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    My Colombian Recipes » Reviews » Healthy Foods For Finicky Little Eaters

    Healthy Foods for Finicky Little Eaters

    This is a sponsored post from BlogHer and Tropicana.

    Feeding your children healthy food can be a challenge, but really rewarding! I'm sure we can all agree that getting proper nutrients in every meal is ideal, but what do you do when your kids aren’t exactly eating their fruits and vegetables? Well, it's easy to make healthy meals and snacks that are full of flavor too!

    It's amazing what we do for our kids. Whenever I am cooking a meal when I am pregnant, like now, I think about how much my unborn child would benefit from the foods I am about to eat. Just how many vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients will my baby be getting? At this point, I can control what nutrients my baby will be receiving but what to do when they start to grow up and tell you that they don't like apples or broccoli?

    Well, here are some of my ideas for children who are picky eaters:

    Add some honey or fruit to a bowl of oatmeal to make it more appealing.

    Fruit Sald1

    Add fresh fruit to their cereal or yogurt.

    Try a breakfast or lunch using a whole wheat wrap with turkey, eggs and cheese. It is packed with protein and fiber.

    Start the day with a glass of fresh orange juice.

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    If you make tasty snacks your kids will never guess how healthy they really are. Like fresh fruit purees, fresh fruit popsicles, frozen bananas and strawberries on a stick.

    Keep organic baby carrots in the house for snacking during the day.

    Hummus is a high-fiber nutrient in which they can dip fresh vegetables.

    Traditional Hummus

    Add vegetables like broccoli, peas or spinach to mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and meatloaf.

    Pasta With Cheese And Broccoli Sauce

    Blend vegetables into their favorite tomato sauce.

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    Make pizzas with your kids and ask them to add their favorite vegetables on top. Kids love to make pizza and eat their own creations.
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    Eat together as a family and role model good eating habits.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Mami2jcn

      April 11, 2011 at 12:20 pm

      I get my kids to eat their fruit in fruit salads and smoothies.

      Love your site! My mother's family is from Medellin.

    2. Mami2jcn

      April 11, 2011 at 12:20 pm

      tweet-twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/57477867646369792

    3. Junia

      April 11, 2011 at 4:43 pm

      I make smoothies, and also I have them help make our meals, I really thought it sounded corny when I heard ppl say that, but it does really work, they are proud to say they made it and are more willing to eat it...

    4. Denise M.

      April 11, 2011 at 9:05 pm

      I don't have kids of my own, but I often watch my friends' kids, and I've found that putting a slice of a sweet fruit inside of an otherwise savory sandwich (peanut butter and pineapple slices, anyone?) often does the trick. I also have gotten them (and myself) hooked on yogurt raisins, and the candied fruits and veggies that they sell in bulk at Whole Foods.

    5. Tabathia B

      April 12, 2011 at 1:03 am

      I love to give my kids dips with fruits like cottage cheese or caramel for apples
      tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    6. Tabathia B

      April 12, 2011 at 1:04 am

      tweet
      twitter.com/#!/ChelleB36/status/57670223679066112
      tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    7. LUCIA MILLAN

      April 12, 2011 at 9:26 am

      Sus recetas además de ser nutritivas son deliciosas y cuando se acompañan con Orange Juice Tropicana, son espectaculares, aún para los niños

    8. LENA

      April 12, 2011 at 9:34 am

      yo a mis hijos les preparo muchas sopas de verduras en crema 😉 asi no pueden separar las verduras para no comerselas! y las adoran <3

    9. Leah

      April 12, 2011 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you for the post Erica. You have great ideas; one that i use all the time is adding finely chopped veggies to pasta, potatoes, etc...

      I've had luck with the following veggies creations with my picky little eaters:
      Bake and then puree vegetables (tomato, eggplant, onion, squash) into a soup.
      Baby, organic raw spinach with their favorite dressing, Italian or ranch.
      Sweet potatoes, sliced thick and baked, plain or with a sweet or savory topping.

      Also, having a garden and getting kids involved in it or taking them to local gardens and farms for education can increase their interest in fresh produce.

    10. Simply Life

      April 12, 2011 at 5:04 pm

      I don't have kids but with kids I do know - I think make your own pizzas and "fruit kebabs" always make eating healthier foods more attractive to kids!

    11. DD

      April 12, 2011 at 6:39 pm

      i find that you can put almost anything into a smoothie and picky kids will eat it.... not only like fruits and veggies, but also like flax powder, fiber, etc. Go $100!!!!! =)

    12. Kerri Stewart

      April 12, 2011 at 7:31 pm

      I see you do like I do!

      My kids are okay eaters. They like fruits & vegetables, however they LOVE pasta. To increase their vegetable intake, I add vegetables like broccoli to their pasta and serve a salad with dinner. My girls love salad!

      gab UNDERSCORE lyn AT msn DOT com

      @Naya2000 on Twitter

    13. Kerri Stewart

      April 12, 2011 at 7:34 pm

      I tweeted!

      @Naya2000

      gab UNDERSCORE lyn AT msn DOT com

      twitter.com/#!/Naya2000/status/57949414756585472

    14. Janssen

      April 12, 2011 at 8:34 pm

      I love cooked greens - you can add spinach or chard so easily to practically anything.

    15. Susan

      April 12, 2011 at 8:48 pm

      Keeping fresh veggies around is a great tip.

    16. Bart

      April 12, 2011 at 8:48 pm

      Cooked greens go in practically everything and don't add weird flavor usually.

    17. Steph

      April 12, 2011 at 11:03 pm

      i put them in smoothies and in baked goods

    18. Steph

      April 12, 2011 at 11:04 pm

      twitter.com/#!/DesMoinesDealin/status/58002388413456384

    19. Claire

      April 13, 2011 at 12:06 am

      We practice good eating habits by having healthy alternatives. For example, juice instead of soda and whole wheat instead of white bread.

    20. Jessie C.

      April 13, 2011 at 1:22 am

      We love smoothies, so I put all veggies and fruit in, kids love it too much to care what's in there. This trick works great with my picky eaters.

    21. Jessie C.

      April 13, 2011 at 1:22 am

      twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/58037040498999296

    22. Karen

      April 13, 2011 at 3:52 am

      I add in good veggies by throwing in a casserole. Fruit can be disguised in jell-o.

    23. Karen

      April 13, 2011 at 3:52 am

      twitter.com/#!/SCMOMOF2BOYS/status/58074458396704768

    24. Milissa

      April 13, 2011 at 10:46 am

      I make my kids smoothies every morning. They think they are fruity and yummy, but I usually sneak some veggies in them too!

    25. Pamela S.

      April 13, 2011 at 1:58 pm

      I don't have kids so here is what I do for myself. Protein shakes every morning with orange juice, fresh fruit or veggies, protein powder, and ice. Sometimes I'll throw in a few spoonfuls of yogurt. Yummy.

    26. Luz Adriana

      April 13, 2011 at 5:07 pm

      I do not have any children but my husband love the Orange Juice of Tropicana, he drinks it every morning for his breakfast. thanks Erika for all your delicious Colombian recipes.

    27. tammigirl

      April 13, 2011 at 5:56 pm

      My only tip is so different than what a lot of people do that I feel odd sharing it. We always made good food and had it for our meals. The kids just ate because that's what people do. If they didn't like something they didn't eat it. I never let food become a power struggle. I see people insist on X number of bites or beg kids to eat more of a certain item or even bribe their children with desserts or candy. I just didn't do it. Eat it if you want to eat it. If you don't want to eat it now we can put it away for later. If you don't like it, that is okay, too. Tips? From me? I just don't have them. That was my food philosophy.

    28. tammigirl

      April 13, 2011 at 6:00 pm

      Here's my tweet:
      twitter.com/#!/tammigirl/status/58287873962680320

    29. Claudia

      April 13, 2011 at 11:19 pm

      My daughter is now 13, but early on we started her on the one-taste rule. You can't say no without one taste. She didn't feel forced and willingly tried new foods (she even liked most of them)! Now she is a little "foodie"! Besides the one-taste rule, I always made the food pleasing to the eye and gave it cool names. Different colors on the plate not only means more nutrition, but caught her attention. It's all about the "marketing". Celery with cream cheese and raisins doesn't sound as cool as "ants on a log"!

    30. Susan Smith

      April 14, 2011 at 9:42 am

      I keep fresh fruits and vegetables around the house for snacking and serve vegetables and fruits with our meals. I find if I serve food with vegetables in them instead of on the side my children are more likely to eat them.

    31. Susan Smith

      April 14, 2011 at 9:42 am

      twitter.com/#!/susan1215/status/58524665878024194

    32. Chris C.

      April 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm

      I don't have kids yet, but in my family, the rule was always you always have to at least TRY everything on the table (and licking it doesn't count! You must actually consume the item). I was never a fussy eater, but both my sisters were, so this got them to at least taste some stuff. Now, my boyfriend and I get a weekly CSA box from a local farm, which really encourages me to find ways to sneak veggies into everything, so nothing goes to waste.

    33. Maria

      April 14, 2011 at 2:54 pm

      By offering them healthy fruits and vegetables they like.
      MCantu1019 at aol dot com

    34. Gary Long

      April 14, 2011 at 9:11 pm

      I love the post. See my comments at thenextremove.blogspot.com/2011/04/teaching-your-children-to-eat-new-food

    35. Sarah L

      April 15, 2011 at 3:15 am

      I eat lots of salads and smoothies. (no kids)
      Thanks for the contest.

    36. Sarah L

      April 15, 2011 at 3:15 am

      blogged slehan.blogspot.com/2011/04/win-100-from-blogher-and-tropicana-part.html

    37. Karen

      April 15, 2011 at 1:01 pm

      Great tips and ones that I'll be forwarding to my daughter for my finicky eater of a granddaughter!

    38. Anonymous

      April 15, 2011 at 1:21 pm

      I make soup- lots of home made soup. Several years ago I started with a Kale and Leek soup recipe which I was certain my children would run from. They all liked it and it is now a family favorite. Keep trying different things and the kids are bound to bite on something healthy!

    39. Lisa

      April 16, 2011 at 3:33 pm

      One tip to get kids to eat vegetables is to slice zucchini, eggplant, or sweet potatoes and bake in the oven as oven baked fries. Fruit smoothies are one way to get them to eat fruit and get some calcium.

    40. elizabeth atkins

      April 18, 2011 at 9:17 am

      Fruit instead of chips in her lunchbox and smoothies instead of milkshakes!

    41. Libby's Library

      April 18, 2011 at 4:37 pm

      When my kids were young, for the most part, they were good eaters. Forcing people to eat things, just make matters worse. My best advice is to set a good example, and serve foods that your family enjoys. Bananas every day, is better than no fruit at all.

      Thanks for the great giveaway.

    42. Sunshyn V

      April 19, 2011 at 3:37 pm

      twitter.com/#!/The_Sunshyn/status/60426607743090688

    43. Ashley S.

      April 19, 2011 at 7:08 pm

      We make smoothies and also add veggies into pasta sauce, but the kids LOVE fruits and vegetables and being outside and active, so keeping them healthy is easy!

    44. Ashley S.

      April 19, 2011 at 7:08 pm

      Tweeted about it twitter.com/smash906/status/60479921981636608

    45. Jessica Miller

      April 20, 2011 at 12:10 pm

      I dont have my own kids but for my nieces,nephews,brother and sisters

      I will make fruit smoothies,or cut up some fruit for them and make a little fruit salad. Also carrots and celery are good with a little dip or them or peanut butter.

    46. Jessica Miller

      April 20, 2011 at 12:15 pm

      Tweeted
      twitter.com/jessicamiller87/statuses/60738158043738114

    47. Anthony Steiner

      April 20, 2011 at 12:16 pm

      I like to make soups,salads,smoothies

    48. Rebecca

      April 20, 2011 at 10:01 pm

      Simply adapt kids to eating vegetables at a very young age, then as they get become older they will eat them regularly in everyday meals!

    49. Kelly Massman

      April 21, 2011 at 6:18 pm

      My son is a teenager, so I have very little influence over what he eats. If I make him a “healthy” meal, he just buys his own out! He loves orange juice though, so that wouldn’t be a problem!
      thanks!
      kmassmanATgmailDOTcom

    50. Sharon

      April 21, 2011 at 6:55 pm

      I've found that keeping fruit out on the counter and easy to grab and go really does encourage kids to eat healthier. Rather than snacking on chips or candy, they will grab a banana or an apple. Just make it very accessible and easy for them.

    51. Sharon

      April 21, 2011 at 6:56 pm

      Tweet:twitter.com/#!/sharonjo2/status/61201624424648704

    52. Rox

      April 22, 2011 at 9:46 am

      I don't have kids yet, but I think these recipes are awesome!

    53. Johannah B

      April 22, 2011 at 9:46 am

      We "dip" food, and I find the kids will try just about anything if it has something they can dip it into! Fruits and Vegetables expecially. As for Tropicana OJ I add it to my baked goods - and it's great in pie crusts!!
      1prizewinner at gmail dot com

    54. Wanda M

      April 22, 2011 at 9:38 pm

      No children here, but I remember my mom would make peanut butter & banana sandwiches and we loved them. Also, she used to make mango or papaya shakes before smoothies were a big thing. Because she incorporated fruits and vegetables into our daily lives, to this day I eat healthy and so does my husband.
      wbailey113 at hotmail dot com

    55. Deb K

      April 23, 2011 at 12:25 am

      I sneak veggies in the casseroles that I make and the grandchildren love it 🙂

      deb55106{at}gmail{dot}com

    56. Gladys Hernandez

      April 23, 2011 at 12:27 am

      I would have my children help me with the shopping and prep of the veggies each had a mini cutting board and a plastic butter knife . They loved to be involved. they would announce proudly to their dad what they helped make in the nights meal .
      the kids would try one piece of of what they prepped that night , if they liked it, great, if they didn't , that was OK too , because over time when we made the veggies or fruit again they would give it a chance again and maybe like one of them. It takes time .
      I would also steam veggies till soft , puree them then add them to soups , cakes and into rice.
      with fruits they loved to freeze grapes, dip bananas in chocolate and freeze . but a yummy one was frozen orange juice in Dixie cups with a frozen grape in the bottom .
      experiment you never know what they will try.

    57. Beth Pineda

      April 23, 2011 at 10:31 am

      I am a mother to six under the age of 14. We start offering as many different types of foods as possible as soon as they are eating table foods. I personally think that the sooner you begin introducing kids to lots of different types of foods, the better. They become adventurous eaters from the beginning!

    58. Val

      April 23, 2011 at 2:11 pm

      Smoothies!

    59. Val

      April 23, 2011 at 2:11 pm

      Tweet!
      twitter.com/#!/EverydayVibrant/status/61854473085140993

    60. Jimena

      April 24, 2011 at 12:08 pm

      I don't have children right how but when I do I will definitely be giving them some green smoothies or as those with kids call them "green monster" smoothies. I drink them myself adding some leafy greens such as spinach or kale along with fruits such as apple, pear and banana. Tastes so delicious and they will never know it's full of veggies!

    61. susitravl

      April 25, 2011 at 9:55 am

      Our kids have always loved fruit and vegetables, so no need to hide them in their food. We just make sure we have a lot of "ready to eat" fruit/veggies on hand for them since they work and go to school and have busy schedules.

    62. PBPD

      April 26, 2011 at 1:01 am

      All in my family enjoy eating fruits & vegetables. Fruits are great in snacks or breakfast. Vegetables are always nice at dinnertime, especially when cooked up tastily.

    63. Georgia

      April 26, 2011 at 7:12 pm

      We always had fruits on the counter for snacks. Never had pop in the house. The only thing they had to drink was juice or water. Love fruit!

      gmissycat at yahoo dot com

    64. Georgia

      April 26, 2011 at 7:14 pm

      Tweeted here too

      twitter.com/#!/gmissycat/status/63017882505838593

      gmissycat at yahoo dot com

    65. Norma

      April 27, 2011 at 2:01 am

      Thankfully my daughter loved fruits and most veggies when she was a child - she thought fruit was a dessert, and I kept veggies simple and stuck to the ones she liked (carrots, peas, corn, yams, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes) rather than trying to make her eat the ones she didn't like. (zucchini, cauliflower, cooked spinach). I added cheese or something special to ones she had mixed reactions to - like grilled Parmesan asparagus and artichokes with garlic butter.

    66. LAMusing

      April 27, 2011 at 2:04 am

      I don't have kids, but I remember as a kid my mom always kept fresh fruit around (which I loved) and sometimes made things like baked apples or warm cinnamon peaches. Veggies were a little more difficult until Dad started a garden - after helping to grow them I couldn't wait to eat them!

    67. Samantha Lee

      April 27, 2011 at 3:54 pm

      I try to eat fruits and vegetables every single day, with my meals that I prepare.

    68. Tina M

      April 27, 2011 at 11:10 pm

      I put veggies and fruit in smoothies.

    69. Tina M

      April 27, 2011 at 11:10 pm

      twitter.com/#!/HappyTina0115/status/63439926502494208

    70. Mary

      April 28, 2011 at 9:34 am

      I put extra veggies into just about everything I make.

    71. Steven M Cote

      April 28, 2011 at 10:44 am

      In our house I'm the picky one so my wife makes us stuff like: Orange & carrot juice, Beetroot to orange juice, smoothies with fresh fruit and yogurt, she minces the veggies & adds them to soups and sauces so i will eat them with not noticing them. She has also got me eating spinach without a problem... She adds flavor to the veggies to keep them from being boring and also tries to keep them slightly crunchy so they aren't a gooey mess. The main in our household is the presentation, she always makes the food look nice there by attracting curiosity and temptation, our child has not been picky yet so I couldn't say much for her. I have a wonderful wife! 🙂 hehehe

    72. Rease

      April 28, 2011 at 5:08 pm

      Chopping up veggies super small and cooking them into things is a great way to trick your kids into eating them. If you chop them too big they are likely to eat around them.

    73. Bonnie

      April 28, 2011 at 6:53 pm

      I think eating as a family, and serving as a role model is one of the best ways to get the children to try new foods. Also, adding veggies to regular disshes like macaroni, and meatloaf is a good idea!!

    74. Jayne

      April 28, 2011 at 7:35 pm

      We have a veggie garden. The kids enjoy eating what they've planted and watched grow.

    75. Jayne

      April 28, 2011 at 7:37 pm

      Tweeted.

      twitter.com/#!/Jayne_Martin/status/63748422708109314

    76. Mary M

      April 29, 2011 at 7:06 pm

      My kids were not to much of picky eaters. They actually loved fruits and vegetables so I was pretty lucky in that area. They always got their juice and fruit in the mornings and the veggies at night for dinner. They usually ate it without to much coaching from me, thank god.

      marybug2@yahoo.com

    77. Mary M

      April 29, 2011 at 7:06 pm

      Tweeted too

      twitter.com/#!/marybug2/status/64103224856150016

      marybug2 @ yahoo . com

    78. kristy

      May 02, 2011 at 3:46 pm

      I make pizzas with lots of vegies and have them help

    79. ria

      May 02, 2011 at 10:31 pm

      I add fruit and veggies wherever possible- veggie pizzas, chicken/veggie tortillas, squash/pumpkin muffins etc
      rmartinclarke @ gmail.com

    80. ria

      May 02, 2011 at 10:32 pm

      twitter.com/#!/rsmc1/status/65242060508250114

    81. ANGEL JACKLYN

      May 03, 2011 at 12:16 am

      WE USE A REWARD SYSTEM FOR THOSE VEGGIES THEY REALLY DON'T LIKE. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S NOT SO MUCH A STRUGGLE SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YA! kytah00 at yahoo dot com

    82. ANGEL JACKLYN

      May 03, 2011 at 12:16 am

      2ND ENTRY TWEET @ twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/65268027242971136 kytah00 at yahoo.com

    83. pixie13

      May 04, 2011 at 11:49 am

      Lots of fruit smoothies & we eat a lot of salads & stir fries.

    84. pixie13

      May 04, 2011 at 11:49 am

      tweeted
      twitter.com/#!/pixie13sweeps/status/65805021404606464

    85. nan

      May 04, 2011 at 2:17 pm

      my son refuses veggies so i grate carrots and put them in muffins and i buy fruit/veggie blend drinks to sneak them into him
      nannypanpan at gmail.com

    86. Gina @ The Crave to Save

      May 05, 2011 at 8:32 pm

      It's all about presentation and finding recipes that your kids like that may have veggies in them. Stick to those and keep rotating them!

      gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com

    87. Gina @ The Crave to Save

      May 05, 2011 at 8:33 pm

      twitter.com/#!/CrazyItalian0/status/66299089175851008

      gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com

    88. Erin from Long Island

      May 06, 2011 at 5:40 am

      try to find the preparation methods you kids prefer and go from there. we will eat almost anything grilled or roasted!

    89. Erin from Long Island

      May 06, 2011 at 5:40 am

      tweet

      twitter.com/#!/erunuevo/status/66435948702998528

    90. Kerry

      May 06, 2011 at 10:52 pm

      My kids like to dunk and dip their food. So ranch dressing or hummus with their veggies helps a lot!

    91. Kerry

      May 06, 2011 at 10:53 pm

      twitter.com/#!/KerryBishop/status/66697031720251392

    92. betsy

      May 06, 2011 at 10:59 pm

      I have a lot of fruit and vegi's for snacks and don't keep much junk food in the house. My son loves apples, banna's, carrot sticks.

    93. Susan E.

      May 07, 2011 at 11:13 am

      Smoothies and adding veggies to sauces is the quickest and easiest way I've found for anyone who doesn't like veggies, including my husband.

      rogsdock[at]gmail[dot]com

    94. Melanie L. Herman

      May 07, 2011 at 5:13 pm

      I encourage them to help me cut up the fruit and/or veggies. When they are involved in the preparation, they tend to eat the final product.

    95. Debra F

      May 07, 2011 at 6:35 pm

      I am very lucky. My kids love love love fruit. Never any problems getting them to eat fruit. They also like quite a few veggies, so I don't push it and force them to eat what they don't like. I do introduce and reintroduce new and seasonal veggies all the time and my oldest especially will try more and more.

    96. Debra F

      May 07, 2011 at 6:35 pm

      tweeted
      twitter.com/#!/fairydancer35/status/66994568888979457

    97. sy

      May 07, 2011 at 8:53 pm

      i love organic baby carrots, i try to add fruits and vegetables to our diet but we often don't have enough, so i add supplements too, i like powder supplements that i can add to drinks.
      songyueyu at gmail

    98. sy

      May 07, 2011 at 8:53 pm

      tweet:twitter.com/#!/syytta/status/67029004284215296

    99. Judith

      May 07, 2011 at 9:56 pm

      We are a vegetable eating family so the kids and now the grandkids don't know anything different.

    100. JanPattersonRN

      May 07, 2011 at 11:04 pm

      My kids are older now, but with my grandson one of the things we do when I go visit is find places to pick fresh fruit. There's almost always someplace with blackberries growing wild, or [he lives in Southern California] date palms dropping fruit, or oranges, or lemons. And when he comes to visit here we do the same.

      It's helped him understand where fruit comes from and how it looks on the tree or bush, and now he's a right good fruit shopper on his own.

    101. terri weber

      May 08, 2011 at 1:01 pm

      What great ideas for getting move veggies in your food. Yum!

    102. Joyce Raymond

      May 08, 2011 at 1:38 pm

      My daughter always loved grapes and small chunks of cheese.I would also give her a glass of milk or a juice box (only real juice, no kool aid or hawain punch).

    103. Sherry Williams

      May 08, 2011 at 2:22 pm

      I really love veggies and fruits. Good tips above. Thanks.

    104. Donna B.

      May 08, 2011 at 8:01 pm

      I make sure we eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and I keep plenty of healthy snack options on hand. I also limit sweets, sodas, fried foods and other junk food. My son has always loved all fruits and veggies so getting him to eat a healthy, varied diet has never been an issue, but I will add veggies to spaghetti sauce, meatloaf and casseroles to boost the nutrition.

    105. STEPHANIE EDMOND

      May 09, 2011 at 3:16 am

      EXCELLENT NUTRITIONAL TIPS. GOOD FOR ADULTS AS WELL AS CHILDREN BECAUSE MANY TIMES WE ARE SO BUSY THAT WE NEGLECT PROPER NUTRITION

    106. Betty C

      May 09, 2011 at 3:20 am

      I'm very fortunate that my children have never been picky eaters. In fact, they love almost every type of food that they have tried. The main problem was keeping enough fresh fruit in the house. It always seemed to disappear too quickly.

    107. Betty C

      May 09, 2011 at 3:21 am

      Tweet -twitter.com/willitara/status/67489274685177856

    108. Jennifer

      May 09, 2011 at 3:46 am

      We told our daughter that you can't visit new, exciting places if you don't try new food.. now she'll try anything for a chance to go to Paris!

    109. Anne

      May 09, 2011 at 10:17 am

      I just serve healthy foods and figure that sooner or later the kids will eat them. We keep little junk food in the house, which helps because they do get hungry. My oldest daughter commented just yesterday that she loves black beans now, and can’t believe it took her so long to try them.

    110. Anne

      May 09, 2011 at 10:17 am

      I blogged
      unaj14568.blogspot.com/2011/05/tropicana-giveaways.html

    111. Mari

      May 09, 2011 at 12:38 pm

      I keep a veggie tray with my family's favorite dips out on the table in between meals, rather than processed junk food.

    112. Mari

      May 09, 2011 at 12:39 pm

      I tweeted:

      twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/67628785192812544

    113. Francine

      May 09, 2011 at 3:21 pm

      I get them to eat their Vegetables by seasoning them with good tasting seasonings and herbs. They LOVE Fruit, so it is never a problem to get them to eat it.

      aliaskys (at) yahoo . com
      Thank You! 🙂

    114. Joanne Schultz

      May 09, 2011 at 5:22 pm

      Sometimes it’s easier to serve foods in a different way if your family doesn’t like them the way they are normally prepared. Cooked spinach- yuk, cooked spinach in cream sauce – double yuk! But put spinach leaves in a salad and that’s ok!
      Thanks for the giveaway!

    115. Donna K

      May 09, 2011 at 6:55 pm

      I try to hide the veggies in the sauce.

    116. Tracie Trump

      May 09, 2011 at 9:59 pm

      We grow our veggies and kids water them and them pick them! We then rate our favs! tracietrumpatyahoo.com

    117. Jill H

      May 10, 2011 at 2:17 am

      We love smoothies and these recipes are great!

    118. Jill H

      May 10, 2011 at 2:17 am

      Tweet

      twitter.com/jillyrh/status/67835641748140032

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