to say fussy eating makes food budgeting really difficult.

[Comedycook]

At my wit's end! Financially we are doing ok, thankfully, but the price of food is getting ridiculous. I'm spending so much money on food. I could cut down and I'm a pretty good, imaginative cook, but my DC are making it so difficult.

Examples...DD always has eaten corn on the cob. Made it last night to go with dinner...wasn't touched. Asked why not.. apparently it gets stuck in her teeth. But she happily ate it last week.

This morning, gave her a bowl of cornflakes...moaned she didn't like the brand of cornflakes and it ended up getting binned.

Ds is a teen...he takes in packed lunches. Sometimes he eats them, sometimes he doesn't but there is no way to predict whether or not he will or won't so it creates so much food waste.

What I find the most frustrating is when they turn their noses up at food they've previously enjoyed.

I really hate wasting food.

Anyone else in the same situation?

I would stick to food you can batch cook and put in the freezer if not eaten. Don’t plate it up - if they want it they can dish some food up for themselves if they ‘don’t like it’ lump it, put it in the freezer for another day. I can understand this wouldn’t be doable with very young children but I think you’re teens are taking the piss a bit here.

I also would not get into any lengthy discussions about pasta shape, thickness of wraps, rotisserie chicken vs free range corn fed chicken, teeth adhering corn, gold plated cornflakes or any other such nonsense. Because that is just absolute nonsense and I wouldn't waste my precious little energy on it - I literally don't think I would be able to engage in that at all. Unless there was a VERY good reason for it, which I'm not seeing here.

this is a great suggestion - take your pick from the available options in the freezer - if they don't want any of it, that's all there is. especially as they eat on their own when they get in. have them batch cook some of the meals too.

100% above

reading through your replies op

pitta bread too thick

omg. Really

def stop pandering