The child will eat ANY combination I put in front of him. I've seen him dip green beans into salsa, dip his apple slice in ketchup, and take a bit of red beans and rice then chase it with a bite of banana. He'll eat cheese smothered whatever. I could feed him cardboard with a queso drizzle.
So of course I use this to my advantage. I chop up canned carrots or green beans and sneak them into his macaroni and cheese. I put broccoli florets in his omelet. Or, if I'm eating something terrible for lunch myself, I serve it to him with a side of fresh fruit or something to assuage my guilt. Has anyone ever had nachos with peas and sliced peaches on the side? Me neither. Heh heh heh!
I know this is a short lived phase, and he'll soon catch on that Mama's macaroni doesn't have the weird little green slices floating in it like his does; so for now I'm totally milking it.
Anyone want to come over for a grilled cheese and diced carrot sandwich?
Payne is psyched!
My picky kids (in other words, everyone except Elizabeth) would balk if they could see the veggies. But I have been known to sneak really finely grated carrots into things like pancakes. Of course, topping anything with cheese makes it a winner!
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