Kids vs. Vegetables

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For years I have been hiding veggies in baked goods (carrot-zuchinni

muffins, sweet potato or other squash quick breads, etc.). When my

son was younger I would make pureed veggie soups and a loaf of bread

and let him dip the bread in the soup and eat it. What worked for my

son, however, doesn’t work for my daughter, but when she likes a

veggie she’ll at least eat a lot of it.

Now that they are older, we have a one bite rule at my house so they

have to at least try everything on their plate, whether it be a new

entree or hated vegetable. I’ve read that you get the max benefits

from veggies by mixing a dark and light colored veggie within the same

day (ie, carrots and green beans), so I try to do that as often as

possible. But sometimes my kids live on baby carrots only much to my

chagrin…

Stephanie

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