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dats me




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Oct 16 2010, 2:41 pm
I have a three year old and 15 month old who can be picky about what they eat. Im looking for ways to add more vegetables to their menu. Does anyone have any good ideas of what toddlers would enjoy eating? Recipes would be helpful! Thanks!
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DrMom




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Oct 16 2010, 3:12 pm
steamed baby carrots

zucchini bread

oven-baked squash (butternut, for example) mushed up and put into tiny molds in the shape of animals, stars, etc.
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Mrs Bissli




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Oct 16 2010, 4:32 pm
Broccoli "forest"
Greenbeans (plainly steamed, I serve with a bit of mayo for the kids to dip in)
Any steamed finger size vegetables with various dips
Sweet potato
Pureed vegetable soups

In general, I'm not a fan of "let's mash everything and camoflouge so they can tell the taste or the shape" school. Kids do need to know eventually what they're eating. Having said that, it often works to chop various vegetables (red peppers, carrots, celery, courgettes) and cook with tomato sauce to make base for pasta sauce or meatballs.

Do you also have a pick-your-own farm nearby? My kids enjoyed eating vegetables they picked.
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dats me




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 17 2010, 12:12 pm
thanks for the ideas! anyone else?
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Aidelmom




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 17 2010, 12:17 pm
broccoli - call it flowers
cut up colorful peppers into sticks
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baba




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 17 2010, 12:49 pm
Home made pizza, put any veggies you want on top and only then put the cheese on it.
My dd calls zucchini "the one from the pizza" and will now eat it in anything else.
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1Life2Live




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Oct 18 2010, 12:56 pm
My son loves peas and carrots. He'll also eat butternut or acorn squash and veggie kugel from Shabbos.
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