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Feeding growing boys three meals a day (plus snacks!) can be a challenge. We have five children, and two of them are boys. And one of them towers over his parents and siblings at 6 foot 2. And that boy is always hungry!
I will regularly come into the kitchen to see my boys standing there, looking into the pantry or the refrigerator, searching for something to eat. And one of the complaints I sometimes hear is about how we’re “an ingredient household.”
Since I like to cook from scratch, we keep a lot of pantry staples on hand to make our own from-scratch meals and healthy snacks.
Here’s a list of the pantry staples I like to keep on hand. With these simple staples, we can always whip up something, but it does take more effort than buying pre-packaged foods.
Ideas for Feeding Boys
These are some of my favorite ideas for feeding men and boys.
Leftovers like this Roasted Chicken (use to make chicken salad or other recipes requiring cooked chicken)
Homemade Pigs in a Blanket
3. Side Dishes
I’ve found that it’s always a good idea to have two side dishes with the main dish of a meal, to help stretch the food further. It makes the meal feel more filling. Here are some side dish ideas:
I'm a homemaker and homeschooling mom of 5. For over 25 years I've been cooking from scratch and making homemade bread for my family of 7. I love sharing sourdough recipes, easy dinner ideas, and simple DIY projects for your home.
Thank you for writing this! Whenever people say they are having two boys back to back or two girls back to back they talk about how perfect it is that they will be able to play together. I have noticed though, that this is not the end all!!! My 3 boys are 5 years and then 3 years apart, making the oldest and youngest boy 8 years apart and they ALL have such sweet, loving, wrestling, Lego building moments together! What joy it rings my heart seen little brother lean against trusted big brother or big brother taking care of little brother! God crafts each family so perfectly! Thanks again for talking about the "other side"
Thank you so much for the encouragement, Joy! Loved reading your review and your guys are so cute Don't tell them I said so, nine year old boys don't like being called cute! Melanie young
Thank you for writing this! Whenever people say they are having two boys back to back or two girls back to back they talk about how perfect it is that they will be able to play together. I have noticed though, that this is not the end all!!! My 3 boys are 5 years and then 3 years apart, making the oldest and youngest boy 8 years apart and they ALL have such sweet, loving, wrestling, Lego building moments together! What joy it rings my heart seen little brother lean against trusted big brother or big brother taking care of little brother! God crafts each family so perfectly! Thanks again for talking about the "other side"
Thanks for that review! I have 9 and 4 year old boys and will definitely be checking out this book soon.
Our boys are almost the same ages! If you get a chance to read it, I hope you find it as helpful as I did.
Thank you so much for the encouragement, Joy! Loved reading your review and your guys are so cute Don't tell them I said so, nine year old boys don't like being called cute! Melanie young
Hi Melanie! Thanks so much for your comment!