Pears!

Lauren is our adventurous eater and will try most anything. She likes all fruits, cheeses (even Blue and feta), meats, pasta's, spinach, peas, green beans, carrots, corn, etc...

Jacob on the other hand? To say that he's picky would be an extreme understatement. He lives on bread, fruit, the occasional hot dog and "chewy snacks". The boy hates pasta, meats, cheese and esp. veggies. He won't touch Mac N Cheese and if he sees a green vegetable coming his way, he practically starts dry heaving.

It's charming.

And the newest culinary dislike is anything cut up. Don't even attempt to cut up the choking hazards like hot dogs or grapes because he will melt into a toddler puddle of angst. So I decided to try something new a couple days ago and give him the whole fruit. It was juicy and ridiculously messy, but he gobbled it up:



Forget the spears; we're having a head of broccoli tonight!

I'm becoming a foodie

Me, who didn't know how to boil water to save my life (yes, I'm serious) is now making meals that a) aren't cooked in the microwave and b) don't have the title of Hamburger Helper in them. And I'm much much much more adventurous these days. I used to only buy hamburger and frozen chicken breasts; that's it. In fact, the first time I ever bought meat for Pot Roast, I had to ask the butcher what kind to buy. He looked at me like I was nuts. I wasn't nuts, just very culinary-challenged.

Anyways, tonight's dinner was Cajun Tilapia, baked potatoes (I had garlic homefries though because whole potatoes make me nauseous) and fresh green beans. I looked at our plates and realized just how far I've come from the days when boxed Mac N Cheese with sliced Hot Dogs was considered a nutritious, home cooked meal.