to give kids beans on toast as a 'cooked meal'?

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Trivial question but Im running late!
Kids have sandwiches etc for their tea at nusery, so I give them a good cooked dinner before they go.
Does beans on toast with side of broccoli, followed by fruit,jelly and natural yougurt count?
I dont have time to cook anything else but feel gulity!

poached egg and beans on toast is a weekly meal in this house... :)

i know someone who lives on those things, habs. she is thin, but puffy somehow. and now i know why...

since i've been lcing, i hve noticed that sugr is in most things - almost everything, and what it isn't in, sweetener takes it's place

It's got to be expensive too, surely?

i don't think money's a problem, tbh. her dh away a lot and this is what she eats.

That's quite miserable. I'd hate it.

it would be unthinkable for me. too greedy, for starters.

Habbibu/Aitch - what is the "nasty stuff" you're talking about?

Diet Coke? Sorry maybe I'm not following this properly!

oh no (althouhg dc was mentioned) just processed food, but all the low fat versions.

the presenter ate them every day for a month, a perfectly balanced diet but all low fat and prep-prepared.

quite apart from the fact that it looked and according to her tasted pretty revolting, she also had constipation, was ravenous all the time and put on three pounds.

Carbs - check
Protein - check (I think?!)
Veg - check

What's not to like?

Oh it's because I had not seen the show

I agree those things do look vile. I have a family member who fills her cupboards with everything "low fat" or "fat free" but it's all processed crap and they are all still overweight. They need a proper understanding of nutrition and food not just buying stuff that is labeled as low/no fat.

But still think beans on toast is ok. And DS (2y 4mo) will eat it, so that's a bonus! I chopped up cooked carrot and put it in with the beans and he never noticed . I know I'll now get told off for ruining a good meal.

mmmm....we are now having cheesy beans on toast for tea!

Can't bear beans, had you said cheese on toast topped with hoops or spaghetti in tomato sauce (maybe with an egg on top) I could have joined in!

If they eat the broccoli alongside it then let them, doesn't matter if everyone else thinks its horrible, if they like it and its good for them then good for you (broccoli is a staple in this house!)

I wonder how many people are now having beans for tea thanks to this thread

Of course. Perfectly acceptable. I think the brocolli is trying too hard though Make it wm bread and some marmite on the toast and it's manna from heaven!

Arse!

Now I want some

oooh hoops - yum!...have got friends who would pass out at the very thought. Pesto pasta for them every time...which wins more healthy stars do you think?

Nope! Sorry for spag hoops on toast is not good! Carbs and carbs and no protein?

broccoli and egg on the side ?!!

Don't forget one of 5 a day in tomato sauce! (JOKE)

It is a running joke in our house that even the biggest, unhealthiest meal can be redeemed by a bit of broccoli on the side.

Ahhh meg! I remember the days when I would serve the DC pizza with brocolli. I think I used to fret a bit more about such things in those days.....