Ok, so I have a 4 year old that has decided she has a 'delicate' palette, and a 19month old who thinks he is ProHart..

Anyone care to share with me ideas for the meals you cook that your family cannot resist? Please? (I am running out of patience, oh, and paper towel for cleaning the mess ...)

My 2.5yr ld is a good eater but here are her favourites (though they are a bit boring for adults):

any type of pasta

chicken schnitzel

'rice castles' (with anything ie chicken curry etc) - cooked rice squashed into a gladwrapped lined small contained and made into a castle they then eat (remove gladwrap obviously )

bolognase

salmon or other fish cakes (they are involved in prep )

but mainly i find the more involved DD1 is in preparation the better she is at trying things and eating properly.

SHe peels onions and 'makes' patty's and passes me veges and helps me choose the ones she will like at the supermarket ie 'here's the apple with the funny dimple you chose to eat...'

good luck

Freezable meals

Risotto (try chicken and mushroom, or a cheesy vege one)
‘Meat sauce’, for nachos, Shepards pie or bolognese
Fried rice (using grated vege's and bacon)
Spaghetti bolognese (add vege's to the sauce)
Meatballs (using lean mince and grated vege's, or make 'porcupines')
Meatloaf (using lean beef mince and vege's or something different, try using chicken mince)
Vege loaf
Pasta bake (using vege's in the sauce and smaller sized pasta)
Lasagna (using vege's in the sauce)
Tortilla stack
Mini quiches, frittatas or vege bake (make them in muffin tins, using spinach, fetta, bacon, cheese, or anything they like)
Sausage potato bake (using lean chicken sausages and vege's, with mixed mash and cheese on top)
Shepards Pie (using lean lamb mince and vege's with mixed mash on top)
Soup (pumpkin, sweet potato, maybe roast vege, and serve with bread roll or muffin)
Savoury muffins (made with grated zuchini, cheese, bacon, onion, semi dried tomato, anything they like)
Chicken schnitzel or nuggets Just had success with these, using almond meal in the crumb mix. Freeze uncooked portions.

Easy meals

Fish cakes (using tinned salmon and mixed mash)
Vege fritters (try Corn and Bacon or Zuchini)
Chicken drumsticks (with the skin taken off, in a honey soy marinade)
Vege bake or slice
Asian Noodles (with grated or stri fried vege's, and a satay or kecap manis sauce)
Cheesy polenta with grated vege's

Last minute meals

Microwave risotto
Nachos (using beans, grated cheese, maybe chopped tomato, sauce and perhaps some sour cream or guacemole)
Toasted sandwiches (use hidden fibre bread and lean ham/ chicken meat, as well as cheese, tomato, anything they like)
Boiled eggs with toast

Try these threads for recipes/ more ideas:

What do you feed your toddlers?
http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index....2&#entry6987512

Toddler/ Kids Recipes and Meal Ideas
http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index....howtopic=419707

And try this thread about Cook Ahead meals.. might help?:
http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index....howtopic=520524

Finger Food Ideas for Older Babies and Toddlers
http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index....=0#entry6634903

My DD's favourites are:

Stir fry with noodles

Roast chicken or lamb with veggies

spag bol

Spinach caneloni

Quiche

veggie rolls

chicken and mushroom soup

pumkin and fetta risotto

lamb cutlets

tacos, enchiladas, burritos etc
grilled chicken, rice and salad
risotto
spag bol (even if there's no meat in teh sauce lol)
homemade hamburgers

My DD loves making up her own wraps at the table, usually have taco ingredients with ours