It has been a while. And I have been busy. busy, busy and so tired, tired, and tired…

Just yesterday, I got inspired to post what I have been doing at this Covid-19 times!

Most of you know what is going on currently due to Covid-19 and I will say you have been doing your best to stay safe and healthy. I have decided to make time to spend less money and eat at home- well not every place I loved to eat was opened. In the next couple of posts, I will do my best to share some of the dishes from my kitchen.

Today, however, I do not have a dish but in the words of Fela Kuti:

“I want to tell you a story, no be story o”

I will like to tell you a story of how I was able to have my toddler eat everything that I place in front of him and I was able to get him to not make faces at the foods that I place on his plate. Oh and more so he does not say disgusting to it- something he picked up from a show. (I am still looking for that show and when I find it, is banned from our TV).

Nah…

The truth of the matter is that I have a picky eater and his momma (Ahem, me) is about as picky as he is.

So here is the story I will tell you’

I recall as a kid, my mom would give us castor oil to help us go to the bathroom aka #2 and I will say that although it was effective in aiding the “going” it was very NASTY to taste and much less swallow.

My mom has told me of my hating to eat, wait HATING to eat black-eyed peas as a kid. Growing up- maybe even now- it is considered one of the cheaper proteins to buy and very filling. Whenever my mom made the dish, she would tell me if I wanted to have my hair grow very long, I had to eat it. Mom said I would eat the black-eyed peas dish like there was no tomorrow lol. I love black-eyed peas now and you do not need to bribe me to eat it 😘

Now that I have a toddler, I have told him how nasty castor oil is when taken on a teaspoon and he knows I am not joking about it. With him not eating the food on his plate; I might have let it drop that I will have him taste some of the castor oil…

Look, I want my kid to eat what he has in front of him on his plate, at school, and at home but I am getting to where I am a bit tired of trying to convince him how beneficial and nutritious the meals in front of him are.

We cannot keep eating the same thing over and over right?

One thing I CANNOT enjoy unless it is made from scratch is mac & cheese and he loves this. How can I make this more nutritious? If you have an answer, let me know, please?

Do you have a picky eater? What are your tricks to getting them to eat what you have set before them? And pls- I need other dishes that I do not have to blend the veggies in so that I can also eat- yes, this momma likes very few veggies too.

Until next post.

And from one picky eater to you;

Have a blessed day and week!