A Toddlers Thanksgiving

    Any other moms spend two days preparing and cooking Thanksgiving dinner? Just to have their children only eat one or two items off the menu? Well that's what happened to me. So now I'm debating if I should add more items to the menu that I know my children will eat. Adding more food means more cooking and more work.

    Toddlers are picky eaters and Anaiah has allergies. Our dinner consists of Turkey, stuffing, collared greens (beans tomatoes potatoes), macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes and corn bread. For dessert I make cookies, rice crispy treats and sweet potato pie. Once dinner is done and I set the table and make everyone's plate, I smile.

    Then Anaiah and Zariah decide all they are eating is corn bread and sweet potatoes. They refuse to eat any of the other food!

    Of course they then ask for cookies and rice crispy treats and pie. None of the items on the menu can be removed since they are required by Hashim. So this year I have to add food so that my children can actually eat. So I will be adding mashed potatoes, chicken, rice and broccoli. So I will expect to cook for two days straight but not the rest of the week. It's definitely a win and will be worth all of the work. Stay tuned.