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Mom - More Veggies Please
Children's should be easy, flavorful and nutritious. Getting children to eat vegetables is a major task. Finding a way to get vegetables into the mouths of kids is easy when they are involved in the fun. Creating ways to get kids to help with the preparation and the cooking of kids' is part of the fun. Child friendly will allow you the peace of knowing your children are eating healthy and they will love feeling in control of what they are being fed.
Take your kids shopping with you. Let them pick out the fruits and vegetables they enjoy. This is usually the simplest way even with kids as young as 4 years old. Children learn how to eat healthy when they participate in the cooking and the shopping for the family.
Children really like color. Even with fruits and vegetables, kids will first look, then smell, and lastly taste. So a variety of color in meal planning is great. Eating a mixture of foods greatly improves the chances of receiving all the nutrients you and your family require to achieve your best health.
A great way to get kids to eat vegetables is to use the vegetables as part of a project. Kids get to count, make shapes, and then eat what they have created. You get the reassurance of knowing that you are including nutritious foods into their diet.
Kids for Create My Own Soup
Have your kids count the carrots and celery pieces. Let them spell their names with the noodles if you have alphabet noodles.
You can find other special noodles like car shapes, etc. Create a topic of the soup project.
Cut star shapes out of the carrot slices and zucchini (using an aspic cutter) then set aside.
Ingredients:
*1-2 carrots
*1 zucchini
*4 cups low sodium chicken broth
*1/4 cup shaped pasta
*Dash of sage
*3/4 cup chopped, cooked chicken
*Salt and pepper to taste
Bringing it All Together:
*Let the kids help you wash the vegetables. After they finish you can wash the carrots and zucchini softly with a vegetable brush.
*Cut the vegetables into 1/4-inch slices.
*Cut star shapes out of the carrot & zucchini slices, and set them aside.
*In a medium sized pot, bring the broth to a simmer over medium heat.
*Add the carrot stars and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the carrots start to become tender.
*Add the pasta, zucchini and chicken. Continue cooking the soup for another few minutes, stirring occasionally, just until the pasta is done. Makes 4 servings.
*Let your kids find their names or count the number of shapes in their soup bowl. The kids will enjoy the exciting activity and fun, you will feel good knowing they are enjoying their vegetables.
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Would you like more Kid-Friendly Recipes? Christine Steendahl – “The Menu Mom” encourages you to visit Kid Approved Meals http://www.kidapprovedmeals.com) to download your personal 13 week breakfast and lunch menu designed just for kids!
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