Encouraging kids to eat fish

by Heather Craven, Posted May 1st 2006 @ 3:43PM

My 12 year-old son, Loren, detests almost all forms of fish. This is sometimes a dinnertime issue when I want to serve fish and he makes a horrid face and requests another type of dinner. I"m not an especially creative cook, nor do I intend to run a 24 hour-- day restaurant to cater to the dietary whims of my three offspring. So in an effort to tap into his inner love for fish I have resorted to testing various recipes on him. One winner is fish sticks but I can't in good conscience serve them very often. Another winner has been salmon cakes. I have reviewed many variations on the recipe, but the one that the easiest and fastest involves canned salmon. Below is the basic recipe:

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.

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Filed Under: Ingredients
Tags: dinner, fish, fish sticks, FishSticks, picky eaters, salmon cakes, SalmonCakes

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5-01-2006 @4:00PM fasteddie said... I assume it is supposed to be red (bell) Peppers? Otherwise, what exactly are red peepers?
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5-01-2006 @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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5-01-2006 @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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