This morning for breakfast my kids had frozen waffles, go-gurt, sausage links, cereal and some strawberries. That sounds like a lot. In reality, Emily and Blair split one waffle. Emily had the go-gurt and Blair had the strawberries. They both had one sausage link and they both only drank the milk from their cereal.
All of my kids love most fruits and vegetables and would happily live off of those alone. (Except for spaghetti squash... I can't get a single one of them to eat it!) However, I believe they all need a good source of protein and don't want them getting it from eggs or processed meats alone.
Blair loves hotdogs. It is literally the only meat she will eat with the exception of the occasional piece of sausage or bacon. Steak? No. Ground beef? No. Chicken? No. Not in any shape or form or flavor. She usually won't even eat chicken nuggets. But I can't offer her hotdogs for every meal because, gross.
I've started serious meal planning with the intentions of 1. saving myself money and 2. trying to introduce new foods. We have tried several things lately and most have been really great. I'll link up some of our recent favorites below. But the kids have not been big fans. Most nights they barely take three bites and then they are done. Of course an hour later they are "ungry", as Emily says. I try to get them to try the dinner I already fixed again, but usually end up offering them something I know they will eat because I feel bad that they are not getting enough to eat.
As their doctor has said, they will eat when they are hungry and they will not let themselves "starve to death". In the back of my head I know this. I know I should not worry because they are all healthy and they all let me know when they are hungry and when they are not. That "mom guilt" still creeps up on me all the time though. Was that meal healthy enough? Am I feeding them too many processed and unhealthy foods? Are they going to live off of those three bites of broccoli? Am I overreacting? Should I offer them something I know they will eat even though I spent time and money making another dinner that they wouldn't touch?
Where does it end? Does anyone else out there have these same problems? What do you do to keep a healthy balance in your child's diet?
SEND HELP. I'm freaking myself out.
I added turkey sausage but the seasonings were too spicy for the kids.
Making this tonight.
These are SO GOOD. I'm loving poppyseed dressing right now.
I enjoyed this but my husband said the flavor was a bit too strong for him.
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