http://kidscuisine.net/2008/07/21/olive-gardens-one-healthy-childrens-menu-choice/ Cooking for Kids, Cooking with Kids. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:38:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://kidscuisine.net/2008/07/21/olive-gardens-one-healthy-childrens-menu-choice/#comment-11394 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:36:34 +0000 http://kidscuisine.net/2008/07/21/olive-gardens-one-healthy-childrens-menu-choice/#comment-11394 My kids were rarely happy with the kids menu options. They usually pick something from the appetizer menu, or will share a main meal between the two of them. The reason we go out to eat is to get something we don't or can't make at home. Kids need to be encouraged to try new things. I was surprised at how shocked the waitstaff always seemed to be when I asked for regular menus for my little ones. My kids were rarely happy with the kids menu options. They usually pick something from the appetizer menu, or will share a main meal between the two of them. The reason we go out to eat is to get something we don’t or can’t make at home. Kids need to be encouraged to try new things. I was surprised at how shocked the waitstaff always seemed to be when I asked for regular menus for my little ones.

]]> http://kidscuisine.net/2008/07/21/olive-gardens-one-healthy-childrens-menu-choice/#comment-11155 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:44:51 +0000 http://kidscuisine.net/2008/07/21/olive-gardens-one-healthy-childrens-menu-choice/#comment-11155 Personally, I don't find it surprising that ANY chain restaurant (and most "standard" restaurants in general) is lacking in healthy choices, for kids or otherwise. Maybe I'm spoiled in that my kids will generally eat just about anything, but I tend to shy away from kids menus for two reasons: 1 the food is usually more expensive than ordering a regular meal and having them share, 2 the choices are astounding. Mac and cheese, burgers, chicken strips, spaghetti, pb & j; how uninspiring; If I wanted my kids to eat such basic food, we wouldn't have gone out to eat. Kids cookbooks are by and large the same: uninspired. Order instead off the "a la carte" or "appetizers" section and you're likely to have much better choices. Personally, I don’t find it surprising that ANY chain restaurant (and most “standard” restaurants in general) is lacking in healthy choices, for kids or otherwise. Maybe I’m spoiled in that my kids will generally eat just about anything, but I tend to shy away from kids menus for two reasons: 1 the food is usually more expensive than ordering a regular meal and having them share, 2 the choices are astounding. Mac and cheese, burgers, chicken strips, spaghetti, pb & j; how uninspiring; If I wanted my kids to eat such basic food, we wouldn’t have gone out to eat. Kids cookbooks are by and large the same: uninspired. Order instead off the “a la carte” or “appetizers” section and you’re likely to have much better choices.

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