Vegetables

StokedWifey · September 2013

What veggies will your kids eat solo and how do you prepare them? Bryson hates everything green except sweet peas and really, the only other veggies he'll willingly eat are carrots and corn. He won't eat my carrots, though. He'll only eat them at school, where I assume they use a lot of butter, etc. We're healthy eaters and don't use a lot of butter, sugar, etc. I really have no idea how to cook outside of that, so I don't know how to make them more edible for him. I have to get creative and mix his veggies in smoothies, pasta sauces and meatballs. Please give me some recommendations!

StokedWifey · September 2013

summergirl1211 said:

Riley is also getting picky about her veggies. She loves carrots and corn (we also don't put butter or anything on them) by themselves and doesn't even mind them cold. I've found if I sneak veggies like broccoli, green beans and cauliflower into some mac and cheese she'll gobble just about anything up. We also put spinach into scrambled eggs and she loved that too. HTH!

mac 'n' cheese is smart. I hadn't thought about that.

StokedWifey · September 2013

@amilyn9785 honey on carrots is a good idea! I have to make some meatballs soon, so I was going to try zucchini. Did you save any for later, or did you use up the batch immediately? I usually make a double batch so I can freeze some and am wondering how the zucchini will hold up. Yes, we do smoothies with kale, green beans and carrots hidden in yogurt and fruit, but he won't drink much. Butthead.

StokedWifey · September 2013

@roo1582 Yup, I've tried quesadillas. He pulls them apart and eats the wrap, cheese and meat, but leaves the veggies. X(

APendola · September 2013

She likes black beans, peas, green beans, and lentils. She likes them as finger foods.

Have you tried butternut squash and sweet potato. A lot of kids like these because they are sweeter.

pinkangelmoon · September 2013

My kids love plain broccoli, corn and peas. Also scrambled eggs with chopped spinach. Anything else is a hit or miss. I don't add anything to their veggies, but if we eat out they will eat them with seasonings, butter, etc.

StokedWifey · September 2013

I season veggies I steam, but that doesn't work. I hadn't thought of trying eggplant because I hate it. Maybe he'll like it. Good call. In typing below, now I'm thinking maybe a lot of his issue isn't taste, but texture. That's my problem with a lot of food.

@APendola I forgot he loves black beans, so those are a staple. He used to love sweet potatoes, but doesn't like the texture of them now. I will try butternut squash. Perfect timing for that!

StokedWifey · September 2013

MissMusic said:

My kid is getting picky, too. Green beans, brocc and cauliflower are the only things she'll really eat. I steam those.

Most things she will at least nibble on if I put it on a fork or spoon. She tries to do it herself and gets frustrated, but if I help she will eat a little. I wish I had more advice, but these days the dogs eat more veggies than Lillian because she chucks them onto the floor.

Yup, that's us too. Bryson thinks it's hilarious when one of the dogs eats from his hands.

aylafsu88 · September 2013

My LO is has become picky so we have trouble with veggies. She used to love sweet potato, squash, and peas but now she refuses them. She will eat broccoli and cauliflower but not all the time. I try to hid stuff in quesadillas but she picks it out. She loves muffins and eggs for breakfast so my new plan is to hid more veggies in those. I wish I had more advice!

lnd1031 · September 2013

Well, Callen used to eat broccoli, green beans, and plain bell pepper. But he's currently on a veggie strike and will only eat steamed carrots (i don't add anything to them). He never was big on corn.

The only thing I add a tiny amount of butter to is the broccoli, otherwise everything he gets is plain.

APendola · September 2013

I can sneak in some veggies by blending with salsa or tomato sauce and cheese. For example, the other day I mixed quinoa, sweet potato, lentils, mild salsa, and cheddar. She liked it.

You could also mix in something sweet...ie. mash sweet potato with carrots and apple...even add an extra touch of something like maple syrup to help the veggies go down.

nesenotes · September 2013

I have to mix it into saucy stuff. Like Mac and cheese or pasta. She likes beans! So that one is easy.

lewispm · September 2013

I just throw some broccoli, mushrooms, and diced up squash into a pan with a little butter and he seems to like it served most ways, sometimes even by itself. He really likes it with yellow rice, in an omelet, with some pasta and sauce, or in a quesadilla or grilled cheese sandwich.

I also dice up some spinach and add it to his grilled cheese sandwiches, quesadillas and eggs.

The only veggie he willingly eats by itself is sweet peas just like B.

DeniseRN · September 2013

Kids need the fats for their little brains. A little olive oil or smart balance won't hurt them

Hunter eats green beans, peas, carrots, corn, sweet potato baked fries, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and salad. Yes. Salad. Romaine lettuce with ginger dressing was a big hit last night. I steam the veggies and add a bit of dairy free butter. Sometimes a sprinkle of garlic salt too.

SallySunrise · September 2013

Emily's absolute favorite dinner is whole wheat penne with asparagus and balsamic butter sauce. She would eat the whole pan if I let her! She also loves Lima beans and surprisingly, she'll eat baby spinach leaves with a tiny bit of ranch on them. I think it helps a lot that Ben eats these things and she wants to do anything he does!

nesenotes · September 2013

DeniseRN said:
Kids need the fats for their little brains. A little olive oil or smart balance won't hurt them

Hunter eats green beans, peas, carrots, corn, sweet potato baked fries, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and salad. Yes. Salad. Romaine lettuce with ginger dressing was a big hit last night. I steam the veggies and add a bit of dairy free butter. Sometimes a sprinkle of garlic salt too.

Whaaaat? Buahaha emery snuck a piece of lettuce once and she made a gross face like what the EFF are you eating?!

StokedWifey · September 2013

DeniseRN said:

Kids need the fats for their little brains. A little olive oil or smart balance won't hurt them Hunter eats green beans, peas, carrots, corn, sweet potato baked fries, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and salad. Yes. Salad. Romaine lettuce with ginger dressing was a big hit last night. I steam the veggies and add a bit of dairy free butter. Sometimes a sprinkle of garlic salt too.

I do olive and coconut oil, but I don't like artificial butter/margarine products, so they're used sparingly. I do use Smart Balance when I use it, though.

I'm impressed he'll eat salad. I've tried romaine and I think B is already plotting to send me to a home for torturing him.

DeniseRN · September 2013

@nesenotes Hunter loves salad. I was a little weirded out to give him lettuce but he loves it. He likes balsamic vinaigrette and ginger and ranch lol. He also eats raw carrots. Be amazed

StokedWifey · September 2013

wheelerc said:

Tyler is a weirdo that loves his vegetables. We do Steamfresh bags, and he loves green beans, peas, butternut squash (frozen bag from target is a must have in our house, I just add a little cinnamon on top and he loves it!), but when I want him to get veggies that he doesn't like (carrots, spinach, kale, etc) I do risotto or couscous, and even pasta now (he used to hate pasta until very recently) and that works pretty well. I also tell daycare that he can't have any of their sauces--ranch, jelly, butter, etc and he does fine.

Can you give me some risotta tips? I've never made it.

JWest07 · September 2013

I can't hide foods in anything with my guy - he figures me out right away. He is also very picky about textures. I found that he does GREAT with broccoli and zucchini if I steam and puree it. He self feeds almost everything else, but I will feed him green veggies any way he will take them.

StokedWifey · September 2013

Thank you, @wheelerc

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