The concept of kids not liking vegetables is nothing new. Many children think up creative ways to avoid having a vegetable pass their lips. It's also true that vegetables are a good way to get nutrients and fiber into your child's body, and that incorporating vegetables into your kid's daily diet has many health benefits. Sometimes, it's best to use some creativity of your own to get vegetables to the table, so your kids are none the wiser.
Step 1
Puree vegetables like beet, squash, spinach, carrot or cauliflower and add them to traditional pasta or pizza sauce. Steam the vegetables before you make the puree.
Step 2
Shred or finely dice carrots, peppers or spinach and add them to casseroles or a meatloaf. Choose vegetables that don't have an overpowering flavor on their own so your kids won't notice.
Step 3
Steam cauliflower and add some to your potatoes before you mash them so they blend in to the potatoes.
Step 4
Grate carrot, zucchini or beet and add it to a muffin mix so it blends in with the batter and the taste won't be noticed. Puree the vegetables and add them to the batter if your kids won't eat them shredded.
Step 5
Add a beet puree, carrot puree or squash puree to a smoothie with juice and berries for a healthy drink. Add more berries than vegetable, and sample it yourself before you give it to your kids so they won't detect it.
Tips and Warnings
- Institute a plan where your kids can't simply say no to a new food without trying it first, but don't bother them when they do say they don't like something. Cut a wide color range of vegetables into small pieces and make them easily accessible in the fridge for snacks. Peppers, carrots, snap peas and cucumber make good choices. Utilize cheese and cheese sauces as a vegetable topping if you kids won't eat them without. Choose a low fat cheese and melt it yourself so you know exactly what's in it.
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