach. It was...

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Childhood memories. Picky girls.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 1 Dec 15

I have been conversing with my friend @softssu about childhood and the meaning of happiness for us. And I remembered some tales from those times when I was a child and then, later on, when my daughters were little. I was a...

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How to train picky eaters. A must read from a cook.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 27 Nov 15

A comment to @topffer about food we don´t usually would eat made me think about the way I´ve taught my grandchildren to taste (and many times like) a new dish. He said there that he didn´t like tongue. I cook a mean one on a...

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Two out of three

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 22 Aug 15

Week before last when I went to get my paycheck (this agency takes 3 paychecks before the direct deposit kicks in), I found a Mediterranean restaurant that had a pretty decent gyros sandwich. They had the tzatziki just right. At...

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All my kid ever wants to eat is hotdogs!

MsControversy @MsControversy (446) • United States 26 Aug 12

Lately my son has been on this kick that all he will eat is hotdogs, literally for every meal. He's a picky eater to begin with and it's like pulling teeth to get him to try new things. But for the past two weeks that's all he...

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My kids were picky eaters.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 15 Sep 11

When my daughters qwere small, they were picky eaters. I was very annoyed when they did not want to eat their food, forgeting that I had been that way too. But both grew up fine and their pediatrician always said that he prefered...

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SoOo.. What's for dinner?

tlb0822 @tlb0822 (1410) • United States 1 Apr 11

Since my husband leaves early for work I usually cook dinner earlier than I would if he didn't have to work. So tonight I decided to make some grilled pork chops with mashed potato's and onion rings. The mashed potatos are for me...

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Seperate Plates?

jahernandezrivas @jahernandezrivas (11287) • United States 23 Dec 10

Oh, I just don't get it, my daughter and husband can not eat different foods all on the same plates!! Say like if it were peas and carrots, they both have to be in a seperate plate and same goes for if it were mashed potatoes and...

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Salmon for diner?

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 14 Jul 10

I bought some salmon to treat my favorite cousin who comes for diner on Friday nights. He is picky: I will not be able to make any special sauce. Maybe I should make a variation of a salmon dish I made a couple of years ago for...

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When you travel with your family, do you have problems feeding your kids?

doryvien @doryvien (2284) • United States 26 May 10

I just came back from a week-long vacation in Hong Kong, China. I must say despite its size (it's a small city), it is an amazing and magnificent place. My kids enjoyed the famous destinations - the Hong Kong Disneyland, the Ocean...

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Mexican Food for Picky Eaters

j00nior @j00nior (182) • Canada 19 May 10

I moved to Mexico and I'm asking all of you myLotters for advice :). I am a very picky eater and I need suggestions on what to eat that is good and won't upset my delicate stomach. I love tacos dorados and flautas, so anything...

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Are your children picky eaters?

bounce58 @bounce58 (17380) • Canada 22 Dec 09

I started a discussion about leftover food when I realized that my problem could be just picky eaters. So, this is for the parents out there who have children who've outgrown the picky-eating stage. My 9 year old does not fancy...

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Are they born or made?

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 21 Aug 09

I am talking about picky eaters here. My son has decided after a few meals that he doesn't like peas. Now he is only 8 months old. But he will now quickly turn his head. We didn't have this problem with my daughter until last year...

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How do you get a child to eat healthy foods?

TessWhite @TessWhite (3146) • United States 15 Mar 09

My son called me tonight, frustrated. He and his now ex wife have had a bad habit in the past of getting meals on the go, or fixing separate things for the children to eat. The problem is his 7 year old will now only eat a small...

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how to get kids to eat

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picky eaters

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Have You Ever Introduced A New Type Of Food To Somebody?

someonesmom @someonesmom (5761) • Canada 28 Jan 09

My sister and brother in law, had his parents over for dinner last weekend. They ordered in Chinese food, which my sister's family really enjoys. The thing is, my brother in law's parents who are both in their eighties, had...

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