Monday, July 9, 2012

My Mom is so Mean on Muffin Tin Monday

Time for this week's Muffin Tin Monday.  You won't believe the horrors I subjected my boys to this week.
They had fresh salad from our garden (yes, I did buy them some Ranch so they'd stop complaining), ONION casserole (oh yes I did) and tuna salad sandwiches on homemade classic white bread.

I had never tormented served my boys onion casserole before.  I confess they didn't eat it.  They lifted up onions, looked at them warily, then flung them back down and said, "I don't like this".  Pretty sure they were all thinking, "WHY CAN'T MOM JUST GIVE US CHICKEN NUGGETS?"  I liked it though - I love cooked Vidalia onions.  At any rate, the boys ate their salad and sammys okay. 

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40 comments:

  1. andyJuly 9, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    Sounds pretty good to me! ! Have a great start to the week!

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  2. NancyJuly 9, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    Haha! So even you have some failures in the healthy food department! Lol.

    I love vidalia onions and would have enjoyed eating the boys' portions. xo

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  3. HeatherJuly 9, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    I have never heard of onion casserole! And would definitely like a recipe! We love onions here. My 4 year old always asks me for raw thinly sliced onions. I usually put them in my salad, and she will eat half of them before they get there :-)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 6:27 AM

    I love that you keep trying! I think the casserole sounds delicious!

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  5. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 7:29 AM

    I was gonna say, if your Dudes ate onion casserole, you need to come over here and see if you can get mine to try it.

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  6. Eat To LiveJuly 9, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    I can remember my Mom making me eat things I said I didn't like. To this day I crave the liver she used to make and she also made the best fried green tomatoes I have ever had.

    What a mean Mom you are.

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  7. Buttons ThoughtsJuly 9, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    Mean Mom onions what were you thinking. B

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  8. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    I always enjoy MTM! I worked for an Atlanta co. based in Vidalia, GA when I was young. Each May, we would receive a large bag of fresh Vidalia onions!

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  9. Sonya @ Under the Desert SkyJuly 9, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Haha! I guess EVERYONE has stories about stuff their moms made them eat! ;)

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  10. Amy BurzeseJuly 9, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    Onion casserole sounds so good. We were mean too. They'll never eat things if you don't put it in front of them. Onions is the only thing our son still doesn't like at 19.

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  11. AngelaJuly 9, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Oh those poor boys! You can blame it on the heat and no electric! lol

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  12. Liz MaysJuly 9, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    You never know...you may serve that a few more times and they'll start eating it! Kids are such goofs!

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  13. The CrankyJuly 9, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    PLEASE feed me onion casserole!

    At least they haven't stood in the middle of a busy restaurant and exclaimed at the top of their lungs "You're the meanest mommy in the WHOLE world" while waving their arms around in a dramatic fashion.

    Yes, it has happened to me. I still laugh about it, much to the kidling's consternation. =D

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  14. TexWisGirlJuly 9, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    i think onions are an adult taste. i used to pick them out of everything - now i love them.

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  15. BarbaraJuly 9, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    Oh my, you are mean! My toddler for some reasons ADORES cooked onions. He loves French onion soup, and caramelized onions. It's crazy, but as long as he'll keep eating them, I'll keep cooking them!

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  16. Tina Fariss BarbourJuly 9, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    I think I would like onion casserole, but I can understand little boys looking at it with distaste. At least they got some veggies in with the salad! It all looked yummy.

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  17. MichelleJuly 9, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    You could give me onion rings dipped in spicy batter with vidalias any day. Although...I'm pretty sure that fails in the healthy category. ;) Good for you for mixing things up...they'll be better for it.

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  18. I Am WoodyJuly 9, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    I can't get my 'boy' to eat onions either. And he's 41!

    Our current job has us about an hour away from Vidalia, GA. I really should visit there!

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  19. Valerie BoersmaJuly 9, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    You are doing the right thing Lisa! It builds character;) And some day, I bet your boys will like onion casserole-especially made with Vidalia onions. I love that variety! (Around here, we have a really good sweet onion called the Walla Walla.)

    I bet the onion flinging was a bit fun to watch, too:)

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  20. SallyJuly 9, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    I love that the boys like salad, not all kids do. It's great that you continue to try new foods for them! :)

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  21. Out on the prairieJuly 9, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Kids do love the ranch dressing. I keep it when I have young visitors over.

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  22. SandyJuly 9, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    It sounds like something I would love, but my kids, not so much, lol!

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  23. Sugary FlowerJuly 9, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Yeah, my girl won't eat onions either. I've never even heard of onion casserole. I'd love to be able to make French onion soup sometimes though, but I know she'd never touch it!
    But hey, I think you're doing well getting them to eat salad!

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  24. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    No one in my house will eat onions but me. I do however hide them in foods whenever I can get away with it. :)

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  25. Coloring Outside the LinesJuly 9, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Well, at least you tried- maybe next time!

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  26. trumpJuly 9, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    You help make eating fun, not that its not already fun already Lisa,lol. Richard

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  27. MichaeleJuly 9, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    I have to say I am with them on the onion fit. I would have filled up on the rest though : )

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  28. Fernando Santos (Chana)July 9, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    Olá Lisa, votos de boa semana....
    Cumprimentos

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  29. SandyJuly 9, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Tuna!? Yuck! I have never heard of onion casserole.

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  30. JillJuly 9, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    So funny! I didn't like them as a child either but bring 'em on now!

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  31. renae July 9, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    Lisa -- you are so funny in trying to get those guys to follow your tastes. My daughter hated asparagus and refused to eat it. I had to play with it like it was a worm coming at her mouth for her to even taste it age 4! Now she is a Mom of 3 little girls and devours asparagus barbequed with just olive oil on it. She even fixes it for Christmas. silly kids!

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  32. Becky JaneJuly 9, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    What a hoot! I never liked onions until I grew up and like you vidalias (sp?) are so yummy!

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  33. Grandma BonnieJuly 9, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    Onion are always a hit with our family. Only one in the whole group won't eat onions. I would love to have a recipe for your casserole. Hope you have a great week.

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  34. LinJuly 9, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    I like onions, but my kids don't. They are 17 and 20 and STILL won't eat them. Sheesh.

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  35. AndreaJuly 9, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Onion casserole would just about KILL my husband. Seriously a no-go.

    But I love me some cooked onions. Raw ones are no-way for me, but cooked? SO YES! YUM!

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  36. Tweedles -- that's meJuly 10, 2012 at 1:15 AM

    I think I can smell how good it is- while its cooking!
    love
    tweedles

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  37. Travel With LuluJuly 10, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Great story! My kiddos are making their own salads now (filled with olives mostly). Getting them to eat healthy continues to be a challenge :) Newest follower, Laura

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  38. Irish Italian BlessingsJuly 10, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    Ohhh those darn chicken nuggets! I think it looks great :)

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  39. Betsy Banks AdamsJuly 10, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    That would not be torment to me. I'd love cooked Vidalia onions... YUM.... AND the homemade bread looks wonderful also... AND--salad from the garden... WOW---a meal for ME.

    Have a great day. We are STILL waiting on RAIN. It went all around us last night.. Grrrrrr.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  40. KimJuly 13, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    I continue to be in great awe of what your children will eat. I could threaten mine with taking every last toy away and they still wouldn't touch a salad:(

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