tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332852560584674419.post3770969326254994577..comments2024-02-29T22:38:14.056-08:00Comments on Pretty Dubs: Will Your Kids Eat Healthy Asian Peanut Lettuce Wraps?Bonnie Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039689205881786179noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332852560584674419.post-50641722142047926782012-10-02T11:57:19.208-07:002012-10-02T11:57:19.208-07:00I love this! I have always refused to be a short ...I love this! I have always refused to be a short order cook, one meal for everyone and not "kid-friendly" food. For a while, my husband insisted we put bread and butter on the table so the boys would have something to eat. But I decided that if he got hungry enough, he'd eat what was offered. I think he went to bed hungry often.<br />Thankfully he hit puberty and began to try lots of things. It can be hard to wait but they won't starve. I have also weaned everyone off of most of the crackers and packaged snacks. They still miss it but we're eating a lot less of it and eating more whole foods.<br />Thanks!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009311245136970157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332852560584674419.post-48792241438021846772012-10-01T14:01:18.744-07:002012-10-01T14:01:18.744-07:00Bonnie- The Tough Mudder was awesome! You guys sh...Bonnie- The Tough Mudder was awesome! You guys should totally do it next year. It really was a blast. I can't wait to do one again when I'm not pregnant so I can do all of he obstacles.<br /><br />And I made your wraps last night. Yum! Wyatt loved them, Pres not so much. He chose to not eat dinner but had carrots at bed time (that's what they can eat if they don't eat dinner...'cause I'm a mean mom.) I didn't have mushrooms or peanuts but I added water chestnuts for extra crunch. Oh and I added some miso soup (left over from lunch) to cut some of the spice. Preston is super sensitive to spice, which didn't matter since he wouldn't eat it. Oh well.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08415807611047300636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332852560584674419.post-64136606866174747032012-10-01T11:39:03.005-07:002012-10-01T11:39:03.005-07:00Becky, I'm so glad you like tomatoes now! The...Becky, I'm so glad you like tomatoes now! They might be one of my favorite foods. And I agree about the kids not liking home-cooked as much after you eat out. There's a cool novelty about eating somewhere else...and for real, none of us can beat the smell of french fries! We still eat out occasionally. I felt successful that I convinced them to get the fruit cup over french fries (I might not have even mentioned french fries as an option).<br /><br />Kristin, it is hard to stick with the decision! I think little kids out of baby food jar stage, but not quite to totally independent stage, are the hardest to figure in the healthy and less empty food. Every fast snack IS a cracker. I love all your recipe suggestions! Keep them coming.Bonnie Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039689205881786179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332852560584674419.post-84850261603114322592012-09-30T23:13:02.597-07:002012-09-30T23:13:02.597-07:00Loved this post Bonnie. I am on page 30 of the Ea...Loved this post Bonnie. I am on page 30 of the Eat to Live Book but even still we are already eating differently and really enjoying it. It is far to easy to hand your kids processed foods for meals and snacks and I thought I was doing a decent job at avoiding those foods for her (she's never had mac and cheese from a box) but upon deeper examination I saw that there was a lot of room for improvement (she is obsessed with crackers and cereal). <br /><br />So for the past few weeks I have been putting a lot more effort into making a wider variety of foods for her and we have been enforcing a new rule that the food she gets on her plate is it and we will not supplement it with fishy crackers or starchy empty calorie foods. She has gone to bed hungry, which is honestly difficult as a mom, but it is one of those things that is better for her in the long run. And she is just fine and not wilting away. <br /><br />Slowly but surely she is becoming a better eater and I can see the long term benefits that these changes will bring. We are enjoying the changes in our diet and looking forward to making more.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921766260775605065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332852560584674419.post-74052429687672200842012-09-30T18:14:21.580-07:002012-09-30T18:14:21.580-07:00Great post. I totally agree. I think we often do...Great post. I totally agree. I think we often don't give our kids the chance to let their preferences change. For example: I've never liked tomatoes but every summer I give them a taste just in case. And this summer, for the first time EVER, I've actually enjoyed them!<br /><br />The other funny thing I've noticed is the more we eat out the less my kids like home-cooked, healthful meals. I wish that meant that we never at fast food but that would be a lie. It is incentive to keep it to a minimum. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08415807611047300636noreply@blogger.com