#healthy kids meals for picky eaters

[hella-hound]

what happens to the picky eaters at camp halfblood? do the harpies eat them

[manuelnunezmd]

Picky Eaters, No More: Genius Strategies for Happy Meals

Strategies for Picky Eaters Understanding Picky Eating Picky eating is as predictable as your kid’s next obsession with dinosaurs or princesses. Around age two, they eat like they’re entering a super growth phase—munching on anything that fits in their tiny fists. Then suddenly, they turn into little food detectives, sniffing and scrutinizing every morsel. It’s got some science to it; turns…

[tinashealthandbeauty]

Nutrient Nurturing: Balancing Nutrients in Kids' Diets

Hello Parents, As parents, we all want our children to grow strong, healthy, and happy. But with so many food choices available, balancing the right nutrients in their diet can often feel overwhelming. The truth is, providing a nutrient-rich diet is the cornerstone of your child’s physical and mental development, immune system, and long-term health. From vitamins that power their energy levels…

[lavandamichelle]

5 Kid-Approved Meals Ready in 30 Minutes (No Meltdowns Guaranteed!)

Hey frazzled parents, unite! We’ve all been there: the witching hour arrives, tummies rumble, and the fridge seems to taunt with its lack of inspiration. But fear not, weary warriors! This culinary cavalry is here to charge to the rescue with 5 delicious and nutritious meals that’ll have your little monsters begging for more, all prepped and plated in under 30 minutes. So, grab your spatulas,…

[kidsinnowadays]

How to Pack the Perfect School Lunch: A Nutritious and Kid-Approved Guide

Discover creative ways to prepare balanced and delicious school lunches that kids will love, ensuring they stay energized and engaged throughout the day. #SchoolLunchIdeas #NutritiousMeals #ParentingTips #HealthyEating

Packing a school lunch that is both nutritious and appealing to your child can sometimes feel like a challenging task. However, with a bit of planning and creativity, you can provide a well-balanced meal that your child will enjoy. This guide offers practical tips and ideas for packing the perfect school lunch that satisfies both nutritional needs and taste preferences. 1. Plan Ahead: Take a…

[blakestoryland]

How to Teach Your Child to Cook Healthy Food

Find out fun and healthy recipes to try and how to deal with peaky little eaters.

The Importance of Teaching Children to Cook Healthy Food Teaching children to cook healthy food is a valuable life skill with numerous benefits. In today’s fast-paced and convenience-focused world, it is crucial to empower children with the knowledge and ability to make nutritious choices. By introducing them to cooking at a young age, we can lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating…

[pico-digital-studios]

Into, Across and Beyond! Cast: The Smiling Critters (or "Smiling Buddies")

Please refer to the below post as well:

(Attached link is for both halves of the art, designed by togebora)

A colourful band of friends, these are who you may (or may not) know as the Smiling Critters! Well, they are different in the IAB! continuity than you may know them in Poppy Playtime, especially over in Dimension MP-2021, where their roles are most prominent.

In this universe, they are NOT fictional characters from a TV show or toy lineup, but they are instead real characters in-universe who co-exist alongside everyone else in MP-2021. As it happened, all eight had applied for Bumper High School at the beginning of One More Hero and were getting ready to study alongside OMT!Tails and the ApocalypseTitan kid characters.

Daylight the Pup (DogDay)

The leader of the friend group and one of the most optimistic of the eight. He's shown to be very loyal to his friends, and he's one of the first OMT!Tails passes by on the open week at the school.

Bubba the Elephant (Bubba Bubbaphant)

The blue elephant member and one of the top students in classes, up there with OMT!Tails (mainly in math and science) and Max Cartwright. He's naturally smart and has a really good memory for things, and he's sometimes about to keep check on the below-mentioned petition and see how it's coming along.

Kickroyale the Chicken (Kickin' Chicken)

The yellow chicken member who is full of radical attitude for those around him and can be pretty smug about stuff. Though it does cause trouble on occasion for those around him, he's still got a good heart, and he's a bit of a softie deep down. Though he is the "cool kid" of his gang, he is pretty prone to fear, and is open to asking others for help if he really needs it.

As it happens, in One More Hero, he's the first to come to OMT!Tails and Bobby's aid when Benny starts bullying them for the heck of it (and even had the gall to mock Bobby's all-loving status), and he kept his trap shut when Richard attacked the school in More than One Universe to avoid being noticed.

Picky Patch the Pig (PickyPiggy)

The pink pig member and the big eater of the bunch. Contrary to her name, she isn't picky, but she enjoys lunchtimes at school and usually picks something filling and healthy to have for her daily meals. Of course, she can be picky about trying light snacks or fast foods, due to not wanting to be unhealthy in her life.

Picky is also one of the most optimistic and level-headed in the group, and is there to calm the others down if things are getting out of hand. And out of the goodness in her heart, when she heard that OMT!Tails was off sick, she shared some apples she had picked from an orchard for him to enjoy.

Hoppy Scotch the Bunny (Hoppy Hopscotch)

The green rabbit member and the most excitable of the bunch. She gives a lot of enthusiasm to friends around her, though can come off as loud or impatient sometimes because of this, so she does make time to slow down for her friends.

Of the bunch, she was one of the bigger fans of OMT!Sonic when he was still alive, and aspired to be able to run fast like him, hence her decision to ask OMT!Tails to give running or hopping a shot with her whenever they got the chance to hang out.

Crafty "CraftyCorn" Canvas the Unicorn

The white, yet colourful, unicorn member and one of the more shy members. She is shy around meeting new people, but especially enjoys art and the vast wonders it can create. As an aspiring artist, she finds it very important to share the art she creates with others and finding beauty in pretty much anything around her.

She's the Smiling Buddy who has the most influence in points of One More Hero's plot, as she had heard about the rising prevalence of AI in art theft and disliked the idea, so she enlisted OMT!Tails's help to go and get people to sign her petition to make AI art outright illegal in Dimension MP-2021.

OMT!Tails did find some difficulty in getting all the required signatures at first, but when the alternate crew from the Blur Gang came along, that's when he made excellent progress, and he handed the finished petition back to Crafty at the end of the story for her to put forward. She even painted a picture of him (including one with his nano-suit) and sent it to him as a thank you for what he did.

Bobby Hugster the Bear (Bobby Bearhug)

The young red bear member and the all-loving part of the gang. She's a young girl who shows love and compassion for pretty much anybody, no matter who they are. However, this all-loving status doesn't come without its flaws, as it leaves her vulnerable to bullying, which she wouldn't have made it through if not for people like OMT!Tails and Kickroyale having her back.

In One More Hero, she's the first to see how nervous Tails is about settling into his new school in those next six months, and offers him some starting companionship while he gets to grips with the place. And once she heard about what went down with Uma, she's the first to comfort OMT!Tails once he returns to the school dorms, knowing just how difficult it must be for him to cope with.

Of course, thanks to her being there whilst OMT!Tails was being comforted by the Blur Gang, it meant she also got caught up in the crazy hide-and-seek when Danny entered the room, and then pinned in the room with OMT!Tails when the Blur Gang headed out to shut down Eggman Nega's invention themselves, though she was freed once Tails got his heroic second wind.

Naksh the Cat (CatNap)

The last member of the Smiling Buddies, and arguably the one who's changed THE MOST from his original counterpart. He's not constantly sleepy, but he is selectively mute and hasn't smiled a lot, even when with his friends. He had a rough home life and finds comfort in being around people who genuinely get it.

He does show up to help comfort OMT!Tails after Uma is hospitalised, though due to being more nervous, he doesn't stick around after the Blur Gang arrive at his dorm, though does show fascination when he witnesses proof of the multiverse from them.

Through this knowledge, he saw about his portrayals from Playtime Co. and the horrors of the factory, and isn't afraid to show his dislike for BOTH portrayals, feeling they don't capture who he really is at all.

And in general...

Each of them enjoy being around OMT!Tails and have all supported him from the sidelines in his quest to protect Mobius from destruction at the hands of crazed villains. Though their roles are not as major as anyone from the Blur Gang, Quill Society or rogues gallery, they all still make sure to do their part where it counts.

Small Note

For all you Poppy Playtime fans that saw this post and liked it, welcome to my blog, where I post stuff related to a story based on Spider-Verse, but with hedgehogs, foxes and other characters from the Sonic multiverse. Be sure to stick around here to see more!

And as a side-note to you guys, the Smiling Critters (who I'll admit are my personal favourites from the game) are going to be the ONLY representation of Poppy Playtime in ALL of IAB!. That means the rest of the characters are absent in Dimension MP-2021 outright.

[xiaq]

i mostly agree with your picky eaters point, but as a babysitter, sometimes being picky as a kid manifests in "i never want to eat vegetables for the rest of my life, i want to have only nutella for lunch, and i do not want to eat dinner". while i respect that they have valid reasons to want to avoid certain foods, having 3 meals a day and learning to eat veggies even if you don't like them is so important for growing kids. give them options ("you have to have a veggie with lunch but you can pick between carrots or cucumbers or something else"), try to find foods that work for them, but leaving them to entirely make their own choices usually isn't realistic

which is why I explicitly said “give them healthy options and autonomy” rather than “give them carte blanch”

[alicethenobody]

Maybe this is just the probable autism (definitely ADHD and depression) speaking but I. Kinda want the jokes of Patty and Dante's other friends giving Dante shit for only eating strawberry sundaes and pizza to just. Fucking Stop, y'know? Like. Those are his comfort foods, he puts enough toppings on his pizza that its probably nutritionally fine, strawberry sundaes are fucking DELICIOUS regardless of your age, and also shaming people for what they eat isn't cool, even if it isn't something "healthy", and is in fact the exact opposite of what you should do to enncourage people to try new things. Fuck off and let the man enjoy his goddamn comfort foods. Why the hell do people act so offended when they talk about how that's all he eats every day- they ain't the ones eating it!

Side note: Where the fuck did this idea that only kids enjoy ice cream come from?! Cause it shows up in the DMC anime and novels, and like. It makes sense when Dante goes to a bar asking for strawberry sundaes, but outside of that, like. Why??

I totally get where you’re coming from. I’m autistic too and can be somewhat of a picky eater (not as much as I used to be though, I’ve diversified my meals overtime and try to include a balance) I’m not offended by it in particular but I get why it would bother you.

Yeah I’ve never really been sure why the strawberry sundaes are considered childish in DMC either. Though I think the answer to that might just have to do with it possibly being an anime trope? I’ve seen it in a few anime and games where characters are shy/flustered about how much they love sweets because it somehow goes against their image, and DMC does include quite a few anime tropes or Japanese writing tropes in general. I’ve always found the topic interesting.

[justamessedupdisneyprincess]

🪄💙ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IAN LIGHTFOOT💙🪄

These are just my personal HCs. This is a huge list or rather my personal wiki all about Ian. This list will have five different categories, the basics (birthday/sexuality etc), Preferences (What he likes and doesn’t like), facts (short random facts about him.), relationships (information about his relationship with friends and family), and history (things that happened to him in his childhood).

💙Basics💙

He was born on the 16th of September 2004

He is pansexual 🩷💛💙

He is neurodivergent just in a different way than his brother

He is an introvert

Dream job

As a kid he wanted to become an astronaut but now he wants to become an astronomer. He is fascinated by space and wants to try and discover more about it!

Hobbies

Ian is actually a nerd who enjoys learning new things and he tends to enjoy schoolwork. (Although he hates anything physical like gym class). He likes to spend his time reading, sometimes books about things he is interested in learning more about and other times he enjoys superhero comics. He actually does enjoy RPG video games, especially the older ones with a more pixelated style. He isn’t usually a fan of games that require other players but on rare occasions he might give it a try…only if he has to in order to proceed a game though. He also enjoys drawing, usually random scribbles in his notebook. He is HUGE on journaling as well. He already has many diaries and journals which he keeps stored in a safe place where no one can find them. He makes sure to write daily to try and record anything he learns. A part of him wants to try new things but the other part wants to stay in his comfort zone.

Talents

Ian is REALLY good at math! (As implied in the movie). He has amazing attention to detail and is actually good at cleaning things and tidying things up, he is also great at keeping things organised. He has an insanely good memory and is able to focus well enough on his school work, because of this he gets very good grades. Ian is also really good with computers and technology, unlike Barley.

Fears

Pretty much anything that could harm him! Bugs, snakes, cars, germs, potential serial killers, you name it! He especially hates giant spiders though. He also has a fear of failure, which is why he tends to push himself hard when it comes to schoolwork.

🥰Preferences😒

Loved food/drinks

Ian has a pretty healthy diet overall, but he can’t resist a good cake and he is a big lover of coffee. His diet is high in fruit. He isn’t a vegetarian but he seems to prefer vegetables over meat. He is a small eater and doesn’t eat very big meals. He does enjoying eating but he isn’t as big of a foodie as his mother and Barley.

He is the type who likes to make sure his diet is balanced and healthy! He will eat junk food from time to time, usually if it’s prompted by Barley. He gets guilty easily though if he has eaten a lot of unhealthy stuff.

His favourites include: coffee, apples, cake especially if it has some fruit in it or is fruity flavoured, tiramisu, yogurt, fruit salad.

Dislikes food/drinks

He prefers to avoid anything that is too greasy and filling. There isn’t really anything he really dislikes though as he isn’t that picky. Ian has a sensitive tummy as well which adds to why he makes sure not to overeat or eat anything that is too indulging.

Music

Ian actually likes a lot of rock and grunge, but actual metal isn’t really his thing. He has been guilty of liking a few pop songs but it isn’t his main thing. He likes to listen to relaxing music as well and has a collection of video game albums on his phone. Video game soundtracks make him feel relaxed and nostalgic.

As for music he doesn’t like he isn’t a huge fan of things that are too loud or intense. He has grown used to hearing heavy metal because of his brother but he isn’t super big on things like dubstep.

Movies/shows

He adores sci-fi and science fiction! He would be a huge fan of Star Wars and X files! He enjoys some mystery. He also watches a lot of documentaries.

He doesn’t like horror at all and hates when things get a bit too gory. He can handle a little bit of blood but not much more than that. He also gets very uncomfortable when something NSFW happens in a movie or show, especially if he is watching it with his family! Game of Thrones can be awkward for him sometimes because of that and he gets so uncomfortable he has to try and look away or even make an excuse to leave and hide til it’s over.

Books

He actually loves comic book, especially about superheroes and sci-fi. He also reads some manga if it has similar genres. He reads a lot of books he can learn from as well.

Style/clothes/furnishing

Ian has a plain style to him with a very very small touch of cottage core. He likes to wear casual clothes that don’t allow him to stand out too much. He prefers warm colours like red, orange and yellow.

As for furniture and decor he likes things cozy yet bordering on the geeky side…as long as it’s not too much. He loves a good old bookshelf where he can stack all his books and comics alphabetically! Things also have to be neat and tidy as he struggles to think straight if everything is messy around him. He likes to leave little notes everywhere like on his board. To do lists, reminders, etc. He is also a sucker for stationary things! He has a big collection of pens, pencils, erasers and tape!

As for styles he dislikes he isn’t a big fan of anything too edgy, he wouldn’t have a skull or gothic decor in his room for example. Like his brother though, he isn’t a fan of modern decor and architecture either.

Activities

As mentioned he loves to keep his diaries up to date. He plays video games alone in his room and really enjoys his solitude. He HATES doing sports! He isn’t just bad at it but he gets no joy out of it either. He also hates anything that involves him being in the spotlight. He never sings because he feels awkward about it, he won’t even sing if he’s all alone! He also enjoys a bit of photography. He likes to capture happy memories.

📚Facts📚

Ian was scared of the dark for a long time, he didn’t get over it until he was about 12.

Ian can’t stand when his things are moved or touched. He likes EVERYTHING of his to be placed exactly where they are meant to in the exact right way.

He gets paranoid about anyone ever reading through his journals or finding out any of his embarrassing secrets. Because of this he would sometimes cross out or even rip out pages if he felt extra secretive about them. For example, in one page he may have gone on a rant about homework and his fears of failing it and the end of the page comes off as so whiny it’s actually embarrassing to look back on. He would get rid of those sort of pages.

Ian has a habit of biting his nails, he actually gets a bit embarrassed about it even though everyone insists how it’s a common habit.

When Ian gets super stressed, one of his strategies is to start counting slowly. Sometimes he may count how many objects he sees, such as how many trees or how many buildings.

Ian is super quiet because he is always paranoid if he may say something that comes off as foolish.

Ian can’t handle gore very well at ALL, he can handle a tiny bit of blood but any much more than that can make him feel nauseous.

Ian will suddenly wake up at 3am and start randomly worrying about things. In some cases if it’s related to homework, he will get up and recheck everything to make sure it’s as good as it can be.

Ian actually likes certain shades of pink, like a pale subtle dusty pink or a pastel pink with a slight reddish hue. He won’t ever admit it though in fear of what others may think.

Ian looks through family photo albums quite frequently. He has made a few photo albums himself. They are pretty much the only books of his making he actually lets others look at such as Laurel, Barley and reluctantly at some stage Colt.

He wanted to get into traditional painting but kept getting frustrated when it doesn’t turn out right. He also isn’t a big fan of the huge mess. After that he stuck with drawing simple doodles in his notebooks.

He has dreams about Wilden often and being able to meet him and spend time with him. He used to wake up feeling upset and wishing it was real but after the events of the movie he wakes up with a bittersweet feeling. Happy knowing he is proud of him and loves him and feeling a sense he is there, but still a bit sad he isn’t there in the flesh with him.

🫂Relationships🫂

Barley

They were close when they were kids but after Ian went through puberty they got a tiny bit more distance for a while. After the events of the movie they are super close again.

When Ian was worried about something when little, he actually used to turn to Barley for advice…which can be hit or miss depending on the situation.

Ian gets annoyed when others touch his stuff but he gets extra annoyed if it’s Barley because of his clumsiness and usually greasy dirty fingers.

Barley was actually the only friend Ian had when he was a kid, Barley did have a few friends though. This made him feel a bit weird for it and added to him wanting to try and make more friends as he got older.

Barley always supported Ian no matter what he does. He is practically his number one cheerleader. Whenever he accomplishes something, even small, Barley gives him a huge pat on the back. It happens so often that Ian forgot about it for a while, he has learned to be much more appreciated of that though.

Ian hasn’t been badly bullied, he was only called weird on occasion from one jerk or another every once in a blue moon. Although Barley definitely did have to deal with much more of that. Barley kept most of it to himself, only explaining things through angry rants. Ian picked up a lot of it when he hears kids whispering about Barley in his school. This made him feel extra embarrassed, especially when other students asked “Hey, isn’t that your brother?”. This added to Ian being nervous about being himself, he did not want to end up like Barley in the sense he would be getting made fun of far more. As he got older he felt a bit selfish for feeling that way instead of checking if Barley was alright or even defending him. In reality or as Barley would often say, he was just a scared kid at the time though and didn’t know what to do and not to worry so much about that.

Laurel

Ian had always been a very well behaved kid, he rarely ever did anything that would get him into trouble. Laurel loves both her boys of course but she is grateful that Ian is like the opposite of Barley in a sense she did not have to worry about him getting into trouble too much.

Ian has always been “mature for his age”. He would tidy up his room without even needing Laurel to mention it!

Laurel usually gives Barley some hard love but with Ian she tends to be very gentle most of the time. This is the case for quite a few reasons. A, Barley wouldn’t listen otherwise and he still doesn’t half the time whilst Ian always obeys anything his mother asks of him without question. And B, Ian is extra sensitive so she tries harder to have a more gentle approach with him.

She wishes she could have been around him more as a kid. Since she was a single mother who had to make money for the family, Ian and Barley had been left at home with a babysitter most of the time. Laurel used to play with Barley but she hardly ever got to bond with Ian when he was little. Sometimes she tries to make up for lost time by trying to spend a bit more time with him and she tends to spoil him a fair bit.

Laurel shared many stories about Wilden, not only so he can at least know his father a little more but as a coping mechanism as well. She even started telling him about Wilden when he was still growing inside her belly, not too long after Wilden had died.

Ian actually looks quite a lot like Wilden when he was younger. Laurel would comment on that from time to time. “You look just like your father when he was your age.”

When Ian gets insecure he would sometimes ask Laurel if Wilden would have loved him or be proud of him. She responds with full confidence that he would absolutely cherish him.

Will update more in a bit, thank you! X3

[thepondnymph]

Headcanon that Gerry was a really picky eater when he was a kid and always put the parts of the food he didn't like on Eric's plate.

Knowing this, Eric always worked really hard to cook healthy meals that still pleased Gerry's taste

[11x13kyle]

eating habits masterpost

kyle: being that he's been sickly his whole life, he's always had to be pretty careful about what he eats and is never able to fully predict what food is going to set his body off. this makes him both desperate to experience food and flavor and struggle with self control while also making him obsess over self control and so hyperaware of everything he eats. he also has a tendency to restrict how much he eats and fall into weird fad diets as part of his more generalized need to have control over whatever he can in his frequently out of control life, with one of those possible areas of control being food intake. he's not a picky eater, but he's a very sensitive one.

stan: he mostly has an indifferent relationship with food. he has the food he likes and really enjoys eating, but he doesn't tend to stress about it and it doesn't occupy a lot of space in his brain. that said, when he's more depressed he tends to eat more and very mindlessly just rot in his bed for days just snacking, which makes him develop brief, on-and-off weird, guilty feelings about his eating habits and what he eats. he doesn't really go on diets, but when he's an adult he does become a vegetarian again eventually, which is more to do with his love of animals than any issues with good. his eating habits also tend to be affected by his various medications, having been on ones all across the spectrum, from ones that make him ravenously, insatiably hungry and ones that make his appetite completely disappear.

kenny: growing up without the predictability of knowing whether or not he was going to have food in the table and also with the food that actually was in his home so often being spoiled or gross, he's so so weird about what goes in his body and also how much he eats. once he has the money to have a consistent amount of food he's thrilled about it and wants to buy everything he can get is hands on, but once he actually has it he often doesn't eat it or only has like one bite because he feels this weird kind of guilt about it that he doesn't quite understand. which is cyclical because then he feels horrible and guilty for WASTING food. he's not a picky eater and will in theory eat anything, but in practice because of his upbringing he has moments where he has to stop eating his food because he's convinced himself that it's moldy or rotten or has bugs.

cartman: perpetual binge eater and the opposite of a picky eater. he has no concept of how much is too much and doesn't know when to stop. he loves to indulge and eats with pleasure as his main goal. because his mom mostly had snack food and easy to prepare meals in the house, he resists eating fruits and vegetables as he gets older because he wasn't conditioned as a child to seek them out or appreciate them, so he kind of has the palate of an 8 year old for his whole life. he refuses to acknowledge that his propensity to overeat and inability to recognize when he's full or figure out how to do things in moderation is a trauma response, and simply sees it as just him having a lust for life.

wendy: mostly normal about food when she's a kid and also when she's an adult, but becomes very fixated on what she eats when she's in middle school and high school as an extension of her becoming so much more obsessed with her appearance in general. she grows out of this when she's in her 20s and develops a more healthy relationship with food, but is still very conscious of everything that she eats. she's big on eating as healthily as possible and tries to only purchase environmentally friendly and cruelty free groceries.

craig: has no interest in food and only really eats to survive. he doesn't snack, he eats as much as he has to and only when necessary. he has no favorite foods, it just doesn't compel him. if it were up to him, he would eat every meal in a large nutritional horse pill that gave him all of his necessary nutrients at once without making him go through the ordeal that is actually Having A Meal. the only beverage he actually likes is water.

tweek: very particular about food. the only time he really trusts what he's eating is when he (or craig) prepares it or if he's watching the person the entire time while they cook. when he goes to restaurants/gets take out he is terrified that his food is poisoned or laced with something so he needs craig to test it for him. obsessively checks the appearance of food and the ingredients while grocery shopping.

tolkien: has a refined palate but is really embarrassed about it so when he's out with friends he likes to get the most Common Man Food on the menu. he doesn't exactly have a strong sense of what foods are considered "normal" or transcend class so he's often saying things like "what? you've NEVER had escargo? but it's at like every restaurant!" he also has a bad sense of how much groceries cost and always overestimates it. he doesn't snack much when he's alone, but he does when he's with his friends because he doesn't want to be that one guy who isn't chowing down on cheetos at the function.

clyde: really into the idea of bulking but doesn't understand how he's actually supposed to do it. he refuses to ask for help on it though because how hard can it be? he also loves really odd food combinations and basically eats like he's pregnant at all times. he doesn't get why his friends find it so off-putting when they come over to his place and he brings out a tray of snacks and the snacks in question are sliced up sweet pickles with peanut butter spread over them.

jimmy: was really into playing with his food up until way later than most of his peers. and by playing with his food i mean he would act out very intricate plot lines with the food on his plate and get so immersed in his stories that he would take forever to actually eat and sometimes even get so attached to his characters that he couldn't bring himself to eat them because it felt cruel. he loves to eat but hates cooking so most of what he eats are ready-made frozen foods and he has very few unmade ingredients in his cabinets and fridge.

butters: he hates to make his own choices about what to eat, he wants to be told what to eat and have meals just placed in front of him forever. he has this fear that he's going to suggest a food to eat and everyone is going to get unspeakably mad at him, like he's gonna get arrested for saying he wants popeyes or something. he makes an effort to eat healthily but mainly because he's worried he'll get in trouble for eating junk, but if he were to allow himself total freedom of choice, he would be eating mostly sweet foods and desserts. HUGE sweet tooth. his favorite meal is breakfast and he could eat waffles every single day if given the opportunity.

[ridiasfangirlings]

Saruhiko introducing his kid to fruit and vegetables from a young age because he didn't want a copy paste of himself to take care of. Also, I think it'd be funny because he'd be wary of any food near her, like, spicy food, ultra processed, sugary... he just doesn't want her to end like him.

Imagine someone just makes an offhand comment about hoping Fushimi’s kid learns to eat healthy, like not even being mean or anything just as a joke, but Fushimi lets that sink in and now he’s determined to raise his kid so that she’ll actually care about herself and her health. Fushimi is aware that even when he was a kid he was allowed to eat whatever he wanted because no one cared enough to be sure he ate healthy and he’s not going to make that mistake with his daughter, so he decides he has no choice but to go out and buy….vegetables. The first time she refuses a vegetable because it’s ‘yucky’ Fushimi almost nods and agrees but he stops himself, he can’t let his kid be like him. Instead he carefully tries to get her to eat it, telling her it’ll let her grow up big and strong. Imagine her being all ‘Like daddy?’ and Fushimi is just like ‘….right’ because he is well aware that he did not grow up to be at all big or strong. Also at some point she definitely asks him to eat one first and Fushimi has to fight every urge to gag as he forces himself to choke down a broccoli. The fruits are easier though, since Fushimi has eaten fruit before and he figures pineapple is a good fruit to start with right, that’s what Misaki always made for him (also he gives her milk and tells her to drink it all up so she doesn’t end up a shorty like Uncle Misaki). 

He is worried that she won’t like anything but bland food the way he does though, imagine him suffering through the toddler picky eater phase because he’s just sure he’s going to ruin his kid by letting her refuse anything spicy. I imagine Fushimi at least trying to be sure that she eats things besides chips and soda, like those are Daddy foods she needs to eat healthier things. Maybe having a kid actually has the unexpected side effect of making Fushimi’s diet slightly better, he stops keeping so much junk food around because he doesn’t want his kid to eat it and if he’s giving her a meal he has to eat a full one himself because otherwise his daughter will ask why he’s just having Caloriemate (and if he says that this is all he wants to eat than she’ll want to try it too, and he wants her to eat more nutrients than just what’s in a Caloriemate). Imagine this does work though and his kid ends up having a really adventurous palate, she and Fushimi will go out to dinner and the wait staff all find it amusing when the kid orders some really flavorful dish and Fushimi gets an order of chicken nuggies off the kids menu.

[writershapeholeonthedoor]

Monchel raising Emma?

Disclaimer: Ross is a bit of a bitch, Mondler doesn't exist.

● It starts with Monica doing everything she can to help Rachel. She goes to her appointments, she cooks her healthy meals, she buys her vitamins and, overall, she's just there for Rachel while she's pregnant;

● It prompts Phoebe to say one random day that Monica is "the dad";

● Ross is pissed, he throws a tantrum, he raises his voice, but Rachel very calmly tells him to go fuck himself. How dare he be pissed that she's getting help from someone, from his sister no less, and when did he even ask her if she needed help?

● But they put up the conversation about what they are to the very last minute. Literally. Rachel is in labor, Monica can't be inside the room, and she just starts crying because she wants Monica to be there. When they finally convince the doctor to let Monica stay in the room, all Rachel can say is that Monica needs to see her daughter being born, and that settles it;

● From that day on, they're a family;

● Monica has so much patience and she always wanted to have kids, so she takes up the part very easily;

● Rachel is very happy to let her change all diapers, but, in her defence, Monica is the only one that can make the task look like the happiest moment of her life;

● Monica's parents aren't exactly supportive at first. They keep pretending it's not happening and they definitely call Ross more than once to talk about how crazy they think that is. It's not until a Christmas party that they see Monica raising Emma to put the star on the tree that they start acting more supportive of it;

● Emma's first words are "Mama" and she says it looking at Rachel, but them she looks to the side and says the same thing looking at Monica, and both of them cry for hours after that;

● They move to Paris because of Rachel's work and they stay there for over three years before coming back to New York. In that time, Emma learns a lot of French so, when they get back, they go around showing everybody their daughter can speak another language. Emma and Phoebe are constantly speaking French together;

● While they were introducing Emma to solid foods and making her taste everything, Monica would also make some of the things for Rachel because God knows her partner still is a picky eater. Joey would also join them simply because he loves to eat;

● Joey, by the way, is Emma's favorite uncle;

● First day in school was harder for Monica and Rachel than to Emma (and Ross as well). The girl walked inside the school with her big backpack and didn’t even look back, but Rachel was sobbing the whole time. Monica at least waited for her to get inside first;

● Monica is the one to deal with the hard things. She has a first aid kit always ready, she puts the band aids on the cuts and scratches, she always knows what medicine to give her when she's sick, and she's basically ready for anything at all;

● On Mother's Day, Rachel is usually the one to get up early to help Emma make breakfest for Monica. It's a surprise they don't burn down the kitchen at first, but Monica knows the food they bring her to bed is barely eatable;

● Oh, Mother's Day at school is also a big thing for them. Since the start they make sure the school knows Emma has too moms (not news for them since it's where Ben used to go as well), and they're always in the front row to watch the school dances and all of that. Emma makes them handmade cards too and they keep all of them inside a box on the back of their closet;

● They decide to have more kids when Emma is five, probably. It's when they find out Monica can't be pregnant. They have a conversation about it and Rachel confess that she hated being pregnant and has no wish to go through that again. They decide to adopt then, but it takes a while. It's the early 00' and they're a gay couple, so yeah, a lot of patience is involved;

● The twins come along when they had already lost hope, actually. Emma is eight already and she becomes the best big sister ever;

● When Emma hits her teenage years, Rachel is the one that tries to keep her from going to parties and such. It's not until Monica reminds her that she used to sneak out from her parent's house that Rachel decides to stop trying to put Emma inside a bubble. Monica becomes her driver, though, driving her to the parties and them going to pick her up afterwards. It's a very clear rule that she has to go back at a reasonable hour and Monica has to pick her up from the same place she left her. It works very well. Even if Emma does enjoy to party, she's also a very responsible kid;

● Rachel almost faints when Emma says she has a boyfriend, however, and not even Monica is very happy about it either. Surprisingly, Joey and Chandler are the ones that take it the hardest. They make it a hobbie to scare Emma's potential boyfriends away;

● Also, throughout the years, there's tons of family photos. The house is filled with them (also, it's filled with so much love)

[sidekick-hero]

Being in a long-term relationship has many perks, Steve finds out, almost 2 years into dating Eddie. There is someone to share your days (and nights) with. Someone to support you. Someone who can pick up milk when you run out of it and only notice when you’re already at work. Someone to hold you on your bad days and celebrate the good ones with you.

Another benefit is that you get to know them inside and out. Their tells, their quirks, their likes and dislikes.

Steve learns that Eddie is a restless sleeper, all flailing limbs that tend to hit Steve in the face and other sensitive places. He learns that Eddie loves ketchup and tomato sauce but hates tomatoes. That he secretly loves country music and can play every Dolly Parton song on his acoustic guitar (he found this out when they had their first big fight and Eddie serenaded him with I will always love you to apologize). And that his most sensitive area is the place right under his ear, which gets him hard in seconds when Steve so much as breathes on it.

Steve also learns that Eddie is not only a picky eater, but also gets hangry frighteningly fast. One moment they’re joking around, the next his remarks get biting and mean. At first, Steve was taken aback, hurt even. They go more than a few days without talking after one of what Steve later learns is a hangry diva attack.

It’s Wayne who brings him up to speed after Eddie all but stormed out when Steve asked him if he could drive Dustin, Lucas and Mike home after their hellfire session because Steve had the late shift at the store that day.

He tells Steve, “Eddie gets mad when he’s hungry, y’know. The kid has to have a snack every two hours or else he starts throwing hands. Even as a toddler, he was all giggles and sunshine before all hell broke loose. First time, I thought boy got possessed by a demon.”

The thing is, Steve likes taking care of people, likes taking care of Eddie. So, he starts packing snacks. And when Eddie starts to get bitchy with him, he just shoves a granola bar in his mouth. Works like a charm, every single time.

Until it doesn’t. Because, as mentioned, Eddie is also a picky eater. He hates vegetables with the fire of a thousand suns (Eddie’s words, not his, because he is not a drama queen like his boyfriend).

Steve is afraid he's going to get scurvy, and Robin told him all about it one day when his only meal was the candy on the counter at the family video store. He'll never forget what she told him that day.

That’s why Steve is trying to change Eddie’s eating habits. He does it out of love. Eddie doesn’t agree.

"Steve, what snack did you bring today? Please tell me it’s Twinkies."

Steve fishes in his jacket for the bag he stored there before he left the house this morning. "It’s actually carrot sticks. They’re really good?" It comes out as a question and Steve wants to kick himself.

This is not going to go over well.

Eddie looks at him with a look of utter betrayal. "You monster."

Steve changes tactics. "If you're really hungry, you'll eat the carrots."

"And if you really loved me, you'd have brought a Twinkie. Who do you think I am? Bugs fucking bunny?"

Steve refrains from rolling his eyes at Eddie. “You got to eat something healthy once in a while, goddammit. You get scurvy, you lose your teeth or your eyesight. Do you want that?”

"What if I don't want to keep my eyes healthy, huh? I've seen enough."

Max, who sits next to Eddie during their movie night, punches him, hard, her eyes never leaving the screen.

Now it’s Eddie’s turn to change tactics.

"You know how fickle life can be, Steve. What if something happens and my last meal is some fucking carrot? Do you want that on your conscience, dude?"

Steve's patience is wearing thin. Maybe he should have eaten something. Except for the carrots, which didn't do shit for his mood. Not that he'd admit it out loud. This is about Eddie, who is being a big baby right now.

Always a man of action, he decides to take matters into his own hands. He takes one of the carrot sticks and tries to shove it between Eddie’s lips.

"I swear to God, I will bite off your carrot stick if you don't take that away from me!"

"EXCUSE ME THIS IS AT LEAST AN EGGPLANT"

"Small cucumber at best." Eddie says in a stage whisper to a bunch of traumatized 16-year-olds.

That’s enough. Steve gets up with an exasperated huff and storms into the kitchen. You know, like an adult.

After about five minutes, Eddie follows.

"Y’know, if you want to see me go down on some stick I got a better idea, big boy."

Steve smiles in spite of himself. He always folds up way too fast. Love sucks that way. He hands Eddie a goddamn Twinkie.

They share it.

As they munch on their scurvy-inducing snack, Eddie says, his cheeks stuffed with cake, "You don't get this fine physique from carrots, Steve. I'm a growing boy."

Something that Eddie has learned about Steve in the last two years? He can be a little bitch, too.

"If by fine physique you mean a saggy ass, be my guest, Eddie."

The kids burst into the kitchen seconds later, alerted by an indignant scream, and find them in the middle of a food fight. They see Eddie shoving a Twinkie down Steve's pants and yelling, "Have a saggy ass yourself!"

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After everyone leaves, they lie in bed and make out like the horny teenagers they no longer are. As Steve's hand moves from Eddie's stomach to his groin, Eddie gasps with pleasure. "Yeah, baby. I want your hand on me."

“I have another idea.” Steve breathes into his ear, having made sure to lick a strip up Eddie’s neck up to his ear to do so. He lets his hand travel down further south.

Steve should have known better. One more thing he learned about Eddie? He never lets anything go.

"Oh, now you want to top, huh? What about my saggy ass? HUH WHAT ABOUT THAT STEVEN."

Thank you, @legitcookie and @yournowheregirl for being silly with me! This is like 33.3333 percent mine, the rest is from those two evil geniuses 💜💜💜💜

[mr-aizuwu]

dabi headcanon of the week: he is a very picky eater and always has been.

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(please keep in mind im american without much access to non standard usa foods so i can't really comment on more popular foods and ingredients in japan)

after leaving his old home and becoming dabi, he hasnt been able to really be choosy with what he eats since his next meal isn't promised but when/if he has somewhere to fall back on and always has food available, he will be picky with what he eats.

theres also two ways i wanna go with this part as well lol first one is he has very little feeling in his mouth so he is the king of eating spicy and sour things even if he didnt like the taste/feeling of them before

i also hc he doesnt like anything sour, bitter, spicey nor most veggies lmao he isnt a fan of mushrooms or peas because of the texture and will refuse to eat them and pick them out. he also doesn't like bananas for that very reason too.

alt hc if you like some angst like me, his teeth and gums probs arent the best anymore from years on the streets and constant damage to his body so soft foods like peas and bananas are some of the only things he can eat without pain.

putting aside the fact he has very little feeling in the rest of his body theres also the hc of while dabi is constantly putting himself through unimaginable pain and destroying his body, I like the idea that he has a sensitive mouth that doesnt allow him to eat or drink harsh things so if he is able to he will avoid them at all costs. for example he also can't do carbonated things without pain and discomfort. pineapple is one of his his worst enemies.

as a kid he would always want to whine if meals were things he didnt like, that being said he didn't like to disappoint his father and would try to choke it down anyways.

i like the hc that end*avor had planned meals for his kids, they always had to be healthy and balanced and they had to finish it all. if touyas meals werent always planned and scheduled tho than he would try to get his mom to not add or make things he didnt like.

dabi x reader section: he will always make you buy things he likes to have on hand even if hes not always around. if you don't have a lot of money and don't mind him stealing, then dont be supprised when he comes home with lots of his fave snacks and things to make foods he prefers.

dabi would always be hesitant or straight up unwilling to try anything that he doesn't find visually appealing or really many new things in general. if you like experimenting and trying new foods make sure theres always something he likes around or else he just,,,, won't eat. not in a throw a little kid tantrum way but a he just says he doesn't feel hungry at the moment or straight up says the food doesnt look good

if you make something specially for him but add something he doesn't like or is iffy on without knowing, he will still at least try it, using the excuse he isnt very hungry right now or is busy and will eat it later if he really doesn't like it.

i like the hc he has a sweet tooth so he will be more likely to try new things with sugar or sweet foods like fruits and pastries. he hates dark chocolate tho and no amount of coaxing will talk him into eating it.

don't try to lie about or trick him into eating things either, for one that's mean and you shouldnt do that with anyone, and for two he is amazing at telling when someone is lying and he WILL find out and get pissed off at you, not so much about the food but the fact you lied to or tried to trick him when he explicitly set a boundary.

he will be more lenient in trying new things if you eat them with him or its your first time having it too. if you offer him a bite of something like you are just casually eating it and are seeing if he wants some too he will be more likely to try it.

'want some?'

'nah im good'

'you sure?'

'mh, fine, if it gets you to stop pestering me'

since he is a known criminal and can't blend in as easy because of his scars, going to restaurants aren't really options for you guys anyways, so he doesnt have to worry about getting there and finding something on the menue he likes, if you order in he will be more inclined to ask if you want something else for dinner if that place doesnt have anything he likes.

i dont think he would know how to cook very well seeing as he didn't really have many ingredients nor anything to cook with before he pretty much moved in with you. so he will always stand in the kitchen and pester you when youre cooking, especially if its something he doesnt like.

'you shouldnt add that'

'why?'

'because'

'???'

if you tell him to make his own damn food he will get all huffy lmao

if you try teaching him to cook or you arent very good at it either, than he will def always only make things you both like unless its a special occasion for you, like your birthday or youre celebrating something. if its something he doesnt like but you want it, he will make a little something on the side for himself if yours didnt take too long to make, or he just eats leftovers/snack foods instead

things like ramen, cereal and other quick prep foods are always good to have around with him.

its not uncommon to see him picking out parts of or eating around places its touched others he doesn't like, for example; if you have a fruit platter, he will only eat pieces that didnt touch ones he doesnt like.

hes the picks off and gives you the pickles lmao