Just eat your dinner!

It's payback time for me. When I was a kid, I was a very picky eater. It drove my mom crazy. Now two out of my three kids are picky eaters. At least one of them will try new things. He even tried fried calamary, and liked it. But the other two have very limited foods they will eat, which makes my dinner dilemas more stressful.

Mom, "Eat your green beans."
Child, "I don't like green beans."
Mom, "They're good for you."
Child, "How many do I have to eat?"
Mom, "JUST EAT YOUR DINNER!"

So, I keep trying new recipes. Like tonight I am trying a crock pot recipe for pork loin. It's made with plum preserves. Yum.

Child, "What's for dinner?"
Mom, "Pork."
Child, "I don't want pork!"
Mom, "This is a new recipe. You haven't even tried it."
Child, "I'm pretty sure I'm not going to like it."
Mom, "Oh well. When you get older, you can fix your own dinner."