The Mystery of the Toddler Palate (and Happy Belated Easter!)
I've been meaning to write for over a week now and just haven't been able to find the energy. One of the three of us (you can deduce who) is still waking up regularly throughout the night... Nothing new to say about that. This post, therefore, will cover a couple of different topics.
I've been really into cooking lately. Well, not just cooking, but food in general and meals made with fresh, healthy, nutrient packed ingredients. And flavors...mmm, flavors... I've written before about Kurt's and my pre-baby proclamation that no child of ours would eat exclusively "kid" food and refuse to eat new and interesting things. I'm neither proud nor ashamed to report that the bottle of ketchup is still a regular fixture at our dinner table, but I also always give Madelyn an opportunity to try our dinner before relenting and making yet another PBJ sandwich. Sometimes, she utterly surprises me. We have been eating loads of asparagus lately, and the other night, she enthusiastically nibbled three whole spears Bugs Bunny style. The next night, she tanked a whole bowl full of shrimp gumbo. Shrimp gumbo! And then the next night, she refused to eat spaghetti with red sauce and parmasan cheese. No rhyme or reason. I have learned, however, that the presentation isn't lost on toddlers. Maddie got a butterfly cookie cutter in her Easter basket, so she had a butterfly shaped turkey and swiss sandwich for lunch today that she gobbled right up. We may be eating lots of butterflies in the next few weeks...
Our Easter was great, and we hope yours was too. Nothing too fancy or out of the ordinary; just a lot of good time with family and, of course, good food. We did a slightly different spin on egg decorating this year and made rice krispy treat eggs dipped in chocolate and sprinkles. Very fun and very yummy.
I've been really into cooking lately. Well, not just cooking, but food in general and meals made with fresh, healthy, nutrient packed ingredients. And flavors...mmm, flavors... I've written before about Kurt's and my pre-baby proclamation that no child of ours would eat exclusively "kid" food and refuse to eat new and interesting things. I'm neither proud nor ashamed to report that the bottle of ketchup is still a regular fixture at our dinner table, but I also always give Madelyn an opportunity to try our dinner before relenting and making yet another PBJ sandwich. Sometimes, she utterly surprises me. We have been eating loads of asparagus lately, and the other night, she enthusiastically nibbled three whole spears Bugs Bunny style. The next night, she tanked a whole bowl full of shrimp gumbo. Shrimp gumbo! And then the next night, she refused to eat spaghetti with red sauce and parmasan cheese. No rhyme or reason. I have learned, however, that the presentation isn't lost on toddlers. Maddie got a butterfly cookie cutter in her Easter basket, so she had a butterfly shaped turkey and swiss sandwich for lunch today that she gobbled right up. We may be eating lots of butterflies in the next few weeks...
Our Easter was great, and we hope yours was too. Nothing too fancy or out of the ordinary; just a lot of good time with family and, of course, good food. We did a slightly different spin on egg decorating this year and made rice krispy treat eggs dipped in chocolate and sprinkles. Very fun and very yummy.
2 comments:
Love it! I agree completely on the no-child-of-mine statement...although Will has yet to enter the I-won't-eat-stuff phase. Right now he'll eat anything. :) I'm fully prepared, though, with my bottle of ketchup and another of ranch! :) Miss you guys!!!
so fun! the last photo is classic! look yummy! :0)
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