Georgia Orcutt is the author of several cookbooks, as well as Mom to two hungry teenage boys.  She has covered every aspect of feeding teenage boys in these 232 pages.  Georgia jokes how her son Eli's first word was "more."

She relates how her sons are never hungry at the same time, with one waking up starving and the other coming home from school hungry.  A challenge for parents of teenage boys is keeping a well stocked refrigerator and cupboard.  We all tend to buy more items when our kids accompany us to the grocery store. 

How to FEED a TEENAGE BOY encourages families to plan for a week of healthy eating.  The first step would be to include all family members and write this out in a word document.  The menu-making is another opportunity to have a discussion on food.

A great tip for parents to note from the book, "First of all, understand, respect, and accept your son's hunger; don't denigrate it.  These years of his life bring tremendous growth and change to his body, and it is natural and right for him to need more fuel."

I was happy to find some charts in the book, especially Good Sources of Iron and Guide to Quick and Easy Grains.  Choosing the Right Energy Bars, Leftover Specials, Surprise Packages, Quick Raw Veggie Snacks and Morning Fruit were helpful in learning how to make better feeding decisions for my teenaged sons.

There are plenty of recipes to delve into that include Turkey Lasagna, Chicken Fajitas, Oven Grilled Cheese, Chewy Granola, Corn Chowder, Twice Baked Potatoes and Yogurt Cheesecake.

I am glad it is fall now so we can experiment with these recipes and have the oven on in the kitchen while my son is homeschooling.  The chapters within How to FEED a TEENAGE BOY are:

• I Don't Know Where He Puts it!: The Nutritional Needs of Teenaged Boys
• Getting Organized to Keep Healthy Food within Easy Reach
• Good Quick Breakfasts (and a Few Slower Ones)
• Healthy Sandwiches and Mini-Meals for Any Hour
• Nourishing Soups, Salads, and Sides
•  Make-Ahead Main Dishes and Fast, Easy Dinners
• Sweet and Sensible Desserts and Drnks
• Index

A pancake tip - "Leftover pancakes also make a decent cold snack when spread with peanut butter, fruit-sweetened jam or hummus."

The best part is that when the parent has finished perusing How to FEED a TEENAGE BOY: Recipes and Strategies, they can have the teenager read through it and share what their favorite tips and recipes are.  A win-win solution. 

How to FEED a TEENAGE BOY can be purchased on Amazon.

Bonnie is a freelance writer/editor that has many Autism Family Adventures and writes about Autism Spectrum Disorders.