Picky eaters and smoothies.

Calypso312

My 3yo dd is an extremely picky eater and I've been contemplating making smoothies for her to get her fruits in and maybe hide some good stuff in them too like spinach and other veggies. Anyone had luck with trying this? Any recipes to share?

JenniCollins

I watch a child who is really picky.  We do smoothies all the time.  The mom makes sure I'm always stocked with frozen (sometimes fresh) fruit and lots of veggies.  I just toss 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt, 3/4 cup plain yogurt, about a cup of

sschwege

I can't tell you how much I do because I just eye ball it.  But always milk, vanilla yogurt and one banana.  Then I do 1 or 2 additional veggies and 1 additional fruit, plus some sort of fat to make it more filling and help with vitamin absor

sschwege

Also I bet beets would be really good!

kcisthebombdotcom

we make smoothies. i don't really follow recipes--i just utilize what we have on hand. as the others said, all you really need is milk, fruit and yogurt to mask any taste of vegetables. i use stuff like avocado or beans a lot that are full of protein.<

brettsmama

We did smoothies pretty regularly for a while, DS always drank it all. Never followed a recipe, just threw together whatever I had. I haven't had to do them recently. Definitely worked for us though.

hoping4sticky

I usually do ice, 1 pear, a couple pieces of kale, big handful of spinach, try to get some citrus in to help with iron absorption - oj or lemon and a splash of apple juice if we have it or water if not. It is mostly green and this usually makes enough for

favoriteblessings

Definitely yes! I actually was looking for ways to incorporate green leafy veggies into the whole family's diet. DH is just like a kid when it comes to veggies. My kids eat fruit fine and I can get them to do broccoli, raw carrots, and sweet potatoes