Help with little kids appetites

Evanstl

Hey I need some good heatlhy and appealing meals and lucnh ideas for a house with 3 little boys. Thanks so much!

xXAlana21Xx

first thing to know is that many tastes are acquired by children it make take up to 5 times of a child trying something for a child to start liking it. after 5 times its POSSIBLE they REALLY dont like and arent just saying that.

so if they say they dont like it because it looks healthy or different it my just be because they arent used to it

s_hamm_08

I sometimes have one to two extra kids at my house, on top of my two kids. I'm always looking for kid friendly meals, that even picker eaters will eat heres a few that I have used.

Start to finish: 25 minutes
Makes: 8 servings

Sloppy Beef Burgers
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1/3 cup chopped green sweet pepper
1 10 3/4-ounce can reduced-sodium condensed tomato soup
1 tablespoon Worcesterhire sauce
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Dill pickle slices (optional)
8 whole wheat hamburger buns, spilt and toasted

In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and sweet pepper until beef is brown. Drain off fat. Stir in the soup, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve topped with pickles (if desired), on toasted hamburger buns.

Prep: 30 minutes
Bake: 16 minutes
Makes: 8 servings

Taco Pizza
Nonstick cooking spray
1 1-pound loaf frozen whole wheat bread dough, thawed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
12 ounces lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
2/3 cup bottle salsa
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (2 medium)
1/2 to 1 cup shredded lettuce and/ or spinach
1 cup baked tortilla chips, coarsely crushed
Light dairy sour cream (optional)
Bottle salsa (optional)

1. Lightly coat a 12- to 13 inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pat dough evenly into prepared pan, extending edges over pan slightly. (If dough is hard to pat out, allow to rest for 10 minutes.) Sprinkle half of the cheese in a thin strip around the edge of dough. Moisten the edge of dough. Fold down edge over cheese and seal tightly to enclose the cheese. Prick crust all over with a fork. Bake in a 425 oven for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook the ground beef and onion until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off the fat. Stir in the 2/3 cup salsa. Top partially baked crust with meat mixture. Bake for 5 minutes more. Sprinkle with tomatoes and remaining cheese. Bake for 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese melts.
3. To serve, top with lettuce or tortilla chips. If desired, serve with sour cream and additional salsa.

Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 12 minutes
Makes: 4 servings

Chicken Fingers
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 slightly beaten egg
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 cup packaged cornflakes crumbs or 2 cups cornflakes, finely crushed
Dash black pepper

1. Cut chicken into 3X3/4-inch strips. In a shallow dish combing the egg, honey, and mustard. In another shallow dish stir together cornflakes crumbs and pepper. Dip chicken strips into the egg mixture; roll in crumbs mixture to coat.
2. Arrange chicken strips on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 450 oven about 12 minutes or until golden and chicken is tender and no longer pink.

Start to Finish: 20 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
Cheese and Bean Quesadillas

1/4 cup canned fat-free refried beans
4 6-to-8-inch flour tortillas
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (3 ounces)
Bottled salsa (optional)
1. Spread 1 tablespoon of the refried beans on one half of a tortilla.
2. Place bean-topped tortilla, bean side up in a medium skillet or on a griddle. Sprinkle one-quarter of the cheese over the bean-topped tortilla.
3. Cook over medium heat about 3 minutes or until cheese begins to melt. Fold tortilla in half. Turn and cook 1 minute to 2 minutes more or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining refried beans, tortillas, and cheese.
4. To serve, cut each quesadilla into thirds. If desired, serve with salsa.