Please will someone help me feed my family?

[smugmumofboys]

My two DSes are great eaters. They eat lots of veg and fruit BUT, they like very different things, so mealtimes are a night mare. (Oh and I don't eat meat which makes things even more interesting).

DS1 is nearly 7 and loves...
meat
roast potatoes
carrots
lots of veg in fact

hates...
pasta
sliced bread
baked beans
cheese
pizza
ham
omelettes
fish

DS2 is 5 and loves...
ham sandwiches
pizza
pasta
sausage rolls
cucumber

At the moment they both like, chicken, meatballs, bangers and mash and cottage pie.

Which is fine but feels so restrictive. Also, DS1's roast dinners can be a bit pricier to provide regularly.

Any other dishes you can suggest? I am a good cook and am happy to cook meat for the family.

Thanks.

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[smugmumofboys]

Oh I forgot to say that DH eats whatever is put in front of him.

[janeite]

My girls like a big pan of roasted veggies (baby potatoes, parsnips, carrots, sweet potato, bn squash) with veggie sausages - has the 'feel' of a roast but cheaper and much, much easier.

[smugmumofboys]

Thanks janeite, good suggestion.

[CybilLiberty]

We've just demolished sausages with cous cous with red onion, garlic and cheery toms fried off in a pan. twas delish.

[smugmumofboys]

'cheery toms' sound especially good.

[CybilLiberty]

Yes they were very happy.

[Washersaurus]

How do they feel about pies? You could make one with roast meat leftovers..

[Frizbe]

Can you do Chicken Fahitas? they can decide if they want extras, such as cheese, sour cream, mushrooms, peppers etc, it always goes down well with our diverse 3 (and ss now eats everything as well and will clear up after the girls, who are still faddy!)

[Washersaurus]

Toad and veg in the hole
Chilli and rice/wedges/baked potato
Some sort of curry (maybe with side dishes like bombay potato, daal, naan, that they can choose from)

[smugmumofboys]

Thanks for all the great suggestions.

DS1 does like spicy stuff, DS2 less so. So if we do Mexican, DS1 will scoff for England whilst DS2 will eat plain rice, plain tortilla and some salad.

I think I need to start meal-planning in some detail.