My son is 12. He is over 5’5″ and maybe 100lbs. His feet are size 10+ and growing rapidly. This kid is on the fast track to super tall thanks to his parents. My husband is 6’4″. At 5’11” myself this boy has a lot of growing to do over the next few years. And that means A LOT of eating!
As most of you know, I am no chef. Not even close. So when my son started his constant need for food I was at a loss. Three square meals a day plus the odd snack seemed sufficient until recently but now we have been working through massive snacks and two dinners, one early and one late. My biggest nightmare!
So, we let necessity breed invention and my son became a chef! He started small with melted cheese on toast and yogurt with muesli but has since moved on to mac & cheese, mini pizzas, grilled cheese and pasta. With some fruit and veg and a big glass of milk these quick and easy meals are a life saver!
When UrbanMoms did a Go2Girlz Product Testing program with Chef Boyardee my boy decided this was his next culinary adventure. I was thrilled to see that unlike the instant noodles and mac & cheese he enjoys the Chef products had zero preservatives and, along with being easy, had a list of ingredients I could feel good about.
Well, how did it go? See for yourself!
Reading the directions (as any novice chef should).
Getting it started.
Snazzing it up with a little parmesan cheese.
Feeding the beast. A chef is born!
As your kids grow what do you do to encourage independence?
Check out Chantel’s post for more recipes and a chance to win a $200 President’s Choice gift card and more!
