Children and OS food

The following threads, while not strictly answers to your query, will give you quite a few hints and tips on general ways to help you out here.

Fussy Eaters:
[post=624623] - easy meat recipes to beef up underweight teen[/post]
[post=551126] - Hiding vegetables[/post]
[post=533643] - Meal ideas for picky kids[/post]
[post=70695] - What can I feed the fussiest eater in the world?[/post]


Good luck

what about

HM fish cakes or corned beef cakes
hot filled wraps - any filling they like
quesedillas - again whatever they like inside
HM pizza and HM wedges
veg chilli / bolognese / lasagne
HM quiche / baked pot / salad or veg
tuna or corned beef hash
a rice / cous cous / pasta dish - with ham or chicken and veggies etc in but no sauce if they not keen
Sausage or HM veggie burger or tuna burger etc / mash / veg or baked beans

you say they dont like anything saucy lol but will they eat soup?

really easy yummy one :

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

serves 4

1 onion
2 tbsp olive oil
tin chopped toms
1/2 tsp caster sugar
200ml veg stock
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp mascarpone cheese
handful fresh basil leaves
salt & pepper
2 tbsp fresh cream

1) peel & chop onion into small pieces.
Cook in the olive oil until soft
2)Add chopped toms,sugar and stock.Drop in the bay leaf and cook gently for 15 mins
3)Take pan off heat and add the mascarpone and basil.
4) Blend until smooth,season if necessary.
5) serve with a little cream swirled on top

tis yummy served with :

Cheesy Corn Triangles

This recipe is great, a light cake type bread which you can add other ingredients too ... I’ve added peas and mushrooms in the past. It is an ideal snack and also great served with soup

100g plain flour
100g semolina
1tsp baking powder
100ml milk
2 eggs beaten
50g butter
100g sweetcorn
100g grated cheese

Set oven to 180 C/350 F / Gas Mark 4

Lightly grease an 18cm circular tin

Mix flour, semolina and baking powder together in a bowl.

Beat eggs and milk together in another bowl

Gently melt the butter in a saucepan

Add sweetcorn and cheese to the flour mixture and then pour the eggy mixture into the bowl and add the butter

Mix ingredients until well combined

Spoon mixture into the baking tin

Smooth the top and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and springy to the touch

Rachie B those sound great... the have been copied to my meal planner and will be tried very soon... bit cheeky...but.... got anymore????

PIZZA PIES

1 pack ready made short-crust pastry or make your own if you have the time or inclination
2 eggs
1/4 pt milk
2oz cheddar cheese grated (or any other cheese)
A pinch of herbs, a bit of pepper.
your choice of fillings : tinned sweetcorn, chopped peppers, chopped cooked meat (ham, salami, chicken etc.) chopped mushrooms, frozen peas ...whatever your children will eat.

Grease a muffin tray.
Cut out 4" circles. IKEA plastic bowls did the job! You could use a saucer.
Then line the muffin tray with the pastry circles. Re-roll any scraps to make more circles if needed.
Beat the eggs and milk together in a jug. Add the herbs and pepper (if liked).
put a bit of grated cheese in the bottom on each pastry case.
Then add the fillings to each pie.
Pour on the egg/milk mixture until it nearly reaches the top of the pastry.
Bake at 180 'C for 20-25 mins until lightly browned.

These can be served hot or cold (good in lunch boxes) and can be frozen.

MEATLOAF

"It sounds very old fashioned but children and grown ups still love it. You can choose between using lean chicken, turkey, or beef mince whatever suits you on the day"

Use 500g of mince and add one large egg, a couple of tablespoons of tomato puree, one finely chopped onion, perhaps some garlic or herbs and mix together (your children might like to help with this bit). Put it in a meatloaf style dish and pop it in the oven for between 45mins to 1hour on about 175 degrees or until cooked through.

Slice it up, varying the slice sizes depending on the appetites and serve with potatoes and veg.

TIPS

To reduce the fat content of the mince, brown it off in a frying pan first and drain off the fat. Another trick to reduce the fat content still further is to put the browned mince in a sieve and pour boiling water over it.

Include bread crumbs or cooked rice to make it more filling and tasty.

While you've got the frying pan out it's worth softening the onions by frying them gently for 5 mins - this makes them more tasty and easier to digest.

For variety you can add peppers or mushrooms to the mixture before baking - if your children aren't keen on the veg, disguise them by chopping them up in a blender first.

Slice any leftovers up and freeze in meal size portions for next week (remember to heat through thoroughly when reheating).

BURGERS

Mix a peeled grated apple with 500g of lean mince beef and a teaspoon of marmite. Shape and firmly press into around 10 burgers - squeeze the mixture together so they don't fall apart during cooking. Grill or fry until cooked through ... takes about 10 mins each side


Simple beef Pasta bake

Serves 4 - 6
3 tblspns sunflower oil 500g
1 lb coarse-cut minced beef
1 large onion
326g / 11.5oz can of sweetcorn, drained
0.5 x 300g/10.6oz can of tomato soup
75g / 3oz macaroni, cooked
oil for greasing
75g / 3oz cheese, grated
Salt & pepper

Preheat oven to gas mark 5 / 190C /375F. Heat the oil and fry the meat in a large pan, stirring, till the meat browns. Push to one side, add the onion and cook, gradually stirring it into the meat. Allow to cook for 3 - 4 minutes. Add the sweetcorn and soup to the meat. Stir in the macaroni and season. Turn into a shallow greased oven-proof dish and sprinkle with cheese. Cook for 40 minutes or until brown on top.

It's easy to make a large amount of this and it tastes great and very cheap and nutritious. You could also use chicken or turkey mince with chicken or mushroom soup.