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We all know that some kids are very picky when it comes to eating.
Many of them feel that healthy food is just not for them. Know any
kids like that? I did not think so. Here are some great tips and ideas
that will get your kids excited about what they are eating.
Being Creative
Kids love to be creative. They also like to be involved. Letting them
help plan and yes even help prepare the meals will get them excited
about the food they are eating. Kids love choices, and if they feel
they get a choice, they are more likely to eat or try new things.
Kids Friendly Recipes
There are many great kid friendly recipes as well as creative ways to
prepare healthy and delicious foods. Kids love food that is
interesting to them. Most kids love pizza right? Many will even eat
it with a few vegetables mixed in. Make individual pizza using
refrigerator biscuits or English muffins.
Find food that they can help create and assemble. They will love foods
they can personalize and make it their own way, even if it is a simple
bowl of tomato soup. Have different bowls of crackers, cheeses or
pepperoni they can throw in their bowl.
Choose recipes that are appealing. Most kids love French fries right?
Why not fix up some healthy sweet potato fries or chicken strips using
wheat germ as the crust with a healthy dipping sauce.
Shapes of Food
Another great idea is making shapes out of your food. The possibilities are endless.
Using a cookie cutter or using your own art skills cut a shape out of
their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or chicken nuggets or
virtually anything that can be shaped. Pancakes also make great
shapes.
Animal and Bug Shapes
There are a lot of different ways to take fruit and even vegetables and
make them into bug or animal shapes. For example, use an apple slice
to make a lady bug. Use peanut butter as the glue and put raisins on
the dots to make the spots. Ants on a log are another fun idea. Take
celery and fill it will peanut butter and dot the inside with raisins.
With a little creativity, your kids are more likely to eat their fruits
and vegetables.
Disguises for food
A little bit of food coloring makes a perfect disguise. Add a drop or
two to mashed potatoes and throw in small bits of broccoli and they
would not even know they are eating vegetables. Again, kids love foods
that are interesting to them.
Other easy and tasty dishes would be lasagna or spaghetti with shredded carrots or finely chopped broccoli.
Drinks
Every kid loves something they can sip on. A great way for them to get
extra calcium and fruit is to make smoothies or milkshakes. Let them
choose the fruits that sound good to them. You can also add small
amounts of fresh vegetables to the drink without clouding the fruity
taste. They might not ever notice that you have added something to their
drink!
Many processed fruit drinks have a lot of added sugar. Find juices
that are 100% fruit or vegetable juice. For a tasty frozen treat, you
could make homemade freezer pops using the smoothie mix or fruit
juices.
Conclusion
Yes, it does require a little creativity and maybe even a little
disguise, but helping your children eat healthy is worth the effort.
Disclaimer: All information on this site is provided for informational purposes only! By no means is any
information presented herein intended to substitute for the advice provided to you by any health care or other professional
or organization.
