The Shifting Diets Of Omnivores

Zach has gone through many iterations of the palette of foods that he likes. In the beginning he would eat anything you put in front of him, a little like Maddie does now, except he liked fish too.

Then he went through a phase where he wouldn't eat anything, willingly. Dinner often involved pleads, threats, and outright trickery. Eventually you could get enough down his gullet so that he could survive.

Now he's starting to like food again, probably because he's growing so fast. I keep a list of the foods he likes so I can have something to go by, and hopefully to avoid the dreaded "Pasta?! I HATE that!" proclamation.

So here is the current list. All specs subject to change at a moments notice.

California Rolls - This is the absolute favorite, buy a mile. He'll eat as many of these as I can make.

Gumbo & Dirty Rice - Haven't made this in a few months, so we'll have to do a status check.

Channa Masala - One of HB's faves too, I make it spicy and very sour.

Pizza - What kid doesn't? But he only truly digs on commercial...eck! He doesn't like my homemade ones so much.

Shish Kabob with Yogurt Sauce & Couscous - I make this one frequently in the summer, so Kabob season is just starting.

Stir Fry with Rice - He likes the big cast iron wok too!

Mexican with Salsa - He especially likes meat, so shredded chicken is a favorite.

King Crab Legs - Expensive habit, like crack without the stigma. At least I know my family doesn't have shellfish allergies.

Thai Beef with Broccoli - A smoking hot, sour version with lots of garlic.

He also likes a few "supermarket" pre-packaged things, but I try not to do that too much. He really likes Trader Joe's Thai noodle cups and spicy Thai tuna packets.

It's also interesting to note the things he does NOT like that many kids do: French fries for example, or anything deep fried for that matter. I consider that a good thing. And he only likes really good (read: expensive) cheese. He's more of a Parmigiano Reggiano & Manchego kid and not so much Velveeta & American :)

Oh, there is one more food that he loves in all seasons and all times, of course, the one food that never goes out of style...candy.