Let's start out by saying that my kids have become extremely picky eaters as of late. It's very frustrating always needing a "backup" dinner in case they hate what I cook. Hard times call for extreme measures. I ran out of dinner ideas last night as well as chicken & beef...so we were left with seafood (which I LOVE) and my kids aren't fans at all. I got out my Jumbo bag of large Scallops and my evil mind started concocting all kinds of mischief! Muhahhahaha! I tossed those babies in some bread crumbs and fried them in olive oil and BAM guess what they looked like after that? Deliciously round chicken nuggets! Oh yes I did. I put them on the table and Claira warily looked at them, picked one up, examined it, then took the tiniest bite out of it and said "Is this fish?" I looked at her (feeling ridden with guilt inside) and asked innocently "does it taste like fish?" she said "yes" and I said "That's funny! They're chicken nuggets, silly!" she then starts cracking up and to my amazement she said " Well, this is the best chicken you've ever made!" HA! She then proceeds to tell me she is going to eat 10 "nuggets", and of course after Claira's approval Dylan predictably followed suit. She then asked Ben "What kind of chicken is this?" He slyly replied, "Just regular chicken." "Oh, it seems like I've had this kind of chicken before." "You have," Ben said with a grin (she had tried scallops before and refused to eat them). All I gotta say is RASCALS! I never revealed my little secret and I don't plan to...We got 2 more bags of scallops in the freezer! I love my kids so much, they rock my socks off! Here's to lies, deceit and mystery meat!
8 comments:
You're my hero! I love that they ate them all up. I'm going to try that, and breaded fried scallops sound really good!
Best post EVER!
The rhyming is fantastic, the plot awesome. Love it.
In the Marriage and Family Sunday School class, someone commented that they leave breakfast and lunch open to their kids to choose what they want to eat, but for dinner the family eats what Mama (or Dada) cooks. No ifs ands or buts about it. The choice is to eat it or go to bed hungry. If they eat it, even if they don't like it, then they get dessert. And they said that sad as it is sometimes (if kids choose to go hungry), they've stuck with it. My plan is to put this into practice once Madeleine grows up.
Hooray!! I'm thrilled to have a new blogging buddy!:) I love all the funny stories; they'll be so fun to have and remember down the road. I think it's totally fair to trick picky eaters into eating something new. Lucy is the SAME way-- will only eat chicken nuggets and hot dogs. Gross. She's been warming up to tuna fish lately though.:) There's hope!!
Good for you!
Oh my gosh you are the most awesome mom! Just don't try that on me--not a fan of scallops!!! I bet you just felt so victorious, didn't you?
Don't worry Reen, I know I've already ruined your life with my tomato tricks, LOL! I don't think I can trick you with my "nuggets" either:) how did that sound so wrong?! LOL! I did feel victorious, it was awesome!
That was too cute! Your secret's safe with me!
Smart thinkin'! I do the same with tuna... "Kayla, it's chicken." She always wants more!
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