Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Party Susie Tuesday - Greek theme

My kids are what can only be described as Fussy Eaters. Don't get me wrong, they're not the worst out there (I was a fussy eater as a kid, and ate nothing but tinned macaroni cheese until I was 11), but as a passionate and experimental cook, it can be very frustrating to make a dish that they won't even try!
One thing they are very good with is eating raw vegetables (we're still working on cooked ones), so whenever I feel like trying a new recipe, or cooking something they might not be keen on, I like to bring out the Party Susie and do a pick n mix tea. This means that they don't feel overwhelmed by a plateful of new stuff, but with a bit of luck they might try a little bit without pressure.


I decided to start doing a Party Susie night every tuesday if possible, and taking the opportunity to start subtly introducing a few new flavours.
Tonight's dinner was a kinda Greek theme, with lamb and apricot meatballs, paprika sweet potato wedges, tzatziki, and the usual favourites of carrot, cucumber, pepper and baby corn sticks, with strips of toasted pitta bread.


It was a really yummy dinner! I love doing things pick n mix style. I actually find that I eat less because I tend to just use a little side plate rather than filling up a big dinner plate, and the kids really enjoy having control over what goes on their plates!

I'll try to do a different Party Susie every tuesday, so if anyone has any ideas or really wants to see a particular theme, let me know!

1 comment:

  1. That looks so yummy Dolly! I could eat all of that right now!

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