My 6 year old does not like meat....

KZOsMommy

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

pkgirrl

Will she drink milk? If so, I'd invest in some whey protein. You can even blend it with a little ice cream, fresh or frozen fruit/ berries, and some milk, and it comes in alll kinds of good flavors.

ittybittybadonkadonk

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

i have a recipe for teriyaki tofu ... not sure if she will like it but i am a very picky eater and i love it

weasleman42

My mother-in-law reads this for ideas:

http://www.livingwithout.com/

BrendaLee

One tip I've read for children who won't eat meat- make sure they take a multivitamin (for iron), and have them take it with a glass of orange juice to aid in absorption.

KZOsMommy

Thank you for all the help!!!

kimiquious- The whey protein is a GREAT idea as she loves smoothies so I could add that to it!

BrendaLee- She is on a multivitamin and thank you for the orange juice idea too

weasleman42- I will go and check out that website Thank you :flowerforyou:

megan38- Thank you for the idea, she is VERY allergic to soy so tofu is out. :drinker:

Amanda :bigsmile:

ilike2moveit

Does she have big tonsils? All 4 of my children disliked meat because they couldn't swallow it. After they had their tonsils removed they were able to eat meat and enjoy it. It's a tough one if she just plain doesn't like the taste of it. Good luck.:drinker:

czewwhat

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

BrendaLee

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

It can actually be quite detremental to a child to force them to eat. As long as mom is making sure her daughter's getting adequate nutrition, there's no need to force her to eat meat if she doesn't want to. Trust me, when they're little we worry so much because they won't eat, but when they get a little older, we're praying they wouldn't eat so much!

czewwhat

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

It can actually be quite detremental to a child to force them to eat. As long as mom is making sure her daughter's getting adequate nutrition, there's no need to force her to eat meat if she doesn't want to. Trust me, when they're little we worry so much because they won't eat, but when they get a little older, we're praying they wouldn't eat so much!

I never said force her to do anything! I said cook for her give her your choices and let her decide! Trying to be a short order cook for a picky child lets the child know they are in charge. Be your childs parent, not their friend! She can choose to eat or not to eat! I never said force anything. Rewarding her with a nice icecream smoothie for refusing to eat is not a good choice! Have you seen the cookbook for picky eaters? it tells you how to disguise vegetables for picky eaters! Is that forcing them?

sarahfaisalak

okay here is the recipe of beans,
boil beans,
drain all the water once beans are tender,
then put ome oil in pan,
cut onions, add whatever spices you want..little bit of tomatoes...and
then beans....
you can add little bit of shredded cheese on it, and serve with her favorite chips(lays)

i hope she gonna like it,
it will be dried but very nutritionous, and you can add any other veggie she likes.

thanks

BrendaLee

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

It can actually be quite detremental to a child to force them to eat. As long as mom is making sure her daughter's getting adequate nutrition, there's no need to force her to eat meat if she doesn't want to. Trust me, when they're little we worry so much because they won't eat, but when they get a little older, we're praying they wouldn't eat so much!

I never said force her to do anything! I said cook for her give her your choices and let her decide! Trying to be a short order cook for a picky child lets the child know they are in charge. Be your childs parent, not their friend! She can choose to eat or not to eat! I never said force anything. Rewarding her with a nice icecream smoothie for refusing to eat is not a good choice! Have you seen the cookbook for picky eaters? it tells you how to disguise vegetables for picky eaters! Is that forcing them?

Calm down, Woman! lol Gosh if you add one more exclamation point my head is going to burst.

czewwhat

so I was wondering if anyone has some really good recipes with beans. She has food allergies so I have to be careful with what she eats but if you give me a recipe I can make it to fit was she can eat (she is allergic to soy (protein), wheat, corn (protein) and any kind of nut/peanut that one is deadly for her).

She does eat sunflower seed butter and she likes chili. I am getting worried about her nutrition with all the allergies and now her disliking meat.

Thank you in advance for all the help :drinker:

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

It can actually be quite detremental to a child to force them to eat. As long as mom is making sure her daughter's getting adequate nutrition, there's no need to force her to eat meat if she doesn't want to. Trust me, when they're little we worry so much because they won't eat, but when they get a little older, we're praying they wouldn't eat so much!

I never said force her to do anything! I said cook for her give her your choices and let her decide! Trying to be a short order cook for a picky child lets the child know they are in charge. Be your childs parent, not their friend! She can choose to eat or not to eat! I never said force anything. Rewarding her with a nice icecream smoothie for refusing to eat is not a good choice! Have you seen the cookbook for picky eaters? it tells you how to disguise vegetables for picky eaters! Is that forcing them?

Calm down, Woman! lol Gosh if you add one more exclamation point my head is going to burst.

okay, 23 years as a daycare provider makes me passionate about kids. no exclamation points. just good choices offered. letting your child be acknowledged as a picky eater is like commiting kitchen suicide. "Oh he is so pickey" you might as well say "Oh he is so in charge of this house" Moms know what their kids need. That is what I meant. Be the mom. the child will eat.

KZOsMommy

sarahfaisalak- Thank you for the recipe!

As for cooking for her and letting her eat or not eat is not as easy as it sounds in this house hold. I do NOT make ice cream smoothies. They are made out of plain organic yogurt, fruit and some honey. I will not make her choose to eat or not eat because of her allergies. I give her choices between two things. I know that most people would not want to be a short order cook but for me that is my life. My child has really bad food allergies and if something does not make her feel well or she is telling me she does not like it (due to what she has done in the past) it means other things for her then it would to a picky eater. In all honesty if she did not have so many allergies I think she would be a GREAT eater. She likes to try new foods. I don't think in her case this is just a picky eater. Thank you czewwhat and BrendaLee for your advice :flowerforyou:

For the lady with the advice about the tonsils (sorry I can no longer see your post where I am typing now) she had her tonsils out about three years ago. But now that you say that maybe that is why my youngest is not that fond of eating meat. She does eat it but would much rather having something else if she can! Thank you for the help :flowerforyou:

katznketo

Neither does mine.

He loves beans and eats a lot. They are an incomplete protein, or so I've been told, so I always make sure he eats it with a flour tortilla or a corn one. Also rice replaces this. It's actually very healthy.

Also, there are eggs, cheese, milk. You might think I'm crazy. But he is doing so much better now that I rinse his nose with saline solution morning and night. The allergies are almost gone. Hope this helps. kc

katznketo

I read the post on iron vitamins. Please be careful having children's vitamins with iron in the house. If a child gets too much iron is is deadly.
I'd rather get it too them through food. But that's me. hope this helps, kc

KZOsMommy

Thank you Kc! :flowerforyou: Yes her vitamins do not have Iron in them for that reason. I have a son with autism and if got a hold of them he would eat the whole bottle so for his safety and my peace of mind they are iron free vitamins. With your sons allergies are they seasonal or food? Just wondering if the saline would help my daughter since it is food allergies and not seasonal.


Amanda

ilike2moveit

I think the nose rinse is for seasonal allergies and not food allergies.

KZOsMommy

That is what I thought but I was not sure. Thank you :happy:

leavinglasvegas

My daughter was not a fan of meat either. It never bothered me because I dislike meat as well, but if you eat meat, I can see how it can make dinnertime difficult. I'm sure she is not being picky and as a a person who lived with an eating disorder for most of my life, I would never suggest letting a child choose between eating something they don't like or not eating at all. Not saying she has an ED, it just actually hurts me to hear that advice....I understand what it feels like to be called picky. Being a part of the meal preparation as well as menu planning is more beneficial to the child.

I recommend checking out www.vegetariantimes.com They have more than 10,000 recipes. put kids in the search box and I think there are 15 pages of recipes. They are so yummy, you may end up going veg as well!

If she likes chilli but not meat you can try replacing the meat with Lentils....same goes for tacos and sloppy joes....any recipe that calls for ground meat.

Here is a recipe for Veggie burgers:

Ingredients ◦1 c dry lentils, well rinsed
◦2½ c water
◦½ t salt
◦1 T olive oil
◦½ medium onion, diced
◦1 medium carrot, diced
◦½ t pepper
◦1 t soy sauce, optional
◦¾ c rolled oats, finely ground
◦¾ c bread crumbs

Directions Place the lentils, water, and salt in saucepan, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes, until water is nearly gone and lentils are very soft, with splitting skins.
Sauté the onion and carrot in oil until soft, about 5 minutes.

Mix the lentils, onions, carrots, pepper, and optional soy sauce in the large bowl, then mix in the ground oats and bread crumbs.

While still warm, form the lentil mixture into patties, which can now be frozen, refrigerated (for up to 5 days), or cooked immediately.

Cooking (2 possibilities):

1.In a frying pan, heat a bit of oil, place a burger on top, and fry until brown, 1-2 minutes. Repeat on other side and serve.
2.In a 400º oven, bake the burgers on a greased baking sheet until light brown, about 15 minutes.

czewwhat

I did not say eat what she does not like or not eat!

Read more carefully I said offer her choices and let it be what you offer! Studies prove after offering a child the same foods over a long period of time on or about the 12th or 13th time offering, say broccoli, the child will recognize it as a familiar thing and eat it. No force involved!

My best friend has a daughter who did not like meat, then lentils and them hummus, then etc, etc. at 23 she weighed 87 pounds and had a heart attack! Good eating habits are formed as a child. choices is what I said. not cater to the "Pickey eater"
Only you know your child. Healthy choices is what I said and stand by that advice. She will not starve herself, the fact you are on this site is proof enough you know what healthy choices are.

leavinglasvegas

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

You said "Cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection...." What is her choice then???

Eat what I give you or don't eat at all.

Your Best friend seems to have had a daughter with Anorexia Nervosa from what you have said. How very sad that she had a heart attack at such a young age. It is actually very common, however, among us with such a fatal disease. There is a very big difference between being a picky eater vs. an eating disorder. You also say that she will not starve herself....That is the key ingredient to Anorexia Nervosa....starving oneself. Sounds like that is how your friends daughter ended up 87lbs at 23. An Anorexic child WILL NOT learn from good eating habits as a child, it is a DISEASE and must be treated by professionals and early intervention provides a better chance for recovery.

Children are people too, and have the right to not like something. That is why I stated that being a part of menu planning and meal prep are more beneficial the the child. If they have a part in all that and still choose not to eat, well then maybe a harsher consequence is an option. If you are going to give a child choices they must be two choices that will offer the same consequence.

Eat this or eat nothing is not consistant.

Eat this or eat this. Consistant.

msarro

Brown rice and beans is always a good one. Also, 16 bean soup is usually cheap if you buy the mix.
Hummus and other chickpea related things would also work well for her.

You mention wheat, is she allergic, or is she a celiac? If she's allergic to the bran or starch but not the gluten, you can try making seitan for her. Its super easy - just mix vital wheat gluten (available in your baking section) with whatever liquids/spices you want to flavor it with, knead into a big rubbery ball, pour off excess liquid. Then slice it and boil/bake for an hour. There's tons of recipes out there or I can message you some.

You're going to have to try to get in either egg protein or whey protein to make sure she is getting complete proteins. Beans alone won't give her all of the amino acids she needs. However make sure that the whey/egg protein are PURE... a lot of times they like to sneak in soy protein and if she's allergic that could make her sick.

You can also get liquid aminos, but I believe they're derived from soy so be careful.

czewwhat

If she likes chili, add your meat, finely ground and cooked to the chili! I find letting a child decide too much makes you a short order cook. No child will starve their selves for long, I say cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection, she will eat when she knows that is it! Heck I would refuse to eat too if I thought someone would make me a Smoothie, equal to ice cream to a kid!

You said "Cook for her and give her what you want her to eat. She does not eat it, her choice, no snacks to make up for food rejection...." What is her choice then???

Eat what I give you or don't eat at all.

Your Best friend seems to have had a daughter with Anorexia Nervosa from what you have said. How very sad that she had a heart attack at such a young age. It is actually very common, however, among us with such a fatal disease. There is a very big difference between being a picky eater vs. an eating disorder. You also say that she will not starve herself....That is the key ingredient to Anorexia Nervosa....starving oneself. Sounds like that is how your friends daughter ended up 87lbs at 23. An Anorexic child WILL NOT learn from good eating habits as a child, it is a DISEASE and must be treated by professionals and early intervention provides a better chance for recovery.

Children are people too, and have the right to not like something. That is why I stated that being a part of menu planning and meal prep are more beneficial the the child. If they have a part in all that and still choose not to eat, well then maybe a harsher consequence is an option. If you are going to give a child choices they must be two choices that will offer the same consequence.

Eat this or eat nothing is not consistant.

Eat this or eat this. Consistant.

I am positive the original poster knows her child. She sounds like a good mom. I wont trash her thread with arguement. If you want to be a short order cook for your child, by all means do it. I said offer choices, the end. Begging your child to eat is just as bad as forcing them to eat! Mine are all raised amd many people pay me to help them raise theirs, I am an expert in the field. have fun and god bless you.

leavinglasvegas

I am positive the original poster knows her child. She sounds like a good mom. I wont trash her thread with arguement. If you want to be a short order cook for your child, by all means do it. I said offer choices, the end. Begging your child to eat is just as bad as forcing them to eat! Mine are all raised amd many people pay me to help them raise theirs, I am an expert in the field. have fun and god bless you.

I'm not trying to "argue" with you. I directed my post at the original poster answering her request for a recipe and added some personal information. Your advice hit home with me because I know that it does not work with all kids. I, in no way suggested that I was a short order cook nor do I beg my child to eat. I don't think the original poster hinted at that either. You are making judgements that are harsh and unsupported.

I respect what you do as a daycare provider. I would not agree that 23 years in daycare makes you an expert in the field of pediatric nutrition or psychology. The original post requested a recipe and your advice was to let the child skip a meal if she doesn't like meat. You judged her as being picky. Not at all expert advice.
Sorry, but I think it is fair to agree to disagree at this point. Enjoy your day.:flowerforyou:

stormieweather

Is she allergic to almonds? Might offer those as a protein source, if she isn't. Dairy and beans are good. How about seafood? Can she eat shrimp? Very high in protein.

I wouldn't worry too much about it actually. I was raised a vegetarian, without soy based products, and was one of the healthiest kids you'd ever meet.

One thing I've found that is helpful with picky children is to let them pick a couple of food things they like (say...eggs, peas, rice) and let them be creative (with your aid) in making a new, custom dish. It can be weird or unusual, but often they will eat it simply because they got to make it up themselves.

Good luck mom!

KZOsMommy

WannabeaCullen- Thank you so much for your wonderful advice and your recipe. I am a veg as well as I do not like the texture of meat. I eat a lot of stuff she does not care for (lots of spices) but like I say I make a vegan chili and she LOVES it. She also likes homemade bean tacos but now that she is allergic to wheat and corn not sure how I can make them for her. I am looking into getting a gluten free bread maker and hoping that I can make her some good bread she can spread stuff on and she likes to do that with jelly and sunflower seed butter on rice cakes. She does enjoy oatmeal as well so hopefully with all of those things I can give her some great healthy choices!

msarro- Thank you! Yes she is allergic to wheat. If you have some recipes handy and are willing to message that would be great. If you are busy I understand and I will also be looking some up as well. Thank you for the hint on the whey/egg protein. I found that out last night when I went shopping for it. I am going to go to my local food coop and get some all natural whey protein. It really is surprising how much crap they put into everything. I never knew until she became so allergic to everything. Her basic diet has been meat, fresh fruit and veggies. She was allergic to milk and eggs as well but recently out grew them. So now she can have yogurt and cheese which she is loving and she also enjoys hard boiled eggs.

You guys are a wonderful support!!!

Amanda

isadoraworkman

How does your daughter tolerate quinoa? If you make a chili, you could pour it over the quinoa, which is an excellent source of complete protein. Odd in a grain, but true. It is great that she loves beans, that will save some aggrivation

KZOsMommy

stormieweather- Yes she is deadly allergic to all nuts (almond is highest on her list) I am sad for her and myself as I them and can't eat them because it will make her so sick. Working on getting her to like fish. She has never really tried it much so it is something that I make and she will try a bit at least every time it is made. I your idea of letting her cook for herself (with help)! She LOVES to cook and come up with recipes so I think we will do that today Thank you :flowerforyou:

Amanda

KZOsMommy

isadoraworkman- I have only made quinoa once and she liked it at first and then once she really started to eat it she was not so sure about it BUT I did not put anything in it for her but butter lol so I am sure I add some chili or something she would love it. Thank you!

stormieweather

I'm linking a friend's blog. She has an autistic son who is allergic to wheat and casein and has improved his behavior dramatically through dietary changes.

Blog - http://www.thegfcflady.com/about/

Story of her and her son's journey so far - http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=18924

She has some neat recipes and ideas for alternative, healthy foods.