Managed to go to Pak n Save today. It was quite exciting because all the green veges were cheaper than they used to be so we got broccoli and cauliflower and leek. It's like the good old days!

Only one monarch caterpillar in the garden that I know of. But I did see a heap of Gypsy Moth caterpillars who were super cute, they sort of have a top knot effect and can walk really fast. I wish we could grow veges but unfortunately it's not an option. Still, there's tangelos and mandarins so am happy.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's prime time for broccoli, cauli, winter veggies. One of my kids cites broccoli as their favourite food, which means all the broccoli jokes in kids movies aren't appreciated. But we eat more than our fair share of broccoli and cauliflower, and by extension cheese sauce.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Are you sure they actually just like cheese sauce, which happens to come with broccoli?

My eldest used to like broccoli, but now doesn't. We don't eat it with cheese sauce though!

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Most of the time we don't have cheese sauce. Typically only when we have a roast, though occasionally at other times.

All the kids eat it covered in cheese sauce, but one loves broccoli regardless. They have been eating it since their first bites, where as the others have other preferences. The youngest loves bananas, and the middle child likes almost everything but never if it's actually what's for tea. Like hates weetbix for breakfast, but scoffs it down after school. Wants sausages for tea but then won't even try them when it's served. Fun times 😆

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good food is wasted on kids honestly, they always want the most basic tasting food. My favourite way for broccoli is to toss it in oil, salt, garlic powder and pepper then roast in a really hot oven or bbq so it gets a bit charred all over. Gets a really nice nutty flavour to it.

Currently the youngest just wants whatever we're eating. Sometimes she doesn't even know what it is and immediately wants it when she sees us eating it 😂

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago

Oh I love roasted broccoli!

We just cook what we want, but serve the parts separately. So with say korma or butter chicken then the rice is separate and the kids can just eat rice if they want. With stir-fried noodles, serve some of the noodles and veggies separate so they can pick the bits they want to try. Burgers and tortillas work well too, as they just put on what they want.

Over time the kids have come to enjoy most of our regulars, but again, never all the kids for any particular food 😆

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Just had a broccoli and cauli bake the other day, sooo good!

I'm with your kid on this one, broccoli is the best. As a kid I never understood why some kids don't like vegges!

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We've been digging in to the cauli recently. Had a sticky ginger cauliflower dish yesterday and will be having a cauliflower parmigiana coming up some time this week. Yum yum!

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago

Yum!