We usually eat at 6pm, sometimes 5:30 (depending on when DH makes it home). DD9 has a preference for veggies. Yesterday she ate two corn on the cobs, 1/2 cup mashed potatos, and 1/2 slice of meatloaf. She only drank half of the 1 cup of chocolate milk offered. Then she claimed that she was too full. She still ate her dessert (jello & whipped cream) though Generally, she will leave 1/2 of the meat & grain group behind but asks for more veggies.

DD9 would just love it if I let her keep cheese in her room She'd eat us to the poor house. The kid loves to eat chunks of swiss cheese ($4.50 worth of cheese would be gone in 10 minutes).

What do you mean by "stick to the ribs kind of food"? It is grains?