To ask for your "All kids love it" meals?

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One of DD's friends (both 11) coming for a sleepover in a couple of days. It's not one of her regular friends so I don't know her well. With her other mates, I know what they like to eat etc.....I've asked DD who doesn't know. (or care)

I just wanted to ask what I might give them for dinner? We're on school hols here in Oz by the way. It's midwinter.

DD has limited taste in foods...she likes my homemade pizza but that's such a faff! I make the dough and it's messy...I wanted something easier but nothing like sausages or burgers please...I hate the smell!

Also...any nice recipes for a chocolatey bake of some sort please? Not muffins...mine ALWAYS fail.

Chicken bake - chicken drumsticks, new potatoes halved, a small butternut squash cut up, red peppers sliced , red onion sliced tossed in a little oil, cumin seeds or Cajun spice mix. Bake for an hour, drizzle over 2 tbsp honey and make 5 more mins. Serve with salad or green veg. My fussy ones love it

About 99% of the suggestions on this thread would not be eaten by at least one of my 3 DC 😂😂 chicken drumsticks and potato wedges was about the only one that would pass the "all eat it" test. And Pizza 😉

Another vote for fajitas. Roast chicken dinner always seems to suit most children( unless vegetarian) although may be a bit over the the top midweek.

Fishfinger pie has always been a big hit with dcs friends. Basically cook fish fingers put them in the bottom of a dish line them up side by side. Cover with a large tin of beans and then top with mash . Cook in oven for 20 minutes. Serve with veggies on the side.

Tacos. Little pots of loads of different stuff. Everyone makes their own how they like it.

Everyone loves my "chicken fried rice" dish - even the fussy ones.

I just cook a load of chicken (usually left over from the roast) with onions & some frozen mixed veg in chicken stock. Then add herbs / spices, whatever you fancy. Mix in rice (I tend to use golden vegetable packet rice) and then let it simmer down. Simple but lovely and always gets eaten.

Mine like a Macaroni cheese and cauliflower/broccoli cheese mash up.

With grilled bacon mixed in.

DNs love Mexican food, they like spicy but you can make it mild, small flour tortillas or the crunchy taco shells, spicy chicken, or you can do chilli con carne, pulled pork berbecoa, steak strips etc, lettuce, tomatoes, roasted peppers and onions, refried beans, salsa, sour cream, jalapenos, grated cheese, if I'm feeding my friend's teen boys I do corn cobs, chicken wings, sweet potato wedges or spicy veg rice with pinto beans too. Put everything on the table and watch them devour it like locusts

TallGreenBottle I never said I didn't "let" my children eat burgers and sausages. We live in Australia and when we have those, they're BBQ'd outside. It's winter now....one season without a sausage won't kill anyone. They're not even that fond of them....not that it matters. They get plenty of nice food.

I suggest you ask the parent of the child as my children wouldn't eat a lot of these suggestions.

Personally if one of my kids was having a friend over for a sleepover I tend to just make it a treat night - takeaway of choice/McDonald’s- whatever they want.

It’s one friend - can DD just ask what she wants? can’t be this hard. My kids wouldn’t eat majority of the suggestions on this thread.

If you really can’t think of anything other than pizza would it be a crime to just buy one pre made rather than home make it.

This thread is odd.

Why not get your DD to suggest something?

I did ask DD who said she has no idea. NameChange nothing odd about asking for meal suggestions! It's regularly done on here. Are you new?

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions..I think we're going for Fajitas and the Brownie's which were linked to.

That’s what I’d make as well.

I have 1 very fussy child and my go to healthy meal when I have other kids or even adults over is a roast chicken and wraps for them to make with bits for them to pick on like lots of salad and cheese, hummus , sour cream, mayo and a side or either plain rice or home made chips/ wedges.

I have to say that after years of hosting play dates I wouldn’t be too concerned if a play date friend wouldn’t eat what I’d made. If they’re very fussy and refuse lovely homemade food then so be it. Anyway, I always ask the parent if there’s anything that the child can’t or won’t eat and then as long as I’ve offered something appropriate and tasty and not too specialist (we love spinach feta pie but I’d never serve that for a play date) I’m happy that I’ve done my best.

They’re not going to starve in a few hours so just make something you all like - done.

Windmill121 - love your idea. Might do that for tea this week for us!

We do pizza but use tortillas as a base. No mess:)

Build your own wraps
Chicken strips / Veggie alternative if needed
Selection of lettuce, tomato, carrots, sweet corn etc.
Cheese, salsa, guacamole
Let them fill it as they want

Corned beef hash - yum!

I'd probably buy pizzas, but if homemade is the hill you want to die on then chicken wraps.

JustTrying Nooo! That was my most hated meal as a kid! It's definitely not something "all kids love" !!!

Home made chicken Kiev. Easy least and always a winner.

I’d probably have a couple of options or something that’s easily amended.

Or ask your DD to message her and ask if she likes either x or y option?

Failing that we sometimes have ‘salad’:

Warm nice bread, plain pasta, lots of chopped up salad veg in separate bowls, baked breaded chicken chopped into strips etc.

Pasta with either bolognese sauce or bacon and grated cheese if she doesn’t like bolognese.

My very fussy daughter love it when I make mac n cheese and put a tin of tuna and a tin of sweetcorn in it to make it more "adventurous".