It’s been half term for my kids this past week and so I have made a conscious effort to give them both more varied food as we have got into a bit of a rut recently. As you know The Boy is a very fussy eater and recently he has incredibly become even fussier but at the moment I am burying my head in the sand and will deal with it at a later stage! But luckily my Little Lady is still a relatively unfussy eater and will mainly try anything I give her (though she often will then say “Me no like it thanks Mummy”). Here are some things I have made her this week (while The Boy invariably ate much much much plainer versions of these meals!). They are all really simple meals that took no time at all to prepare.

Animal shaped pasta with poached salmon, peas and cheese sauce

Cauliflower and Cheese Omelette with steamed garlicky courgettes and toast 

Peanut Butter sandwiches with pretzels and veg (steamed courgettes and carrots for Little Lady and cucumber for The Boy)

Penne Pasta with “Tuna Mornay” (tinned tuna, broccoli, sweetcorn and béchamel sauce)

Smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches with steamed courgette and baby sweetcorn

Mashed Carrot, Swede and Sweet Potato with minced chicken, sweetcorn, broccoli, peas and chicken gravy

Animal shaped pasta with smoked salmon, peas, sweetcorn and mayonnaise

Tomato and Lentil Pasta Sauce with couscous and hidden cauliflower

Egg, spinach and cheese “muffins” with steamed mixed veg

Beef and Lamb “Any Mince Burgers” with wholemeal penne pasta and sweetcorn / cucumber