A dining disaster

[elfs]

Well, dinner wasn't a complete disaster. I tried to cook Lemon and Thyme Lamb Chops with Spinach and Sweet Corn Mashed Potatoes, but the girls wouldn't eat either. I don't like corn! I don't like meat! And I hate anything green stuff!" Kouryou-chan insisted. Yamaarashi-chan just held her silence, ate the lamb, and left the veggies and starch untouched. Ah, well. It was a nice combo too; wish I'd had some mint jelly to go with it.

Grr. There has to be a way to get more into these girls than mere hot dogs and spaghetti.

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[mothball-07.livejournal.com]

I had good luck with approaches that involved their control. For example, I introduced california rolls when Stone was about 3 - complete with little menu cards for he and his halfsister(then 8) to fill out. They both adored them because they got to check off what they wanted in THEIR roll.

Anything he helps cook is more popular too. Though that approach seems to work less well with Joy. She helped make english mufin pizzas tonight and then turned her nose up. What kid doesn't like those?!

But, as someone said, she's firmly in the "don't mix the food" phase. I hear it's evolutionary - keeps them from eating what all and dying. Dunno if I buy that, but she did pick off one thing at a time to nibble.