Made spaghetti and meatballs from scratch. Usually my cooking attempts get the 'ew what is this' treatment but tonight my 4yo asked for seconds and my 8yo said it was better than mom's. Don't tell the wife but I'm feeling like a kitchen legend right now.
Getting them to actually eat what you made is half the battle. Most nights I'm making two separate meals so when they all finish one dish it feels like magic happened.
Homemade meatballs hitting different than frozen ones. Your kids are going to remember that you made it from scratch even if they don't say it. That's a legit dad win.
Dude this is huge. I'm still trying to get my family past the 'ew what is this' phase on anything homemade. What's your trick for getting them to actually try stuff?
From scratch spaghetti and meatballs is solid. The homemade part probably helped too, kids can tell when you actually put effort into it versus something that came straight from a box.
Getting kids to eat what you cook is legitimately a win. Especially spaghetti where you know it's actual food. My kids will eat that but somehow turn their noses up at chicken I literally grilled the same way their mom does.
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That's awesome man. I've been there. Making something from scratch and having them actually eat it without complaining feels like winning the lottery. Spaghetti and meatballs is a solid go-to.