4 Ways to Get Kids to Eat More Veggies #ILikeVeggies
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1. Hide Vegetables in a Sauce
If you serve a red sauce over noodles, kids generally think "spaghetti" and are instantly more comfortable with the dish. The meal doesn't have to be spaghetti though. Take the photo of the Mexican Chili Chicken over Noodles that is above, that sauce has tomatoes, peppers, onions and green chilis, and even my pickiest eater gobbled it up. Why? Because it looked like something he was used too, and the vegetables weren't big glaring lumps on a plate.
2. Incorporate Their Favorite Foods
There are some foods that kids are inherently more drawn to than others. That is a great tool to use when trying to get them to eat more veggies. Taking one of their favorite foods and adding vegetables to it, can help them take that extra leap towards giving them a try. Take the delicious Buffalo Chicken Vegetable Pizza recipe pictured above that can be found on the Birds Eye website.
3. Let Them Cook
4. Start Small
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Did you know that according to the State of the Plate report, 9 out of 10 people in the United States do not get enough vegetables in their diet? That is insane, and I know that I am guilty of not getting enough myself. Birds Eye has partnered with Melissa d'Arabian celebrity chef, and mom of four, to help make a difference by giving moms a solution to the dinnertime dilemna. Pick up even more tips for getting more veggies in your meals with Melissa's video below.
As a mom, I love using Birds Eye vegetables, because they are so easy to cook and prepare. I can also dumb them in my freezer to crockpot meals for easy freezing without the hassle of cutting, chopping and pre-cooking. Birds Eye provides moms with over 40 vegetable blends all year long at affordable prices. If you want some more ideas on how you can fit vegetables into your daily meals, or some delicious and healthy recipes, just visit the Birds Eye site.
How do you get your children to eat more veggies?
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
26 comments
Are all great ideas. I love sneaking veggies into pasta sauce.
ReplyDeleteThose all look yummy! I love sneaking veggies in desserts, smoothies, etc and my kids say yum good I chuckle to myself - yeah!
ReplyDeleteMy kids are pretty good about eating their veggies. There are a few they don't like and I think sneaking them into sauce is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas. Fortunately - neither of my kids gave me a hard time about eating veggies. Wish that held true for all parents - it would make mealtime so much easier for them.
ReplyDeleteThese are all great ideas. I'm a big fan of hiding vegetables in sauces. Spaghetti sauce is particularly good for that. You can put almost anything in it, and the kids never know!
ReplyDeleteMy kids like vegetables for some reason, they ask me for salad and broccoli and carrots. My kids are big eaters. The only one that is picky is the little one but vegetables are not the problem, bread is.
ReplyDeleteI love these ideas! Also, i simply make the veg, and they eat it or are hungry! of course, mine are 12 & 16, so it's easier.
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous tips... we thankfully, don't have any issues with the kids and eating veggies. They have always loved them
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that I don't have a problem with my daughter not eating vegetables. She probably eats more veggies than I do! Hopefully it stays that way *knock on wood* lol! These are great tips though!
ReplyDeleteThat chicken over noodles looks divine. I want some :)
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm lucky because my kids have always loved veggies. They take after me, I think. I love veggies 10 times more than fruit!
ReplyDeleteI like putting veggies in pasta dishes.
ReplyDeleteThese are such good ideas! I think I should use them for my husband, too! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI let my kids cook and it is amazing what they will eat when they cook it. If I make it, "eww no way mom!" LOL!!
ReplyDeleteThese are all great ideas to get kids to eat better! My kids usually like veggies but sometimes it is a struggle.
ReplyDeleteI am such a fan of letting the kids cook in the kitchen. I get to explain to them what is going on and why. They enjoy themselves and I find that makes them not mind their veggies do much.
ReplyDeleteMy son loves veggies, my daughter not so much. I definitely sneak them into sauces, and once made a pizza they all loved (and it was ALL veggies).
ReplyDeleteMy toddler just loves veggies so I don't have to encourage her. The bigger kids, I'm not sure how to get them to eat more since they're older. They used to love it when they were younger as well, not certain how the change came. :(
ReplyDeleteI hide veggies in everything! I am the master at making my daughter "fruit smoothies" that have WAY more veggies then fruit :)
ReplyDeleteThese are all fantastic ideas. I love being about to sneak veggies into sauces. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips for getting veggies into meals. Getting enough veggies is so importunate
ReplyDeleteI find that if my kids have fun finger foods, they are more apt to eat their veggies!
ReplyDeleteSuch great tips! I'm always trying to work more veggies into our meals!
ReplyDeleteGReat tips. I do tend to hide veggies in pasta dishes.
ReplyDeleteThese are some wonderful ideas! I will definitely be trying them out.
ReplyDeleteI just started early... Made my own baby food. At 18 months we haven't had any problems. I posted some ideas at www.KiddoKorner.com too. You should check it out.
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