Guest guest Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 I'm also a single parent of an 11 year old and he just doesn't like as many foods as I do. I know what you're going through, Isa. Because it's just the two of us, I don't mind making accomodations for him. If I had a big family I obviously couldn't cater to him. But, he's not a fan of anything with tomatoes or anything too exotic. What we've done is that there are foods he does like and he'll sometimes have them if he doesn't like what I've made for myself. For a long time we've had burrito fixings always available. I would make refried beans in the crockpot and keep tortillas in the fridge or freezer. Now, he's bored with the homemade beans but will eat kidney beans or canned refried beans. Or, he may make boxed mac and cheese or have a soy corn dog. But in some ways he will eat foods other kids may not. He loves fresh beans when they're available, enjoys kale and lately has loved when I bake tofu and mushrooms with a little soy sauce, water, nutritional yeast and sesame oil. I've looked at the Vegan Lunch Box book and don't think it would work for him. Everyone is different and keep trying to see what your son will like. I'll have my son taste whatever it is I've made for myself and sometimes he likes it and sometimes he doesn't. I also agree that cooking with him may spark his interest in new food. Since my son doesn't like tomato sauce I recently taught him how to make a roux and make a white sauce. He loves to bake cookies, too. And even when I've found something he likes, he'll often change his mind after a while which is frustrating. Our lunch options have become more and more narrow. We enjoy going to the farmer's market together and it's fun to pick out new things (there have been some Asian vegetables that we tried that were new for both of us and we discovered he likes roasted okra!). Connie > At ten years of age I can't play the " here comes the choo-choo " came with the spoon! I can't make him eat. And I don't want it to turn into a punishment/ power struggle kind of thing. I know there are theories of child behavior but I have been mostly unsuccessful following through on anything much to my chagrin. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Try, Indian Food and Indian Store they have English receipt books and food with many options They have @20 variety of beans and lot of vegetables that not seen normal department chains. Veggi Samosa is one of my favorite they are available in frozen section. Jay On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 9:13 AM, conniemmsc <conniemm wrote: > > > I'm also a single parent of an 11 year old and he just doesn't like as many > foods as I do. I know what you're going through, Isa. > > Because it's just the two of us, I don't mind making accomodations for him. > If I had a big family I obviously couldn't cater to him. > > But, he's not a fan of anything with tomatoes or anything too exotic. What > we've done is that there are foods he does like and he'll sometimes have > them if he doesn't like what I've made for myself. > > For a long time we've had burrito fixings always available. I would make > refried beans in the crockpot and keep tortillas in the fridge or freezer. > Now, he's bored with the homemade beans but will eat kidney beans or canned > refried beans. Or, he may make boxed mac and cheese or have a soy corn dog. > > But in some ways he will eat foods other kids may not. He loves fresh beans > when they're available, enjoys kale and lately has loved when I bake tofu > and mushrooms with a little soy sauce, water, nutritional yeast and sesame > oil. > > I've looked at the Vegan Lunch Box book and don't think it would work for > him. > > Everyone is different and keep trying to see what your son will like. I'll > have my son taste whatever it is I've made for myself and sometimes he likes > it and sometimes he doesn't. > > I also agree that cooking with him may spark his interest in new food. > Since my son doesn't like tomato sauce I recently taught him how to make a > roux and make a white sauce. He loves to bake cookies, too. > > And even when I've found something he likes, he'll often change his mind > after a while which is frustrating. Our lunch options have become more and > more narrow. > > We enjoy going to the farmer's market together and it's fun to pick out new > things (there have been some Asian vegetables that we tried that were new > for both of us and we discovered he likes roasted okra!). > > Connie > > > At ten years of age I can't play the " here comes the choo-choo " came with > the spoon! I can't make him eat. And I don't want it to turn into a > punishment/ power struggle kind of thing. I know there are theories of child > behavior but I have been mostly unsuccessful following through on anything > much to my chagrin. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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