Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 I'm slowing converting over to the vege-life style. We are a family that has been living on fast food, high-fat cooking, and a meat at every meal. I'm really making an effort, I swear! I went to my first organic farmer's market on Sat morning and had a BLAST. It's like I can't wait to get home and eat my produce. ANYWAY. The problem I'm having is with my kids. They want no part of any veges...well my son will eat healthy. But he's picky on the timing. He's 3. My daughter is 5 and will not touch a vegetable. I had to bribe her with chocolate once to eat some sweet sauted carrots. I think that may be the only fresh vege she's ever eat'n. So, do any of you have any advice on where to start? Shall I just starve them into it? What foods should I introduce to them first? Thanks for all y'alls help. You're a great group. Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 After living on junk food your kids' bodies may have forgotten to crave real food. You can try giving your kids a multivitamin. I've seen some kids start to cut down on the junk food and ask for healthy food. I guess the vitamins sort of reteach their bodies to crave what they really need. Some suggestions for foods they might be willing to try: Make a veg. soup, then blend it with milk or cream (sorry guys this is for kids - I normally cream with soy milk...) That's how I got my picky eater son to eat soup. Eventually I blended less till today all my kids eat soup with all the pieces. Blend a fruit shake (bananas and any other fruit they like with water or milk) and you can add a powder of barley grass. You can call it a Shrek Shake. One of those and you really don't have to worry about how many vegetables they are getting for the rest of the day. If they liked fast food fries - try to make your own in a baked version. If that works you can also add carrot and sweet potato fries. Hope this helps, Oran , " katrina_19702000 " <k_bartee@h...> wrote: > > I'm slowing converting over to the vege-life style. We are a family > that has been living on fast food, high-fat cooking, and a meat at > every meal. I'm really making an effort, I swear! > I went to my first organic farmer's market on Sat morning and had a > BLAST. It's like I can't wait to get home and eat my produce. > > ANYWAY. > The problem I'm having is with my kids. They want no part of any > veges...well my son will eat healthy. But he's picky on the timing. > He's 3. My daughter is 5 and will not touch a vegetable. I had to bribe > her with chocolate once to eat some sweet sauted carrots. I think that > may be the only fresh vege she's ever eat'n. > So, do any of you have any advice on where to start? Shall I just > starve them into it? What foods should I introduce to them first? > Thanks for all y'alls help. You're a great group. > Katrina > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 How about a zucchini/carrot cake with walnuts and raisins made with whole wheat flour and oatmeal? -Erin , " katrina_19702000 " <k_bartee@h...> wrote: > > I'm slowing converting over to the vege-life style. We are a family > that has been living on fast food, high-fat cooking, and a meat at > every meal. I'm really making an effort, I swear! > I went to my first organic farmer's market on Sat morning and had a > BLAST. It's like I can't wait to get home and eat my produce. > > ANYWAY. > The problem I'm having is with my kids. They want no part of any > veges...well my son will eat healthy. But he's picky on the timing. > He's 3. My daughter is 5 and will not touch a vegetable. I had to bribe > her with chocolate once to eat some sweet sauted carrots. I think that > may be the only fresh vege she's ever eat'n. > So, do any of you have any advice on where to start? Shall I just > starve them into it? What foods should I introduce to them first? > Thanks for all y'alls help. You're a great group. > Katrina > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Lesseee.... my kids are 9 & 5. Although we're not strictly vegetarian, we eat a lot of vegetarian meals. I'm lucky for one, that my kids love veggies. But, making a rice & veggie stir fry, toss roasted veggies w/pasta might work. How do you prepare your veggies? I personally think roasting them makes them yummiest - toss w/olive oil & shove into a 400F oven for 20-30 mins DEPENDING on the vegetable! Sprinkle w/salt & voila. I either marinate or sprinkle with seasoning blend extra firm tofu, cut it into cubes & roast that. We like the firmer texture added to whatever. Bean dishes are good too. White bean chili, baked beans. There's a soup recipe in here or vegetarian spics called 'All the Reds' or similar & it has red beans, red onions, red..... & is good. Stir frying vegetables & adding ginger, garlic and/or soy is yummy, too. Look for Pat's eggplant recipe.....Burgundy eggplant? noo.....help me folks... it's a stellar recipe. MAHOGANY EGGPLANT @ www..com. Helen's spicy millet is a staple here, now, lol. You can always adjust the heat! I find variety is key. And I flat out REFUSE to prepare more than 1 meal. Eat what's available or don't. There's bazillions of recipes here. Happy hunting! HTH; good luck. Beth Beth “The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference.” -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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