Comments on: 10 Tips to Help Moms With Picky Eaters

By: afrikansk mango diett

afrikansk mango diett — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:42:58 +0000

Unquestionably believe that which you stated. Your favorite justification appeared to be on the web the simplest thing
to be aware of. I say to you, I definitely get annoyed
while people think about worries that they plainly don’t know about. You managed to hit the nail upon the top and defined out the whole thing without having side-effects , people can take a signal. Will probably be back to get more. Thanks

By: Lisa Holcomb

Lisa Holcomb — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:05:15 +0000

Rowena, kids can sure get into ruts just like adults can can’t they? I do have some favorite smoothie recipes that my kids enjoy. Both of these come from my menu planning site, http://www.BuildAMenu.com. One is a fruit smoothie and the other is a veggie smoothie. Hope they work for you.

Berry Delicious Smoothie (serves 4-6 but you can cut it down)
3 cups frozen mixed berries
1 1/2 cups strawberry yogurt
2 bananas sliced
1/2 cups milk
3/4 tsp sugar
In blender, combine mixed berries, strawberry yogurt, banana, sugar. Cover, blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Green Slime Smoothie (The name might gross you or I out but kids love it!)
1 Banana, cut in chunks
½ Apple, cored and chopped or sliced
1 cup Grapes
1 cup Fat-Free Vanilla Yogurt
1-2 cups fresh Spinach Leaves
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
Makes 1 serving

The fruit in a green smoothie is great for kids because it adds some sweetness and helps to disguise the veggies.

Lisa

By: Lisa Holcomb

Lisa Holcomb — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:22:50 +0000

Nita, absolutely! We’ve had gardens and our kids do like to help (not so much the weeding) but they haven’t always liked eating what they reap. Fortunately, there are so many lessons that can be learned and taught to kids while gardening, isn’t there? Keep up the good work with the grandkids. Love it!

By: Nita

Nita — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:58:20 +0000

Sometimes letting kids help grow their food encourages them to eat it. Not always, both my daughter and niece enjoyed planting, watering, and picking the tomatoes, just not “eating” them. Although, they’ll both eat spaghetti sauce. So sometimes combing a food, or like you say putting it in a smoothie, helps. My kids taste buds are all their own, but I enjoy finding ways to introduce my grandchildren to healthy foods.

By: Rowena

Rowena — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 03:53:05 +0000

Thanks for the tips. I have a very picky 6 1/2 yr old. We’re talking dry bagel and turkey every day for lunch. I would love to try a smoothie. Do you have any favorite smoothie recipes or books?

By: Lisa Holcomb

Lisa Holcomb — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:48:02 +0000

It is complicated, isn’t it? Sometimes if we’re having fish (NONE of my kids like fish but my husband and I really like it) I’ll make sure there’s sides with protein that they will hopefully eat. They like beans (partly because of the comments that eating beans brings on. They are boys after all) so that’s always a good option for mine since beans have protein. I found however, that as mine get older and more mature, so do their taste buds and they are more willing to try new things. I bet that happens with yours as well.

By: Erica Diamond

Erica Diamond — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:25:18 +0000

Lisa, I have struggled for years. I eat like a man, my husband eats like a woman, my eldest son eats 3 things, and my baby eats everything (but has a terrible sweet tooth). Every day is a fight to give them the salmon, quinoa and good stuff I like to feed myself and my family (my husband is game for healthy food thankfully). It’s a constant compromise. One meal chicken, next meal mac and cheese for the kids. It’s the making of 2 different meals frustrates me, because I feel my husband and I shouldn’t miss out on a healthy meal, so if they don’t want salmon, I WILL make them a grilled cheese, for example.

As the movie is titled, It’s Complicated! Hoping my kids will broaden their palates soon. Great post.