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The term “Boys Food” is a bit problematic, as boy can be anywhere between toddler and a teenager, this post refers to kids between the ages 4-9.

One of the biggest problems I encountered with my boys food habits is that they turn their noses up at everything isn’t a fast food.
For some reason they got the impression that if it is good for you then it must be boring, or not tasty.

I do my best to have them eat a balanced diet, but up until recently I had a very little success.

The change arrived when I made a little change to the old saying “if you can’t beat them, join them” and combined it with “keep your friends close and your enemies closer”.

I know those saying usually refers to a different environment, but messing with the kids at the ages 4 and 7 can be quite a fight J

So how did I make my boys eat much healthier boys food?

I took the boys to the kitchen with me, made cooking a fun family event and pointed the way to healthier recipes.

There’s a great benefit in doing that for many reasons:

• You get to spend quality time with your kids
• The recipes you choose can help build your boys’ eating habits
• Using a recipe develops your kids ability to follow directions
• During the cooking kids are introduced to basic math skills and reading
• Cooking food from different parts of the world is a wonderful way to teach your children about different culture
• Giving your kid a role in the cooking experience teaches him about responsibility
• You’re not only cooking food, but also cook some golden memories that will remain forever

A quick tip -
There’s a guide called How to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthily”
It’s amazing how big a change can be done in less than 14 days; your kids eating habits improves dramatically and your family’s mealtime becomes much more enjoyable.
I advise you to take a look at this amazing guide.

Here is a list of things that helped me change my boys food habits, I advise you to give it a try:

• Young kids cook best with their own personal set of tools
  Having their own kit will make them more enthusiastic to cook
• Make an apron that is solely for your little cook to wear
  It makes them feel really important and contributes to their cooking passion
• Teach small children the fun of cooking by helping them bake cookies
  Baking cookies is a great fun, you can use many different and exciting molds, and most important – It can be a great lesson towards healthier food:
  Instead of baking high fat cookies you can bake delicious whole wheat cookies which are very tasty and yet much healthier
• Play tasting games
  The testing games encourages your kids to explore fresh foods using all of their senses
  In addition to getting familiar to different tastes, the kids learn to articulate similarities and differences, employ descriptive language, expand vocabulary, and explore choice and personal preference
  Use the tasting game to introduce them to healthy ingredients, so they see that some of the flavors are really good
• Make a “gastronomic trip” around the world
  Choose a different country each time and make food originated from that country.
  You can build a whole game around it, but use it wisely to demonstrate there’s a healthy food all over the world.
  for example, if you’re making an Italian food, making a minestrone soup instead of a double cheese pizza makes a difference
• Make Carrot Stamps
  Take a few large carrots and cut a full 2″ of the tops.
  Carve a shape or your child’s initial (1 per carrot) into the widest part, leaving the design intact and the remaining area carved away
  Get a stamp pad, and let your child decorate paper with the carrot stamps to their hearts’ content.
  For larger stamps you can use a potato
  This fun game will make your kids smile every time they see a carrot and will change their thinking of potatoes as boring

Those tips worked for me, my boys food is much healthier than it was and we have a great fun cooking together.

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The Cook Duke’s Fried Rice Recipes offer a huge selection of free, easy and delicious fried rice recipes!

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The Pineapple and Scallop Fried Rice Recipe is a refreshing and tasty fried rice recipe.

You are welcome to try it, to try my other fried rice recipes and you’re more than welcome to leave a comment

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups of long-grain rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 4 ounces bay scallops
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pineapple
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Boil a medium pot of salted water
2. Stir in the rice and boil for 10 minutes (until done)
3. Drain the rice and set aside to cool
4. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat
5. Add the ginger and garlic; stir-fry until lightly browned (about 2 minutes)
6. Add the scallops and stir-fry until scallops are done (about 3 minutes)
7. Add rice, pineapple, juice, salt and pepper; stir-fry until thoroughly heated
8. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve

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Fried rice with ham is a classic fried rice recipe.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups of long-grain rice
• Vegetable oil
• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• Diced ham
• Dry sherry
• Soy sauce
• Sliced peas
• Yellow or Spanish onions
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions

1. Boil a medium pot of salted water
2. Stir in the rice and boil for 10 minutes (until done)
3. Drain the rice and set aside to cool
4. Heat a little oil in your wok, pour eggs in and tilt the wok to spread evenly
5. Once the eggs are set up, lightly scramble them so you have medium/small pieces
6. Remove the eggs to a bowl
7. Heat the wok adding more oil
8. Add the onions and stir fry until they start to darken
9. Stir in the rice
10. Drizzle a little dry sherry down the sides of the wok
11. Drizzle in a little soy sauce
12. Stir in all of the other ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper
13. Continue to stir and cook until heated through

Liked the recipe? Please leave a comment.
You’re always welcome to try some of my other fried rice recipes

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The Egg fried rice recipe is a basic recipe that reminds us why the fried rice is so popular.

I hope you enjoy it; you’re welcome to leave a comment and to try my other fried rice recipes

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups of long-grain rice
• 2 large, lightly beaten eggs
• 2tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 30ml (2 tbsp) groundnut oil
• ¼tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp finely chopped spring onions

Directions

1. Boil a medium pot of salted water
2. Stir in the rice and boil for 10 minutes (until done)
3. Drain the rice and set aside to cool
4. Put the eggs, sesame oil and half the salt in a small bowl, mix with a fork and set aside
5. Heat a wok over a high heat
6. Add groundnut oil and the rice, stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until it is thoroughly heated through
7. Drizzle in the egg and oil mixture and continue to stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until the eggs have set and the mixture is dry
8. Add the remaining salt and the pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes longer
9. Toss in the spring onions, stir several times and turn to a platter

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