This may totally shock some of you, but I'm actually not perfect.
I curse (we definitely need to get in on that swear jar action over here), I have road rage, I'm way too rigid, I yell at my kids, and I get super sensitive when it isn't warranted.
One of the things I can be really sensitive about is my food.
I kind of pride myself on being an okay cook, you know...food blog and all. My kids, however, might tell a different tale.
I'm constantly juggling the allergies everyone has with the foods most requested (anything with bread, pretty much), and it ain't an easy job.
Some of the most tolerated staples around here include rice, chicken, and beans, so quite a few lunches and dinners revolve around these foods.
There are times I go to great lengths to please everyone, only to be unsympathetically shot down with cries of 'I don't like that' or 'can I have something else?'.
My very mature reply is often, 'well, why don't you just make yourself dinner?'.
At this point, the hubs often steps in, offering to make burgers for everyone, a consistent crowd-pleaser despite its itch-inducing tendencies.
Beans have always been a favorite food with Jade, so it's lucky for her that they are agreeable, and lucky for me that they're easy to prepare.
Some of her favorites include Chili and Refried Beans, so I often make those for everyone, especially because they both provide leftovers for school lunches.
Another bean-based recipe she likes is hummus!
While I've been through my fair share of hummus' (hummi?) recipes, this one has been the only requested mixture, and whaddayaknow, everyone tolerates and likes it. Yay! Sensitive mommy happy. 🙂
Jadie's Favorite Hummus Recipe (Lower Fat, No Tahini)
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- 15 ounce can black beans , rinsed and drained
- 1 T . pumpkin seed butter (see Notes)
- 2 T . lemon juice
- 1 t . cumin
- ½ t . sea salt
- dash cayenne
- 2 t . olive oil
Instructions
- Process everything until smooth and creamy.
Notes
Nutrition
Notes:
I use my Homemade Pumpkin Seed Butter in this recipe.
I'll often set a bowl of this out alongside some raw veggies (carrots, cucumbers, celery), and the girls eat it right up!
Sammy has yet to give me any trouble in this area, bless his cute heart....
...to be continued though...
What meals do your kids most enjoy?
Mary
My daughter loves your hummus! Fabulous recipe girl!!
kimmythevegan
"I have road rage" Ditto!!!! I really need to work on that too. I can be overly sensitive too. I'm trying not to view it as a bad thing.
This hummus sounds great. I'm a huge black bean fan and it sounds like a nice switch from the regular chickpea/tahini variety.
Oh my freakin' goodness Sammy is adorable!!!
Laura
Wha? ...wait! I thought social media was all about that perfect edit of life!
I, too, can get sensitive when I tailor a meal to all the personal specs and it's frowned upon. Sigh.
Fave meals around here include any of the meats we raise with a favorite being breakfast sausage. Right now, my children are even interested in trying the early greens from our garden. Win!
Lisa
My 3.5yr old is too picky and my 10mo old eats whatever I put in front of him ? Sammy is getting so big. Can't wait to get the boys together again ?
Lauren
Sam is a beast, much to his father's delight, lol. Yes, we need to meet up soon! xo
Kimberly
What could be substituted for the pumpkin seed butter?
Lauren
You can try tahini, if you're not allergic.