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Looking for a recipe that picky kids will actually eat

Real food, not 'kid food.' Most kids will eat what tastes good if it's not threatening to look at.
  1. Bagel pizzas — yourself 10 min
    English muffin or bagel + sauce + cheese.
  2. Buttered noodles + parm — yourself 10 min
    Don't overthink. Add peas if bold.
  3. Pancakes — Smitten Kitchen 30 min
    Make it a tradition.
  4. Mac & cheese — Smitten Kitchen 60 min
    Already mentioned.
  5. Chicken nuggets — Serious Eats Kenji homemade 45 min
    Better than freezer ones, kids notice.
  6. Quesadilla — yourself 10 min
    Cheese melted on tortilla.
  7. Frozen pizza upgrade — Bon Appétit 20 min
    Add fresh basil + a drizzle of oil.
  8. Sheet-pan chicken thighs — Smitten Kitchen 30 min
    Already mentioned.
  9. Spaghetti with butter and cheese — yourself 15 min
    Feed the picky one this. Add things slowly.
  10. Apple slices + peanut butter — yourself 2 min
    When you've given up.