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Hi everyone!  I'm working on my second Whole30, and things are going well.  I have had a tradition of having tea parties with my kids on Wednesdays as part of our homeschool day.  My dd is 12, and wants to make something sweet.  Any ideas of something that feels special that is W30 compliant?

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There are some really fun shapes people make with fruit and veggies for kids. There's lots of blogs and pinterest entries for these kids of things.

 

Fruit racecars: http://www.bentonbetterlunches.com/2012/01/eating-real-food.html

 

Vegetable faces: http://jillshomeremedies.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/how-to-get-your-kids-to-eat-more.html

 

Sesame Street food: http://quotesatpoeticthoughts.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/quote-theme-unique-food.html

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Warning - This is philosophical

 

It sounds like you think that "special" is something that is yummy and sweet. Maybe the issue here is that line of thinking and what you want to teach your daughter. Having a tea party with imaginary tea can be special. I don't think you need bacon-wrapped figs. Special isn't something you put in your mouth. Special is kind and loving words that come out of your mouth when you are together.

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My daughter is 12.  She is long past the days of pretend tea.  She is full-on adolescent.  I have a weekly time of mentoring her, which often includes a cooking lesson.  I would rather do non-sweet things, but to keep her interested in cooking and spending time with me (and reading this book she doesn't like much) I let her make some choices.  I choose my battles, and the food served at our tea is not one I'm willing to die over (within reason).

 

I do like the bacon-wrapped fig idea, though . . . .

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This probably very much qualifies as a "sex with your pants on" type of food, but something like this could easily be compliant: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2186204. You could also just do homemade Lara type bars. You could also do prosciutto wrapped melon, or make fruit skewers with "exotic" fruits and make a tasty, compliant dip.

Or, could you do an antipasto type platter with a sweet or two for your daughter and olives and meats for you, then you can skip the sweet?

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