Nothing can drive a parent as crazy as dealing with a child who won’t eat. Some kids won’t eat what you make that day–just preferences–other times, some kids just won’t eat anything, at all, ever…but maybe something crazy like a candy cane and a spoonful of tuna, all day.
As a parent, you’re left thinking: “Are they starving?,” “What if I put ketchup/applesauce/syrup on it?,” “Maybe I can bribe the kid with a toy?” Kids won’t let themselves starve (but watch out for dehydration), toppings don’t always work and neither do bribes.
One thing that does the trick: breakfast at dinnertime. Breakfast foods make kids happy and are usually quick to make, require few ingredients and, if you do it right, they’re healthy. We’re not talking sugar-laden cereals here Madames, but chicken and waffles (shout out to Roscoe’s), French toast with fruit, and eggs with wheat toast for dinner. Instead of a daily battle with food, breakfast for dinner won’t hurt the child, they’ll love it.
One recipe I love is called Egg in a Basket, or as some call it, a Nest Egg. I’m not giving away any secrets here, but it is one my family has made for years. The ingredients are simple: an egg and bread, salt and pepper and butter. It’s really all about the presentation with this one and your little one may enjoy pulling out the center of the slice of bread.
I was shocked when I saw this egg dish on a recent cover of the Food Network magazine.
THE RECIPE
-Butter a frying pan (keep it on medium heat, so the bread doesn’t burn)
-Once the butter has melted, remove a small circle out of the bread and add the slice to the pan.
-Crack the egg in the center of the bread, salt and pepper. Cook for about two minutes so the egg firms up a bit.
-If you prefer the egg as in the image above, skip this step. Otherwise, flip the egg and bread, cook on that side for another two minutes. Enjoy!
