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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 11:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I wonder if Konamouse is around. (She's a nutritionist).

I am guessing fish sticks are about as healthy as chicken nuggets. (in other words, not healthy!) However I don't know that for sure at all. Just my guess.

I do know that eating a hamburger at McD's is healthier than eating the chicken nuggets there...

If you want him to eat fish, personally, I'd stick with a tuna sandwich! OR maybe canned salmon?? (But I am for sure not a good person to ask. I sure did not lead my son down the right path of eating!)

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Hey I figure a fish stick is better than no fish at all. JMO

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I do know that eating a hamburger at McD's is healthier than eating the chicken nuggets there...

Only if it is a regular hamburger.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
And when doing fast food, I don't consider anything healthy :-)

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Hey I figure a fish stick is better than no fish at all

Thats what I'm thinking too, and since I can't bring myself to do anything else...a fish stick is a good start...if he likes them, maybe I'll venture onto something bigger and better

but do you go for the sole, cod, haddock...etc...

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Hmmm, I don't know if this helps:

The problem with most prepared frozen fish is that even when it is supposed to be a light or healthy version (like Healthy Choice or Van De Kamp's Crisp & Healthy for example), it usually still contains hydrogenated oil which is bad for your heart (I have a whole chapter called "Healthy Foods Or Are They?" in my book "Have Your Cheeseburger And Keep Your Health Too!" for more information).

I was pleased to find Dr. Praeger's Fish Sticks and Fish Fillets in my local Whole Foods Market. They are made with canola oil, nothing hydrogenated, have a nice flavorful seasoning and brown up nicely in the oven. Highly recommended!

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
My kids like the haddock. And for your reference it's totally not fishy. Highliners also has several different fish choices that are not breaded. We have tried a few, and while they are not my idea of yummy, the kids and DH do like them. You could always buy one piece of fresh fish from the seafood section and make it for him only.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Or this?

....Salmon is rich in good fats and low in bad ones. So why not grind it up and make it into burgers, sausages, hot dogs, or other convenience foods? Good idea. Too bad it doesn't always work.

We found only a few salmon burgers that knocked our socks off. President's Choice, imported from Canada, led the pack. (Its White Albacore Tuna Burgers with Mozzarella were irresistible as well.) Ocean Beauty's burgers--both salmon and tuna--were almost as tasty...if you choose the three flavors with "100% Fillet Portion" on the box (its non-fillet burgers were less impressive).

In contrast, Vita's Salmon Burgers were dry and AquaCuisine's were spongy. AquaCuisine's salmon sausages--you can choose from Smoked Hot Italian and Smoked Garlic, Basil & Sun-Dried Tomato--get an "A" for creativity, but a "C" for taste.

Nuggets, Sticks, Tenders

If you're cooking for the over-12 crowd, fish sticks may never cross your shopping list. That's just as well. A five- or six-stick serving of most brands has three or four grams of saturated fat and possibly an equal amount of undeclared trans fat.

Mrs. Paul's and Van de Kamp's sell baked fish sticks that can get good and crunchy without deep-fat frying. And Natural Sea Fish Sticks' whole-wheat breading gets almost as crunchy if you bake them long enough.

If your kids insist on that fried taste, look for hard-to-find Dr. Praeger's Lightly Breaded Fish Sticks. They've got half the fat--and twice the taste--of regular fried sticks.

Battered, Breaded, or Stuffed Fillets

If you can bake a fish stick, you can bake a fillet. Mrs. Paul's Healthy Selects and Van de Kamp's Crisp & Healthy fillets come in Original, Garlic, and Lemon Pepper varieties. The breading is crunchy--some would say a little dry--but with bland pollock, that's about all you taste. That's why you may want to go for a seasoned breading. Our favorite was Mrs. Paul's Lemon Pepper.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Do you have a Trader Joe's in you area? They usually have a lot of tasty but organic/healthy choices.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Not a big fish lover here, I eat fish n chips maybe 2 times a year, a small piece of cod once in a very great while, tuna I like ok though not too often.

Cooking for my aunt, she likes salmon patties ever so often, so I do do that for her. I buy the can salmon...and I've got to say it's one of the nastiest things I've had in my kitchen! It looks nasty, it smells terrible, I can only imagine what it tastes like, lol. I can only go off my kids but when they were little there's no way in heck they'd have eaten anything I made with can salmon especially if I wasn't sitting there eating it with them.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Thanks guys. You've given me some food for thought...LOL

I would love to think we'd have Dr. Praeger's up here in Canada but I doubt it, I'll look though.

And Spitfire, I want to do that, buy fresh just for him, theres lots of fairly easy recipes out there (at least I hope so) That will be the next step.. I can see it now...I make something against my will, just for him, new recipe..and he turns his nose up and refuses to eat it..ahhhh The Joys of Motherhood...

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
LOL Wargod!

Two fish things we ate growing up, salmon patties and curried shrimp on rice...I think thats what put me off the whole seafood thing..although I'm the only one in my family that won't eat it. I remember being little at the table, stuffing the shrimps in my mouth and then going to the bathroom and spitting them out into the toilet, it was the only way to get thru dinner, otherwise I'd be still sitting there. :-(
I can't believe they never caught on..too many kids maybe?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Too many kids or just too tired fighting it, lol.

I got lucky growing up, my step dad absolutely hated any type of seafood so we never had it. My sister though loves it. Darren loves it. They got to Dakota when she was older and she loves it, lol. Caleb takes after me, hates it, doesn't want to see it or smell it. I do like some shrimp, Caleb won't even touch that, tuna or fish sticks.

I think for a little one, try baked cod. It's not real fishy tasting/smelling and from what I can tell not too hard to cook.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
An easy fish for kids are the frozen tilapia filets. They are very mild, you can top them with anything from bbq sauce to lemons to italian herbs, and they are often individually frozen and small enough for children. IMHO, fish sticks are actually one of the worst tasting/fishiest options out there. I freely admit to being totally spoiled, though. Good, fresh fish is literally 10 minutes away in the lake.

GOOD salmon or rainbow trout hardly tastes like fish at all - especially if it's grilled. My DS won't touch fish sticks but he eats all kinds of seafood and fish (including calamari!). His favorite is grilled salmon (coho that has preferably been caught by DH that night in Lake Michigan! LOL). :-)

Imitation crab and lobster work well too - they're cold, they're in "fish stick" form but they're basically haddock.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Tuna fish :-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
tilapia is a great kid fish! make fish tacos

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 9:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Oh boy, fish tacos?? see, that doesn't even sound appetizing to me..LOL

but, I did do a search on tilapia...and it sounds great. I'm gonna track some down at the store today and make one of these recipes this weekend. Hes still at the stage where he'll eat everything (surely that will change soon enough)

Crunchy Oven Baked Fish Sticks
by Sara Moulton

4 servings

Fish sticks don’t have to be from a box to be an easy choice. Try this recipe for lightly breaded and baked tilapia sticks with an easy dipping sauce your kids will dive into.

2 fresh tilapia fillets (~ 1 lb. total)
2 cups milk
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp paprika
2 cups panko bread crumbs (Japanese bread crumbs that make for an especially light and crispy coating. Look for them in the Asian section of your grocery store.)
oil for oiling sheet pan
dipping sauce (recipe follows)
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Cut fish fillet lengthwise at the seam to separate it into a thicker piece and a thinner piece. Cut the thicker piece crosswise into ½ inch thick slices. Lay the slices on their sides and cut them in half lengthwise to form 2-inch x ¼- inch thick sticks. Cut the thinner piece of fish crosswise into ½-inch thick slices.
Combine fish with milk and garlic and chill, covered for 20 minutes.
Put a lightly oiled sheet pan in the oven to heat. Combine flour, salt and paprika in a shallow bowl. Put crumbs in second shallow bowl. Remove fish from milk and pat it dry on paper towels. Dip it in flour mixture to coat on all sides, shaking off the excess. Dip it again in the milk, and then finally in the panko breadcrumbs, coating it well.
Remove hot sheet pan from oven and arrange fish in one layer in pan. Return to middle shelf of oven and bake 6 minutes. Turn fish over and bake and additional 5 to 6 minutes or until it is just cooked through. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

I'm going to cut the recipe in half...seems like way too much

or this one.. Crispy Crumby Baked Fish

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
My daughter, age 6, absolutely loves salmon patties. Now, I'm no cook, but this is one thing I can throw together. I also buy salmon filets and bake them in the oven -- she loves those too.

For salmon patties I get one small can of salmon, one egg, add crushed ritz crackers, add some spices (like pepper or dill weed).

I put a dab of oil in a frying pan and then drop the salmon in big spoonfuls and smash them down with the spatula to form a patty. At first I tried to form one with my hands, but that's really gross and I find the spatula does a better job.

Everytime I hear about Trader joes I feel so bad there aren't any around here! They sound great.

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
That sounds easy enough Brenda... How long does it usually take to cook?

No Trader Joes here either :-(

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I make them small and thin, so they cook rather quickly. I flip them a few times. I don't time them, just keep an eye on and when a little brown on each side, then I know they are cooked through. Maybe 5 minutes?? It's really easy, or else I wouldn't even be doing it!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Does anyone know of any diaper that do NOT keep the kid dry? I know there are some pull-ups that have a wetness liner, but are there any diapers like that? And are pull-ups still made with the wetness liner?

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Pull ups make a "cool alert" diaper that gets cold when the kid is wet, so they know and want to be changed.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
cinnamongirl...wrap anything in a tortilla with cheese, avocado and sour cream and it's good! LOL

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Julieboo, panties and a plastic liner on the outside is another way to try.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
That is exactly what I was going to suggest Spit...that is what I used when I was home.