Breakfast.

Breakfast has been a challenge for Kai and me pretty much since he began eating food. I was sneakily feeding him eggs while he was distracted by Sesame Street or Clifford. He caught on to my tricks and is not having any of it any more. This includes all breakfast foods such as cereal, pancakes, waffles, toast. None of it. He is not interested. Initially, I thought that perhaps he just preferred to take this meal in liquid form since he demands that I sit and nurse through at least half of Sesame Street. Then, I offered him crackers with soy nut butter. That was acceptable. As was cheese and crackers. Monday morning he requested noodles for breakfast, which were leftovers from a fantastic dish I made for him the night before. He ate those noodles for breakfast Tuesday also. Yesterday he asked for noodles again and I made macaroni and cheese. He ate half a box of Annie's mac and cheese. He is currently eating the other half now. It is crazy how much he is eating at breakfast now. Apparently he just isn't into breakfast fare. Of course, he is two, tomorrow his favorite foods could be cereal and pancakes and he will gag at the sight of a noodle.

Here is the recipe that convinced Kai that animal protein isn't all bad:

Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food: Mini Shell Pasta with a Creamy Smoked Bacon and Pea Sauce.