This past weekend, Liz, Tim, and 9-year-old Simon traveled to Kennebunkport, Maine for a quick getaway. On Saturday, after a morning of bike riding (yes, they rode by George & Barbara Bush’s gargantuan seaside estate) and an afternoon of window shopping, they ate a truly memorable meal at Bandaloop, a restaurant featuring organic and local foods – everything from free-range chickens to field greens. One of the coolest things about Bandaloop was their kid’s menu (which Simon, an adventurous eater, promised to order from after his previous night’s uber-expensive meal of lobster).
Unlike most kid menus devoid of vegetables and loaded with chicken nuggets, hot dogs, and mac & cheese, Bandaloop’s menu was outstanding. Chef W. Scott Lee (who, by the way, has two kids of his own), created a kid’s menu brimming with great nutrition: Homemade-to-order Macaroni and Cheese, a Snack Plate of assorted cheeses, vegetables, fruits, and dip (add tofu or chicken for an extra dollar), Grilled Chicken Plate with broccoli and mashed potatoes, and the Fish of the Day (haddock or salmon) with veggies and rice. Kudos to Chef Lee for essentially serving smaller portions of adult foods (AKA real foods) to kids!
Let us know if you have seen any innovative kid’s menus in your travels.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
An Extraordinary Kid’s Menu
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Hi makeover moms,
I am newly married and getting my husband to eat like a healthy adult and not like a junk food loving kid (all he eats is mountain dew, chips and frozen nuggets, yuck!) has been a huge challenge. I cook things but he won't eat them! Not enough salt/fat he says...Do you know of any foods like the healthy burgers or these kids menus that I could make that would trick him into eating more healthy?
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