Meal Ideas for Picky Eaters
“There’s too much sauce.” “It’s not spicy enough.” “It tastes crappy, it’s almost flavorless.” These are but some of the words uttered by finicky eaters. In other instances, they don’t say anything, but leave the food untouched, which is worse.
Food pickiness is tolerable in kids, but when husbands and other mature adults join in, even the most resourceful cook can be driven up a wall with so many demands.
Regular viands may be fine, of course, but when they’re just regularly rotated, they tend to lose their appeal. Stop boring your family members, take out the pots & pans, and concoct new meal ideas for picky eaters.
Come to think about it, if we just read more food magazines and browse online sites for interesting new recipes or variations of all-time favorites, we can whip up delectable meals in no time at all.
Key to perking up a dish, as chefs would say, is to throw in the freshest ingredients. The challenge is in pleasing the palate of the most finicky eater.
By closely observing what the people you will be cooking for really like, and learning how to bring about different tastes, textures, flavors, and tasty combinations, satisfying the tastebuds by cooking more exciting foods becomes more enjoyable. Just keep experimenting.
Some healthy meal ideas for picky eaters include spinach, feta and tomato quiche which may be baked using a prepared piecrust.
Ingredients include feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, low-fat milk, eggs, toasted sesame seeds and a some olive oil; baked eggplant parmesan oozing with mouthwatering mozzarella cheese, and which may be sprinkled with fresh basil, grated parmesan cheese and garnished with sliced tomatoes.
Other great meal ideas for picky eaters are different concoctions of paella, a rice dish originating from Spain, which may contain different ingredients like chicken, shrimp, clams & other seafoods, and seasoned with saffron.
You may also try mini pizzas for little picky eaters mini pizzas. Use whole wheat dough and use fresh toppings like mushroom strips, goat cheese, peppercorns and garlic.
A fish casserole drizzled with vitamin C-rich lemon juice, and salads served everyone’s favorite dressing & other ingredients like almonds & raisins and with a few drops of olive oil are also delicious & healthy. For dessert, serve mixed berries topped with whipped cream.
