Different foods your kids like/dislike

[djc315]

N won't eat mashed potatoes    But, he will eat raw bell peppers.

What will your child eat or reject that is outside the norm?

[darnkatz]

Ha. My toddler actually is the same way! She fucking HATES mashed potatoes. Both of my kids do. But the toddler will eat raw bell peppers and they both shove beet hummus into their mouths as fast as they can. They also both love baked potatoes. Little weirdos.

DD2 will eat curry (spicy or mild) like it's going out of style and DD1 frequently snacks on raw spinach.

[Deleted]

My kids weren't crazy about mashed potatoes until they had them at Grandma's one day. I don't know WTH Grandma did but they both like them now.

Both of my kids are nuts about fish in any way shape or form.

Neither of them are crazy about chicken nuggets with breading.

[Brie]

C doesn't like macaroni and cheese. He likes pasta and he likes cheese, but won't touch them together.

He loves spicy food. He eats the same hot salsa from Chipotle that H and I do and asks for more.

[dcn]

He doesn't eat fruit. Other than applesauce. What kid doesn't like fruit?

He looooves goat cheese, and asked for it at a restaurant last week. Goaty cheese peez? Lol.

[noodleskooze]

L won't eat most meats, but he loves roasted Brussels sprouts.

[countthestars]

She won't eat pasta except mac and cheese. She will not touch blueberries or applesauce. She will, however, ask for blueberry pouch and blueberry yogurt.

[pierogigirl]

My kids love bleu cheese. They also love, love, love cucumbers (but they have to be peeled).

[sewf]

He doesn't like meat of any kind except sometimes bacon. Or mac and cheese. Or cheese by itself at all.

He likes the avocado rolls at the sushi place, and miso soup. And he LOVES Greek yogurt.

[lulu21]

I don't want to jinx it but the only thing he's rejected is vans gluten free dairy free waffles (bought by mistake).

But he loves things like steamed broccoli and cauliflower. Weirdo.

[t]

DD doesn't really like many potato dishes. Not even fries.

But she loved when I made andouille sausage, mussels fra diablo, and mushroom bisque.

Eta she just refused ravioli and then inhaled an entire link of Italian sausage. Alien??

[Deleted]

They also both really like regular fried eggs. 2 for each at breakfast most mornings.
The only cereal either of them really want/will eat a decent amount of is Kix (which is fine. Relatively healthy. Just so boring).

DD does not like bananas or banana flavored anything, which I think is a weird kid thing to not like.

DS isn't crazy about the taste of milk apparently and would rather water in his bottle lately.

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Mar 5, 2015 18:26:20 GMT -5 pierogigirl said:

My kids love bleu cheese. They also love, love, love cucumbers (but they have to be peeled).

LOL to the bleu cheese. That's awesome and even acquired taste for most adults.  

DD loves cucumbers too. When in they're garden she'll walk by and eat them straight off the plant. All summer long she asks for cucmemebers with sauce (Ranch).

[foodiemom]

My kids will eat roasted asparagus. They always fight me on veggies, and they try on these but always eat them all.

[pierogigirl]

Oh, I forgot - DS1 doesn't like ketchup because it's too spicy!

[zeewifeandmama]

My kids are so-so on pizza and chicken strips but will mow through salmon or sushi like it's their job.

[chickens987]

Mar 5, 2015 18:26:20 GMT -5 pierogigirl said:

My kids love bleu cheese.

Ditto. Blue cheese dressing is the only way we've gotten her to eat salad so far. She also hosed my blue cheese/horseradish dip at a restaurant once.

Likes lemons and indian food. Hates olives (blasphemy in my house).

[chickens987]

Mar 5, 2015 18:37:50 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

B rejects almost all potato-based foods, but ate almost a whole shepherds pie by himself.

I know liking sauces is normal, but B will just eat sour cream by itself, and will dip fruit into any available sauce (including grapes in BBQ sauce).

Yeah, orange slices in ketchup happened recently here 

[catbus]

Refuses to try spinach. In things or alone. But we found out recently that he likes kale...? LOL. Because at daycare, one of the regular breakfasts is basically a kale frittata. So if we call spinach in something "kale," he'll eat it. Sigh. 

[catbus]

Oh, E dips everything in ketchup. H initially told him not to, but I see no reason he can't/shouldn't. Especially since our ketchup is the kind most people roll their eyes at (organic, no HFCS...), so really, it's just veggie sauce on his veggies when he dips his broccoli in it.

[thebreakfastclub]

Mine hates eggs and pancakes. Unexpected hits were grilled lamb chops and venison.

Anything served with "dip" - bbq sauce, ranch dressing, ketchup or syrup is preferred.

[noodleskooze]

Leo hates dipping sauces.

[Deleted]

DS hates ketchup (just like DH) and chicken nuggets. What kind of 3yo doesn't like chicken nuggets?!

He loves sausage, even spicy kinds like chorizo.

[anna7602]

DD likes black ink pasta, squid and calamari, but dislikes cucumbers. What is so offensive about a cucumber?

[Brie]

Also he hates juice. All kinds. Will only drink milk and water. Wth?

[cece]

Mar 5, 2015 18:28:27 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

They also both really like regular fried eggs. 2 for each at breakfast most mornings.
The only cereal either of them really want/will eat a decent amount of is Kix (which is fine. Relatively healthy. Just so boring).

DD does not like bananas or banana flavored anything, which I think is a weird kid thing to not like.

DS isn't crazy about the taste of milk apparently and would rather water in his bottle lately.

DD hates bananas too!  

She also hates applesauce but loves fruit in general.
she barely eats pasta....come on man, we are Italian.  

[anna7602]

Mar 5, 2015 18:28:08 GMT -5 lulu21 said:

I don't want to jinx it but the only thing he's rejected is vans gluten free dairy free waffles (bought by mistake).

But he loves things like steamed broccoli and cauliflower. Weirdo.

Those waffles are terrible (bought on purpose and greatly regretted it).

[jackpackage]

It'd be quicker to write what he does like. Of course, chips, candy, crackers are on the list. He only likes CHOCOLATE desserts though, guys. There'd be hell to pay if I gave him vanilla cake. Here are Oliver approved foods:

chicken nuggets (not to be confused with chicken tenders)
most breads (waffles & pancakes included), but toast has to be dry
PBJ
hot dogs/corn dogs
scrambled eggs
cereal/granola
chalupas from Taco Bell
turkey sandwiches from Firehouse Subs (he ate 2 the other night for dinner. 2!!)
most fruits
broccoli
hummus
ketchup

That's it! He'll eat a few bites here and there if I bribe him, but I think this is about the extent of it. I'm not sure what I did to deserve this picky toddler, but it might payback for h b/c he never ate vegetables until we started dating at 19.

[rex]

the only one food L has ever rejected is fresh tomato. the kid loves Ezekiel bread (gag) but draws a line at tomato?! so weird.

besides that, she has eaten every single thing I have ever offered, and it's mostly weird hippie food thanks to allergies

[lulu21]

Mar 5, 2015 19:01:04 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Mar 5, 2015 18:28:08 GMT -5 lulu21 said:

I don't want to jinx it but the only thing he's rejected is vans gluten free dairy free waffles (bought by mistake).

But he loves things like steamed broccoli and cauliflower. Weirdo.

Those waffles are terrible (bought on purpose and greatly regretted it).

I didn't eat them either!