Love at First Bite: 7 Ways to Get Your Kids to Enjoy Vegetables
Let's face it, kids care about presentation. My own daughter will often push away vegetables if they are presented in a lumpy soggy mess on her plate. Sure, I am a little irked by it (do I look like a magazine food stylist to you?!), but I know that how things look on the plate sometimes makes a difference to me too. While vegetables may be some of the toughest things to teach kids to like, they are extraordinarily easy to present attractively. When chopped up and arranged in rainbows or little faces, it can spell the difference between kids viewing them as intriguing and approachable and pushing them away without hesitation. Here are 7 simple and fun ways you too can make vegetables look good to kids. - By Kelsey Banfield
Colorful Crudite in the Fridge
Sometimes it can really help kids to see that simple raw vegetables are bursting with color and flavor. By keeping a crunchy assortment of veggies in a rainbow-like arrangement in the fridge they can reach in for a yummy snack whenever they like. Leaving it in the fridge also gives them the independence to make healthy snacking choices. If a particular vegetable is gone first you'll know it... more
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Colorful Crudite in the Fridge
Sometimes it can really help kids to see that simple raw vegetables are bursting with color and flavor. By keeping a crunchy assortment of veggies in a rainbow-like arrangement in the fridge they can reach in for a yummy snack whenever they like. Leaving it in the fridge also gives them the independence to make healthy snacking choices. If a particular vegetable is gone first you'll know it is a family favorite!
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