Easy Dinner Recipe for Kids: Fish Pies. Win a Copy of "First Meals".

My guys love fish- especially grilled with lemon pepper :)

My daughter enjoys fish flaked into pasta with veggies!

My children love fish, especially steamed in a parchment paper pouch with veggies.

I make a tuna hotdish that we all enjoy!

My kids love fish any way they can get it!

I make a "mean" tuna casserole they they just love! With tuna, noodles and veggies! YUM!

Fish is really good.

I am sure I will not get to win this wonderful book once I tell you this but I thought I would leave a comment anyway. I am a vegetarian so my children and I do not eat meat. My husband will give my daughter meat if she wants it but I wont until she is older and can understand truly where meat comes from. When I know she understand and then if she still wants to eat it I will make it for her. So my children do not eat meals with fish. My daughter has tried fish before but doesnt like it.

I love fresh fish and we eat it often- wrapped in foil and cooked on the grill is my favorite!

My (almost) two year old loves tilapia! I was thrilled when I realized this, because he is becoming such a picky eater. I usually make lemon-pepper or baked parmesan, and we normally have simple sides like rice and steamed veggies.

My nieces and nephews have loved simple broiled fresh bluefish since they were toddlers.

My 15-month old loves tilapia! I brush it with Paul Newman dressing (I love the asian-ginger flavor) and bake it. He'll eat a whole filet himself.

I would love to get my little guy to eat fish. We are firmly in a picky eater stage. Perhaps I will give this dish a try!

My kids think fish only comes in little breaded sticks.

We rarely eat fish, except for canned tuna. My kids love to eat tuna salad on toast!

When my youngest was just 7 months old. I went to visit my mother up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It was Friday and on Sugar Island they were doing their famous Fish Fry down at the center. Well, we just had to join and for him to have his first foods other than a few strained baby foods was the fish that day. It was fried and baked and he ate something like 3-4 pieces himself. The wiser folks at the center enjoyed watching such a little chap eat something so nutritious.

I am not an especially creative cook, nor do I intend to run a 24 hour-- day restaurant to cater to the dietary whims of offspring. So in an effort to tap into an inner love for fish I have resorted to testing various recipes . One winner is fish sticks but I will not in good conscience serve them very often. Another winner has been salmon cakes.



Salmon cakes

1 can salmon
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/2 c. bread crumbs
2 tbsp. flour
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Sometimes I rifle through our crisper drawers and chop up various vegetables to add color and texture. I find red peepers lend a nice, sweet taste to the final product.

Mix all ingredients and shape into small cakes. Some people then fry the cakes, I prefer to bake them at 375 degrees until they are golden brown on both sides.



Tags: fish sticks, FishSticks, picky eaters, salmon cakes, SalmonCakes

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15-01-2006 @ 4:00PM

fasteddie said...
I assume it is supposed to be red (bell) Peppers? Otherwise, what exactly are red peepers?

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25-01-2006 @ 5:55PM

OPAlex said...
Do what my Mom did! If I didn't like what she made for dinner, I was welcome to make something for myself - That is prepare, cook and clean-up the kitchen afterwards.

In fact, my brother and I made most weeknight dinners, since both Mom and Dad worked. We even did the grocery shopping, too.

If your Son balks, tell him that 'The Quickest path to a girl's heart, is through her stomach.'

Get him started cooking and you'll be rewarded with delicious and creative home-cooked meals in your old age (or for Mother's Day)! And you'll probably be rewarded with a future daughter-in-law who appreciates you for teaching your son this valuable lesson.

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35-01-2006 @ 8:45PM

DesertJade said...
I was introduced to these delicious little patties not too long ago by my boyfriend's father. They own a restaurant, and his dad learned it from one of the chefs a long time ago. They do it a little different, instead of bread crumbs, they use crackers, like chezits. Then to put over the top, they heat up a jar of Marie's white sauce, shredded cheese and a bag of frozen peas. Kind of a quick meal my Man and his (then)bachelor dad lived on for a while. :)

I was a little hesitant at first, but it was not too shabby after all!

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we do fish sticks..nothing special.. but all my kids love them. so id love to try this fish recipe!!! and see what other ideas you have

Try fish porridge, hm.... it's yummy!

Tuna fish on toast then warmed in the oven with a slice of cheese on top! Super yummy, fast, easy and cheap. Enjoy with a fork and knife! Yum... I think i will have that for dinner!

Down here we love our catfish...southern fried! :-)

My grandpa and father are avid fishermen, and we reap the benefits in lots of packages of frozen fresh fish to use through out the summer and winter. We usually only fry them, but I do try to do it as healthy as possible. The kids all love to eat them! They are blue gill.

My family loves this recipe.

Easy Parmesan Crusted Fish Dinner
Prep Time:10 min
Total Time:18 min
Makes:2 servings
What You Need
2 white fish fillets, (4 oz. each) such as talapia, scrod or halibut
2 Tbsp. Light Mayo Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
4 tsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Stuffing Mix for Chicken in the Canister
1/2 lb. green beans, trimmed (2 cups)
1 small lemon, cut into 4 wedges
2 whole grain rolls

PREHEAT broiler. Place fish on rack of broiler pan. Spread fish evenly with mayo; top with Parmesan cheese.

BROIL 5 to 6 inches from heat source, 6 to 8 min. or until fish is golden brown and flakes easily with fork, depending on thickness of fish. (If your broiler does not allow you to position fish 5 to 6 inches from heat source, follow Baking Directions below.)

MEANWHILE, prepare stuffing mix as directed on package. Cook green beans. Serve fish with stuffing, green beans, lemon wedges and whole grain roll.
Kitchens Tips :
Baking DirectionsPreheat oven to 475°F. Line baking pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Place fish in pan; top as directed. Bake 5 to 7 min. or until fish is flakes easily with fork. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired

One fish that my son loved since he was a toddler was salmon.
I often baked it with a topping made of mustard, lemon juice, garlic and a bit of spices including oregano, parsley and paprika. This mixture I would just brush on before baking, and the combination of flavors and texture kept the top of the fish from becoming dry and it required no salt for flavoring.

My oldest son loves every kind of fish whether it's broiled, fried, on a sandwich or as a fish stick!

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Hmmmmmm yummy,i'll try it.Thanks