Tuesday, October 6, 2009

This one goes out to the ones I love





The families of food bloggers have to put up with a lot. =)  It's not too bad at my house, since I only blog baked goods and desserts, but it still affects things.  I'm fortunate in that my husband Jamie eats just about anything (no lima beans or coconut; I'm fine skipping both of those).  It think it's a bit more challenging for Brianna and Gillian, though.  They have to deal with me putting nuts in things.  And weird (to them) bread flavors.  I'm sure they'd love for me to just make ordinary things like chocolate chip cookies more often.

On the flip side, they have fun telling me that I need to take pictures of things. =)  And while they do complain sometimes, both of them will at least try just about anything.  Which is why I try not to push too much when they claim not to like something--at least they try it.  At Gillian's age, I think Brianna liked pesto more than ketchup (though she claims not to like it as much now; it's that control thing).  And how many 6-year-olds insist on having olives, hard-boiled eggs and blue cheese on their salads?  The only thing I can think of that Gillian claims not to like very much is "orange cheese," which means Brianna's favorite sharp cheddar.  I thought at first that it meant that she didn't like sharp cheese.  Nope, 'cause she likes sharp white cheddar just fine.  Go figure.

My children are probably spoiled when it comes to food, actually.  Unlike a lot of their peers (I suspect), neither of them will eat American cheese or jarred pasta sauce.  But they are typical kids in some respects.  While they love granola-type cereals and mini wheats, they also love cocoa puffs. =)  Box macaroni and cheese is another favorite (though we eat Annie's rather than Kraft because they like it better).  They'll eat as many marshmallows as I will give them to go with their hot chocolate.  And they love pudding.

They don't know it, but it's because I do appreciate how willing they are to eat different things and try new ones that I made this week's Tuesdays with Dorie recipe.  Garrett of The Flavor of Vanilla picked Split-level Pudding for us to make, which consists of vanilla pudding on top of chocolate ganache.  I'm not the world's biggest pudding fan.  I can definitely take it or leave it.  And I had to work this past weekend, which left me tired and not in the mood to make much of anything.  But I mentioned to Brianna and Gillian last week that the pudding was coming up, and I couldn't disappoint them.  They've been asking me for days when they were going to get to eat it.  So I finally got it made before work this morning and tucked it in the fridge for tonight's dessert.  I pretty much followed the recipe, except that I was lazy and just used a whisk rather than messing with the food processor.

The verdict?  It was a big hit, as I suspected.  I made the full recipe, so they'll get to enjoy it again tomorrow.  Jamie might try some later.  What I tasted on the spoon this morning was good, but I'll be happy to let the girls have mine. =)

If you'd like to try the recipe for yourself, head on over to Garrett's blog.  And head on over to the TWD blogroll to see how everyone else did this week.


14 comments:

  1. Awww - they are just too cute. My kids weren't crazy about this one, although they love homemade pudding. In fact, I don't think they've ever had it from a box before! Isn't it funny how much more sophisticated their palates are compared to when we were kids?

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  2. Glad this worked out for you. And glad your cute kiddies know more than Micky D's etc. So many kids 2day don't.

    Great looking pudding.

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  3. I loved your sweet photos of B & G. No doubt they were loving their pudding, finally. Kids, they can be persistant. They never let you forget. It went together pretty quickly. I am glad you were able to fit it in too. I don't know many 6 y/o who like salad much less the olives, eggs and blue cheese Oh my goodness. Looks like you have a standard of excellence on your hands from now on. he he Great post!
    AmyRuth

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  4. Your kids don't know how good they have it :) Although my sister's favorite dish when she was really little was very spicy gumbo, and my favorite veggie was brussels sprouts, so go figure. That pudding looks like it was enjoyed, and quite rightfully - it looks delicious!

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  5. Beautiful post! I think your kids and my kids are pretty similar in that they all like foods other kids their age(s) either haven't been exposed to or just don't like. Isn't it fun? And what a great mom you are - making the pudding no matter what. Your girls are very lucky! :)

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  6. What a cute post. Your daughters are lucky to have such a great mom who gives them lots of fun food choices.
    So glad they loved the pudding!

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  7. Gotta love a post dedicated to the fabulous B&G! At base, so much of our baking and cooking is with our families in mind, even if they don't always get to choose. I'm with your girls on the pudding - it was delicious!

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  8. How adorable your cuties are!!!

    Believe you me, they'll thank you later (happened with mine) for openning them the food diverstity's doors!

    Granted at that age, a wonderful chocolate and vanilla pudding is always a hit; but it will be a joy when older, they are like their father and can proundly say the only thing they dislike are lima beans and coconut!!!

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  9. what beautiful children and to be treasured! They grow up so fast. It really is true. You are a loving mom and it shows through your posts. That pudding looks delicious, and probably the best comfort food available! Thanks for sharing your life with us.

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  10. Your daughters are gorgeous and are very fortunate to have you as a Mom. You do a great job.

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  11. Your daughters are absolutely adorable Di! They're so lucky that you make so many delicious treats for them and that they've been exposed to such a wide variety of foods at such a young age! Glad they enjoyed the pudding :)

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  12. They are killer cute! You never need to worry about taking good photos when you have girls that cute to model the food! I'm glad the pudding was a big hit at your house.

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  13. Loved this post...so fun to read about the girls that I hear about all the time and see their darling little faces. Okay, the pudding looks fine, too, but my heart really loved the post you wrote about the girls...I hope you print this one off for their scrapbook.

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