Some people think my kids are WEIRD...sometimes that includes me thinking they're weird...
They LOVE there veggies. They will fight over the brussel sprouts and asparagus. They even fight over eggplant, beets(now that they like them), and cabbage. They are big salad eatters. We butcher our own pigs, chickens and sheep. They love eatting our own meat. Fish has its moments as to wether they like it or not-depends on the kind and if it's broiled or not.
When I was a kid I HATED baked beans. I remember being held down and force feed them.
Now I still dont' like them, but I can handle eatting a few.
I will not make a substitue meal/food for them for supper. If we are having maybe chicken strips and fish sticks I will let them pick which they want. Other than that they need to eat what they are given.
They never liked beets before, but when I would make mashed potatoes I would blend beets into them. They just thought they were having 'pink' potatoes. Little did they know that they were also getting beets. Hubby even feel for this one...
Our youngest daughter loves plain bread with either mayo, or ketcup and mustard. A little weird I know, but if that's what she wants for an afternoon snack, she can have it.
I personally can not stave venison-now my kids and husband will devour it whenever it's in front of them. I will cook it, but not eat it. I will eat what ever else is presented. Now saying that, if my kids completely don't like something I don't force them to eat it. They can eat the other food made with the meal. If it's something new-they have to try it. I purposly will give them a little smaller portion of the new food to try. Pretty soon they have tried it all and like it and want more. My kids are almost 13, 7 and almost 36(yes that is my husband).
Sometimes the little portions are the trick..haahha