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Ideas for healthy light childrens meals

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Scanner · 23/09/2007 14:33

Since my ds and youngest of three started school a few weeks ago our tea-time meals have changed. He is hungry much earlier than before and regardless of having a snack when we get back from school by 4pm he wants to eat.

All three have school lunches and have decided that they don't want a big meal at the end of the day often asking for a sandwhich or soup. I think this is great, easier and cheaper for me, but I'm concerned that they're missing out on the veg they would have had before. I've been topping them up with fruit, but I wondered if anyone has any ideas.

Ds would happily eat a cheese sandwich every day and isn't great with veg, it's taken a good few years to get him to eat a limited range of carrots, cucumber and raw peppers (only if dipped in houmous).

The only soup I've managed to get them to eat is cream of tomato (which they love), but I don't know how healthy it is and because it comes in a tin, I suspect not.

So - really my question is, what else can I give them, that is light, but healthy in not too obvious a way or they'll reject it?

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millie99 · 23/09/2007 14:34

Omelettes,scrambled egg on toast any good?

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Scanner · 23/09/2007 14:39

oh yes, so obvious but the old brain doesn't appear to be working so well since I started work recently. Great idea - any more?

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Scanner · 23/09/2007 20:33

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tracyk · 24/09/2007 12:49

beans on toast
little chicken fajitas
spag bol + baked potato
or you could add some blitzed chopped toms to the tinned soup - they'd never know.

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SlightlyMadSweden · 24/09/2007 12:51

Chilli with some jacket skins/jacket potatoes?

Jacket pots with cheese & beans/tuna?

Will they eat salad of any kind?

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Anchovy · 24/09/2007 12:59

Courgette omelette: grate a couple of courgettes and fry gently in olive oil (with lots of garlic, if you like - we do!). When cooked add beaten egg, swirl around and cook gently to set. Finish off under grill with some grated cheese on top.

Quick, cheap, nutritious, easy!

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nappyaddict · 24/09/2007 13:28

quesadillas
savoury pancakes
homemade pizza
omelette
pasta
scrambled/boiled/poached egg on toast
cheese on toast
homemade burgers
jacket potato
soup
mac cheese
kedgeree
fishcakes
fish pie

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nappyaddict · 24/09/2007 13:31

moussaka
shepherds pie
lasagne

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