DS8 diet

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DS8 is tall, slim and active. He gets hangry easily and has my family’s fast metabolism.
I’m struggling a bit with his eating over the holidays esp heathy snacks.
Fruit - only likes watermelon, raisins and smoothies
Veg - only likes cauliflower, broccoli and carrots

He won’t eat cold veg like tomatoes, cucumber or peppers. Hates peas and sweetcorn.
Fav food is pasta followed by curry.
Only likes chips with gravy. Prefers saucy food. I’m stuck in a rut tbh.

He is a good weight and eats good portions of pasta, spag, cottage pie, lasagna and curry.

Lunch and snack ideas?

Carbs + protein will keep him fuller for longer. Whilst a piece of fruit etc is healthy it likely won’t make a dent in his hunger

How about (mix of snacks & lunches):

• Hummus with carrot sticks & pitta bread
• Tortellini (DD LOVES the M&S spinach & ricotta one with tomato & mascarpone sauce). Can also do it in chicken broth with some Parmesan which is nice for a change
• Jacket potato (beans & cheese/tuna mayo)
• Chicken pesto pasta
• Pitta pizzas (nice + easy for them to make + choose toppings themselves)
• Different stews
• Toasties (our toastie maker is never off for quick snacks, lunches etc)
• Omelettes

Great ideas. Thank you!

If he likes curry, would he like the bags of Indian snack mixes? A small bowl of those, with carrot sticks.

If he likes saucy things will he eat soup? If he like curry maybe a spicy parsnip soup, blend it smooth if necessary and add in chicken or lentils for protein.

Yes he loves sauce and pasta over everything else. He didn't want his chicken curry tonight as he 'hates chicken as it gets stuck in his teeth'.

He says it's the texture (no skin on fruit or chicken).