by michaelswarm » Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:51 pm
There are so many different options. Maybe if you can describe what you are serving, we can make some specific suggestions.
I serve black beans or brown lentils in many different dishes. Both are staples in my house. Beans are served with tacos, tostadas, chips, salads, soups, etc. Often whole, recently blended with some onion powder to make retried beans. Lentils are ingredients in burgers, loaves, rice bowls and soups.
For sweets I keep a large bowl full of fresh, ripe fruit, and keep cut fruit in the refrigerator: apples, oranges, grapefruit, mangoes, bananas, pineapple and papaya. I also occasionally bake treats like brownies (black bean brownies), pumpkin pie squares or blueberry muffins. (Made with whole grain wheat or oat flours, apples, dates, etc.)
It takes some practice to build up a collection of recipes your family likes. Have patience.
Here is my current menu (Kids are age 4, 6 and 7):
Breakfast: oatmeal, banana oat pancakes toasted amaranth cereal, sweet rice or whole wheat toast
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner
M tacos
T spaghetti
W sushi
Th shepherd's pie
F tacos (We live in Mexico and kids really enjoy tacos!)
S pizza
S baked pasta
Time and patience...