Has dinnertime at your home become a battlefield? Feel like a short order cook in your own home…without the tips? If food has become a war between you and your children, it is time to get tough and end the battle. Deb and Heather share proven methods to eliminate whining, refusal to eat, poor table manners, and how to stimulate conversation about more than the ‘yucky’ green peas. Some of these ideas might just help your child learn to love broccoli, and if not, at least you can find ways to hide the broccoli in their food. Laugh with us as you hear stories that just may have been stolen from your kitchen.
Challenge:  Choose one of the dinnertime obstacles you are facing and choose a solution to try. Give it a fair shot, at least a week, and really commit to following through. Note any improvement in your kids behavior and mealtimes. Keep trying ideas until you find one that works. Things will not change overnight, but keep the vision of the mealtime you want in mind, and you CAN overcome the food battles.

Chocolate Chip Meringue Bar Cookies- Taste of Home
            Chocolate Chip Cookie Batter
            3 egg whites
            1 cup packed brown sugar
            1 teaspoon vanilla extract
            1/8 teaspoon salt
            ¼ cup chopped walnuts
 Spread cookie batter in 13×9x2 in. pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until top is dry. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in brown sugar, vanilla and salt on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread over warm cookies to within 1” of the edge. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake for 25 minutes. Cut into 2 dzn bars.