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The Shocking Results From The Banana Hot Dog Experiment:
Before going forward I should let you know I got this idea from another source, only I don’t remember where I saw it. I’ve browsed the Kid Eats Flickr Pool and haven’t seen it but I swear that’s where I first saw it. Going forward just note, this was not my original idea.
Max did not touch the Banana disguised as a hot dog, didn’t even unwrap from the plastic wrap coating. It, quote: “freaked me out”. My son is generally the less picky of my three children (I’m counting my spouse) so this was surprising. Likes seafood chowder, hates bananas in hot dog buns.
Madison loved the banana disguised as a hot dog. Which is surprising because she typically hates anything which is different than white bread with peanut butter sandwiched between another slice of white bread. Hates seafood chowder, likes bananas in hot dog buns.
I honestly question whether all my children will be happy with the same meal at the same time at any point in my life.
The Muffins from last week which were originally a ‘hit’ ended up not being a hit. I sent them to school and my daughter ate a bite claiming she didn’t ‘have enough time to finish’. She didn’t have “enough time to finish” when I offered her one as an after school snack either. Max ate it as a snack but left the remnants of the carrots I questioned from the beginning of the recipe. He left them in the bottom of his plastic muffin container like the bones from a fish.
Not a hit as I first suggested.
Still on a quest to find something I can make at home relatively inexpensively which is good for them I decided to try this recipe. A homemade power bar with lots of good things and very little fat or refined sugar.
I have to admit the sheer amount of ingredients was daunting. I like 5 ingredients tops because I always lose track at that point and add things twice or omit things accidentally.
This was pretty easy to follow and I made it through with no mishaps.
The kids each had a bite as it came out of the oven and seemed to like it at least a little. However this morning Madison wanted one for breakfast and another as a snack at school. My son saw I’d packed one for his snack and begged me to take it back.
The recipe was simple enough to make I’ll make more for my daughter but I’m still searching for a nutritious muffin or power bar both my kids will eat. I’m a glutton.
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Seen these?
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/1673/Hearty-Breakfast-Cookies74242.shtml
SNAPPER | October 2nd, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Hi Melissa,
Thought you might like to try my recipe for wholegrain muffins (http://www.domesticana.net/domesticana/2007/08/delicious-whole.html). I’ve never met a kid who didn’t like them. That could have something to do with the fact that I live in ‘hippie-ville’ where all the kids actually know what millet tastes like and how to properly pronouce quinoa, but I don’t really think so. They’re just good.
The recipe calls for spelt and whole wheat pastry flour, which are kind of fussy, I know. I just like spelt flour, but if you have whole wheat flour that should work just fine. I do think the pastry flour makes them lighter though, and I wouldn’t sub that one out.
I’m definitely going to try this powerbar recipe. It sounds great. Thanks for sharing!
-Melis
domesticana | October 2nd, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Ahahahaha I think maybe Max is Monkey’s culinary long-lost twin. I like to introduce him to people as The Boy Who Will Turn Down A Cookie To Have Some Salmon. (Yeah, I dunno either.)
Monkey won’t eat anything even vaguely granola-like even though he is a total carb fiend. We would’ve had the same power bar reaction here — one wanting them intravenously, one crying about how awful they are.
Mir | October 2nd, 2007 at 4:59 pm
I do understand about the lunch problem I have twin girls who only want soup for lunch. Not can soup but, home made soup. so twice a week I am making soup. But at least I know my girls our now eating lunch.
Its healthy and they are haveing the control they want.
Debbie Matthews | October 2nd, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I loved these.
Pants | October 2nd, 2007 at 6:26 pm
I am going to try these - if my daughter doesn’t want them, they look like something I’ll eat:) Question - the recipe says chopped dried fruit - what did you use?
Nataly | October 2nd, 2007 at 10:01 pm
I used dried cranberries and raisins because *someone* had dug into the dried cranberries. I’m not a fan of dried bananas and that type of stuff.
msummers | October 2nd, 2007 at 10:39 pm
I am a big fan of making this recipe in cupcake form:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/907
Because everything tastes better as chocolate, especially vegetables.
KJ | October 3rd, 2007 at 12:25 am
Ok, thanks - I was trying to imagine myself chopping dried fruit and that wasn’t going to be pretty.
Nataly | October 3rd, 2007 at 12:58 am
My kids loved the muffins, and my daughter (who doesn’t like to eat first thing in the morning) has been eating one or two before school. Success! Next I’m going to try the power bar recipe. If that’s successful, it will give me a couple of things I can make on the weekends that she can eat for breakfast during the week. Thanks for doing my research for me.
Carolyn | October 3rd, 2007 at 12:21 pm
I think I’m going to try the banana hot dog on my 3 1/2 year old son. He might be the only one of my 5 kids that would get a kick out of it, seeing as…he lives on bread and bananas! I think the other four would dry heave and run out of the kitchen!
Melissa
Melissa | October 5th, 2007 at 2:27 pm