Food Language & Body Neutrality
5-Ingredient Veggie Fried Rice (Family-Style)
This is a fridge-clearing, family-style dinner that comes together in one pan and lets everyone build their own bowl from the same base. Ingredients (serves 4) 2 cups cooked, cooled rice (day-old rice works best) 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (peas, corn, carrot), or fresh, finely diced 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari, plus extra to serve on the side 1 tbsp sesame or vegetable oil Optional bowl toppings: shredded cheese, extra fried egg, chopped cucumber, sliced avocado Method Heat the oil in a large pan... Read more...
Sheet-Pan "Choose Your Own" Dinner
This is a family-style dinner built for a weeknight: one tray, minimal cleanup, and a version of the meal every person at the table can actually eat. Ingredients (serves 4) 2 chicken thigh fillets, cut into strips (or firm tofu, cubed) 2 cups mixed vegetables, cut into similar-sized pieces (broccoli florets, capsicum strips, zucchini rounds, cherry tomatoes all work well) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp mixed herbs Cooked rice, pasta, or bread rolls, to serve Natural yoghurt or a mild dipping sauce, on the side Method Preheat the oven... Read more...
Build-Your-Own Snack Board
Snack boards are one of the easiest ways to bring family-style eating into a weekday afternoon. Instead of plating up one snack and hoping for the best, you put out a spread and let everyone build their own combination. No pressure to eat any one thing, and genuinely less effort than making five separate snacks. Why it works: offering a variety side by side, without commentary on what should be eaten first or "properly," is exactly the kind of low-pressure exposure that helps fussy eaters get more comfortable with new... Read more...