Everyone knows kids can be fussy eaters. In fact, if we could just keep that dislike of eating boring food into adulthood there wouldn’t be a market for Slimfast.
Kyrie is my fussiest eater. If it isn’t appealing she just won’t bother with it. That would not be quite so worrisome except she just went over 39 lbs at age 6. She was nearly nine pounds when she was born, the smallest of any of my kids….and she has stayed very petite. I worry a little more about her that I normally would because she doesn’t have any extra weight!
She is creative and she likes fun food. I am a little creative but it takes some research to find recipes that she will eat. Sometimes it is as easy as adding a little natural food coloring to something white, like mashed potatoes. Sometimes when I make bread I color part of the dough and make it a swirl. You can even split the dough up in several sections and make each a different color. Other times I like to add colorful confetti to things by using grated vegetables like carrot, beet, finely sliced spinach, and even some red cabbage grated fine.
You can also make a plate-scapes by using a squirt bottle to create a design with a complimentary sauce right on the plate. I have made peanut butter playdough and then created jelly swirls on the plate. The kids can create figures with the peanut butter playdough and then eat them. You can even make these items “to go” by using a Bento type lunch kit.
Cut sandwiches with cookie cutters, create whimsical foods, make it fun! It does take a little more thought to use your imagination but it isn’t impossible. The results are fun for you and for your kids.
Here are some posts from Baking Delights that might get the ideas flowing….
Snail (pictured)
image: marye audet
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