I'm not a big squash fan (aside from zucchini in modest doses), but the rest sounds fabulous. I thought shepherd's pie was pretty kid-friendly - hamburger, mashed potatoes ... what's not to like?

We haven't yet gotten to the "You know where the PB is" stage. Right now, it's "You don't have to eat it, but this is what dinner is. Take it or leave it." Even when the response is "leave it" (which Two did tonight), no one has died yet. But your response is perfectly adequate - at least then they get protein and don't whine at you that they're hungry. And they do the work.

Come to our house tomorrow - crock pot potato/ham/spinach soup with grated swiss.