Kids Vegetables
In the coming weeks look forward to vegetable pack pasta sauces, tots and bites by the dozen, vegetables cooked simply, tasty whole grains and healthy treats. Every recipe will end with a ‘picky plate’ option, supporting the idea of offering young children 3 or 4 different foods on one plate. Not touching, of course!
Which are the best vegetables for kids?
The phrase ‘eat your vegetables’ is frequently heard during childhood. As a parent, I now understand how tricky it can be getting kids to eat vegetables. Horrible memories of soggy, camo green broccoli, hard, shrivelled peas and bottled beetroot dyeing everything pink spring to mind. But there are also good memories - vibrant green broccoli steamed and tossed in salty butter, the earthy sweetness of peas not forgotten in the microwave and beetroot roasted simply with olive oil and a bit of salt. These delicious food memories had me enjoying my vegetables and this fondness is something I want to pass onto my daughter and children everywhere.
The trick is cooking from recipes that are simple on ingredients, easy to cook and packed with all the nutrients a growing body needs. With easy to follow methods, the recipes in this chapter will have you cooking vegetables and beans perfectly every time. Some include hidden ingredients for when a bowl of pasta and tomato sauce is all a fussy eater will eat. In other recipes, vegetables and beans shine, giving kids time to get used to the idea of what these wonderful foods look and taste like.