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My nieces and nephews are coming to visit and I'd love to make some tasty Greek treats for them! I know they're pretty picky eaters and used to eating chicken nuggets but I want to keep some of the Greek culture alive. For anyone who has kids, what is popular amongst children?
 
Probably one of the more popular Greek foods that's not too strange: gyroi (they might find the tzatziki weird), spanakopita (the spinach might scare them) , tiropita, makaronopita, zamponotiropita, loukanikopita, pastitsio...
 
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ellinasgolfer0320 said:
Probably one of the more popular Greek foods that's not too strange: gyroi (they might find the tzatziki weird), spanakopita (the spinach might scare them) , tiropita, makaronopita, zamponotiropita, loukanikopita, pastitsio...
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kosta_karapinotis said:
My nieces and nephews are coming to visit and I'd love to make some tasty Greek treats for them! I know they're pretty picky eaters and used to eating chicken nuggets but I want to keep some of the Greek culture alive. For anyone who has kids, what is popular amongst children?
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My grands love almost any meat on a stick so I would suggest souvlakia and french fries topped with crumbled Feta. Maybe make a red dipping sauce for the french fries using a Kokkinisto recipe. Also how about Burnt Butter Spaghetti with Greek Mizithra Cheese. Sliced cucumbers with Tzatziki sauce ( call it the Greek version of ranch dressing LOL)
 
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ellinasgolfer0320 said:
Probably one of the more popular Greek foods that's not too strange: gyroi (they might find the tzatziki weird), spanakopita (the spinach might scare them) , tiropita, makaronopita, zamponotiropita, loukanikopita, pastitsio...
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Loukanikopita is a huge favorite amongst my sons! I've never made it at home though. I've only seen it at bakeries
 
KarenKariotis1 said:
My grands love almost any meat on a stick so I would suggest souvlakia and french fries topped with crumbled Feta. Maybe make a red dipping sauce for the french fries using a Kokkinisto recipe. Also how about Burnt Butter Spaghetti with Greek Mizithra Cheese. Sliced cucumbers with Tzatziki sauce ( call it the Greek version of ranch dressing LOL)
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Yess any type of spaghetti! Maybe with Greek meat sauce too :) What a good idea
 
Pastitsio all the way, or Makaronia with Kima!
 
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ellinasgolfer0320 said:
Probably one of the more popular Greek foods that's not too strange: gyroi (they might find the tzatziki weird), spanakopita (the spinach might scare them) , tiropita, makaronopita, zamponotiropita, loukanikopita, pastitsio...
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All of these are things I loved when I was a kid. I also loved keftedes and avgolemono soup.
 
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