Kids Eat, and LOVE, Weird Foods Combos

Every once in a while in my text message with my family, Salisbury steak dinners are brought up. I don't know what brand it was, other than the small plate carrying it was that red and white checkered look. It looked a bit like a picnic table cloth. My brother, sister and I absolutely loved when we were having Salisbury steak! It was the finest of dining for 3 children. If my parents had dressed up like servants we could've been mansion people. That's how much we loved when it was on the menu.

25-30 years later all of us look at what we were actually eating and we're all hard passing on it. The goopy sauce, on top of thin hamburger meat... I mean sheesh. Children's palates don't discriminate. That is obvious by some of the combinations I've seen my kids put together, and the ones I remember putting together when I was their age.

I loved spicy mustard spread on white bread. That's it. Squirt mustard, spread on bread, eat. Bang! Snacktime! That one isn't as gross as Salisbury steak when I think about it as an adult. Yellow mustard would've been a step to far. That stuff is disgusting.

To this day I will put potato chips on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It's not a weird combo, since you eat chips on the side anyway. I don't like chunky peanut butter, but I like the crunch of the chips on my sandwich. It's banging. Try it. While we're on the topic of peanut butter and jelly, take your sandwich game up a notch and make a grilled peanut butter and jelly. Cook it the same way you'd make a grilled cheese.

Make sandwich.

Melt butter in the pan on medium.

Toss in the sandwich.

While the one side cooks, put a few slices of butter on the top (uncooked) slice.

Flip it, and let it cook, just like you would a grilled cheese.

Careful on that first bite. The peanut butter is a little hot at first.

You're welcome!

Here is a whole article about weird foods and combos people ate as kid's from Buzzfeed.

Soup recipes have evolved. We're not eating your grandmom's chicken noodle anymore. So here are 8 of the most unique and delicious soup recipes for this soup season.

Innovations in the soup community have made the classic dish a full meal rather than a sad starter. Plain tomato or chicken soup can step aside. The general public has moved past boring broth and uninspired add-ins. These soups are modeled after meals and flavors loved the world over. They eat like a meal and taste amazing. It's truly a modern marvel.

With the phenomenon of what the internet calls "soup szn" (szn = season), what was once one-note is now new and innovative. Soup season begins as early as September and peaks in January when the weather is coldest and souls need healing. After all, when it gets dark THAT early, you need a comforting meal to make up for it.

These recipes are sure to warm you up from the inside. They're filling and creative and stray from the norm. They're meals that the whole family will like and won't garner any eye-rolls or groans. Sometimes it's better to NOT keep it simple.

This tortellini soup with Italian sausage and kale from The Modern Proper puts a different depth of flavor into the boring chicken tortellini we all know. The kale will provide hearty greens and plenty of iron. The sausage adds a savory blast of seasoning and depth.

This French Onion Soup from Love and Lemons is comfort in a bowl. A crusty slice of French bread and a salty layer of gooey cheese complement the sweet onion soup base. It's a burst of flavor that will warm you up on a chilly day.

Yes, it's chicken noodle soup but creamy, making it even more filling. This creamy chicken noodle soup is definitely heartier than what you're used to with the regular recipe. This recipe from Eating Well uses rotisserie chicken, which cuts the job of cooking chicken entirely out of the equation!

Move over boring old potato soup. This Eating Well Crockpot potato soup is essentially a loaded baked potato in a bowl. The creamy potato base is topped with gooey cheese and bright sour cream. The best addition is clearly the bacon, though, which deepens the flavor profile.

Taco soup? Yes, taco soup. It's kind of like chili, but better. It contains all of the usual taco fixins, but it's eaten out of a bowl. It's a taco without the carbs of the shell. The Modern Proper really went above and beyond when making this beefy, hearty recipe.

This turkey wild rice soup can be made using leftovers if you so choose. The Cookie Rookie actually recommends it. It's creamy, rich, and flavorful. Plus, rice is a nice deviation from the traditional soup addition of beans or pasta.

Curry is such a blend of aromatic flavors. Try this roasted cauliflower and potato curry soup from Eating Well if you like that bouquet of taste. It's nice and light but will be sure to fill you up.

Lasagna soup is a must-make this winter. Like, seriously. Especially this recipe from Tastes Better From Scratch. It's everything you love about lasagna without the tedious layers and time-consuming baking time. It's bright from the tomato, aromatic from the  spices and creamy from the cheese. The lasagna noodles add a fun textural element.