Toddler palate

[rootofnewt]

I like that my kid has a varied palate. Sure, there's some days when he only wants popsicles and hot dogs, but overall, he'll eat just about anything.

Some of his favorites:
Chicken enchiladas verdes--even when I accidentally grabbed the salsa verde made with jalapenos and not tomatillos.
Pasta with mushrooms and garlic.
Grilled peppers & onions.
Sausage of any sort (spicy, sweet, buffalo, chicken).
Brown rice wraps with spicy mustard, smoked cheese, spicy hummus, and whatever meat I have on hand.
Nachos.
Baba ganouj.
Chicken curry.
Pesto pizza.
Pickled asparagus.
Roasted green beans.
Broccoli.
Miso-marinated asparagus.
Kale. Any way, but especially raw, straight from the garden.
Stuffed peppers.

I'm sure he's been exposed to a lot of flavors via the old boobjuice, but he continues to try new things. He's finally interested in dipping and dairy, so he'll eat hummus, cheese, sour cream, etc. :)

Comments

[schmoomom.livejournal.com]

Miso marinated asparagus?! Do tell!

[krasota.livejournal.com]

http://justbento.com/handbook/recipes-sides-and-fillers/spicy-miso-marinated-green-asparagus

I use adzuki bean miso from South River Miso. Soy-free, gluten-free. :) And I have a different chili paste, but it works just fine.

[lachupacabra.livejournal.com]

i wish our kale was tender enough to eat raw.
the stuff we get from the CSA has a BEAUTIFUL flavor but its like sheets of rubber when its raw!
have you ever tried this recipe for roasted kale?
im going to give it a shot this week!
:)

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we love roasted kale!

I can send you seeds for this variety when it bolts. I think it's this:
http://www.botanicalinterests.com/store/search_results_detail.php?seedtype=V&seedid=413

It reseeds happily for me.

[lachupacabra.livejournal.com]

awww i wish we had room to grow our own veggies
but we are lucky that my sisters fiancee has the
CSA up & running finally & its producing gorgeous
heirloom veggies & cause i do deliveries for them,
i get plenty of free food each week!
(i drive all the way out there on tues & weds
to pick up the totes & can pick what i like!)

theyre not certified organic yet (that takes 3 yrs)
but OMG some of that stuff is AMAZING. the broccoli
rabe is like nothing ive ever seen b4! each individual
FLOWER on each floret is the size of the tip of my pinky
& looks like purply-green velvet!!!

oh holy cats, theres a kind of arugula they grow that doesnt
tase like any kind of arugula ive ever had b4! its NUTTY,
like buttered toast or popcorn!! youd never know it was
a leafy green veggie!
:D

[cassidyrose.livejournal.com]

This is great. S. has super-varied palate and will typically try anything. I think the weirdest thing is likes to eat is balsamic vinegar--as in he will drink the leftovers he was using to dip bread or green beans in. He has an iron gut, or something.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I drink leftover vinegar, too. Of course, I also take nexium.

Ronan likes to snack on peppercorns. Black, green, white. o_O

[absinthea.livejournal.com]

How awesome!!! My boys are ridiculously picky. Jhonen used to be fairly adventurous (his fave used to be a concoction of avocado mashed up with milk) now screams if there is anything "green" or "vegetable" on his plate. You are luuuuucky, mama!

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I fully expect there will be a picky phase. He has fits and spurts now and then. But I'm grateful that I can usually get something tasty and healthy in him. And if all else fails, he'll eat kale & blackeye peas.