At what point in our lives do we cultivate true favoritism’s in the foods we eat? I can remember around the six-month mark with each of my children, we would sit them down, drape them with a bib and start the video camera, ready to record their first taste of solid foods.
Inevitably, what we assumed they might enjoy – pureed green beans mixed with applesauce – actually quite shocked their young systems. They would make faces of puzzled disgust and lock eyes with us almost telepathically shouting, “why would you feed this to me!?” And it would never surprise us that the pureed sweet potatoes would be a hit.
So at what point do we decide what tastes good to us? An article by Amy Fleming in 2014 stated, “Some 15 to 16 weeks after conception, foetuses will show their sugar appreciation by swallowing more amniotic fluid when it’s sweet, and less when bitter.” So our mothers begin the process of building our tastes, further aiding us by preparing or purchasing our meals. This is to say that to all the parents out there, the saying, you are what you eat, can be quite a daunting realization.
Knowing what I know now, I have definitely taken on a more important role as the chief chef in our home. I want to ensure that I give our girls variety, healthful options and of course strict encouragement. Picky eaters – every home has one – cannot be catered to. You chief home chefs are not short-order cooks and you should not have to cook Jane one meal and Dick another. I encourage all my fellow home chefs to get out of your comfort zone and try new ingredients. Invite your kids to watch or even cook along. After all, we are creating a new generation of foodies. It is our duty to feed them right!
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