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I am a mother of four and none of my children will eat vegetables or fruit. The oldest is 13 and the youngest 7. I fed them vegetables and fruit in baby food as yound children, but they just don't like it now. I was the same as a child and so I didn't push them. However, while they're not unhealthy, I'd like them to start eating at least a bit more healthily, what with all this stuff going around about overweight kids and cholestrol, etc etc etc. So, my question is: does anyone have any recipies or ideas to make fruit and vegetables tasty and fun?
Also, my thirteen-year-old just got braces and can't eat anything hard for a few days, so I was wondering if it would be safe for to eat baby food? I know it has nothing added to it but I was just wondering if it was OK for a 13 year old to eat that and only that (obviously with drinks, and different varieties of the food) for three or four days?
Also, my friend has suggested using baby food or vegetable pureè as pasta sauces. Do you think this would work?
Thanks,
-Mum-To-Four
Mum-To-Four -
I currently have braces too, and baby food although safe, probably wouldn't sound too appealing for a 13 year old! Try to feed her easy to chew and swallow things like soups, oatmeal, mashed potatoes, etc.
Here are some ideas for fruit and veggies:
Fruit:
-smoothies
-fruit cocktails (diced up fruits w/ interesting shapes with a mix of fruit juice and carbonated water)
-fruit parfait (layer yogurt [plain or flavored] and a mixture of their favorite fruits and top off with granola)
-fruit pancakes or crepes with little chocolate chips (have them make their own)
-jello jigglers with strawberries or preferred fruit
Veggies:
-vegetable soup (be creative and incorporate a variety of veggies and be sure to flavor well to appeal to their taste buds)
-roasted vegetables (rub with butter or olive oil, flavor with herbs and seasonings, top off with optional "toppings" such as parmesan cheese or bacon bits); have them on extra long kabob sticks and roast it over a fire or grill
-roasted corn on the cob is always a favorite (rub with herb butter, and top with parmesan cheese and roast in an open fire)
-mashed potatoes with yummy out-of-the-ordinary additions such as spinach-garlic-and herb
-old fashioned ants on a log (celery stick w/ peanut butter and raisins)
-make finger proportions of a variety of vegetables in interesting shapes and stick toothpicks in them for dipping in a dressing or fun dip
I hope this helps!
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That was great, thanks! I've just tried them with the roasted vegetables and let them make their own 'toppings' and they loved it, so thanks so much!! xxx
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