When North Shore Mum Sara shared her 4 year-old son’s request for a peanut butter, pickle and cheese toasted sandwich, we couldn’t resist sharing other mums’ crazy food requests from their children. Just for fun, check out the strangest food combinations from kids…and some from mum!
Catherine: Jelly and feta. I didn’t cave!
Hannah: Grilled salmon dipped in ketchup
Jacqui: Cheese and 100s & 1000s sandwich
Ronky: Mine has peanut butter and Vegemite on toast. It’s the only way I can get her to eat breakfast
Paloma: Mine has been asking for poo for dinner, I haven’t caved in and given it to her yet
Emma: Marmalade and cheese sandwiches. Yoghurt with zucchini dippers
Melanie: Beetroot & cheese (don’t knock it till you try it , it’s awesome!)
Fiona: Vegemite, peanut butter, alfalfa and tomato…. It ACTUALLY is quite yummy!
Julie: Unicorn…
Michelle: Mine like toasted Marmite, cheese and cucumber sandwiches
Skye: Vegemite with sprinkles was a staple in our house for a while
Carla: Vegemite and yogurt lol
Dana: Plain Greek yoghurt sandwich…
Linda: Soy sauce on her gummy multivitamins
Georgina: Peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Mmmmmm….
Joanne: Vegemite and ham sandwich
Emma: My confession….. I cut a hole into a lamington – open a tin of smoked tuna, drain it -scoop it into the lamington put lid back on (cut out piece) and eat it. I was at work a few years ago making a tuna roll and a lady at work brought in home made lamingtons she gave me one. I put it on my plate to eat after my lunch unknown to me at the time – I dropped a small amount of tuna juice onto the edge of the lamington. From that day on I combined the two. I also spread hot mustard onto Weetbix (no milk or sugar) just the biscuit and mustard. I’m the weird one in the family!
Some tips on helping reinforce healthy eating habits from Pure Goodness author Felicity Gatfield:
- Involve your children in the preparation of their food so they can learn and discover new ingredients
- Enjoy meals as a family
- Increase the variety of foods available to children
- Stock your home with healthy and nutritious options. If you buy nutritious food then that’s all you will eat, but if you keep sugary, packaged foods in the cupboard, chances are you’ll allow your children to eat them.
- I believe everything can be eaten in moderation. If my children go to a birthday party, I’m not going to stop them from eating sausage rolls, party pies or chips. A party is 2 hours of their life. These type of foods are then considered a “treat” i.e. something they don’t usually consume. I want my children to be educated on healthy options. I don’t want them to be obsessed with body weight or body image, but I want them to have an understanding of what is in foods, and why that lovely box of Oreo biscuits on the supermarket shelf isn’t suitable to have for lunch.
Felicity from Pure Goodness will be launching a new lunchbox ebook with 20 recipes perfect for school lunches. The recipes contain hidden vegetables and fruits, without making them seem too ‘healthy’ to children. There are recipes for healthier versions of Tiny Teddies, Roll-Ups, muesli bars, and many other packaged foods, but without the added sugar and preservatives. ‘Like’ the Pure Goodness for Kids Facebook page or subscribe to the newsletter to find out when the book will be available.
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