Winner Winner, Veggie Dinner

 

My mom was always a healthy eater and cook, so I grew up with delicious tasting vegetables. 6 out of the 6 kids are 0% picky, pretty good odds. I didn't really understand picky eating until I was nanny I realized that some kids just won't eat things and how limited their palate is to basically carbs, meat, and dairy. Then when I went to college I was surprised to realize that not very many people even liked vegetables or knew how to cook them. When my husband and I were dating I made him dinner and he had no idea what asparagus was and was surprised how delicious it was. I would like to self proclaim myself as his vegetable guru. He was introduced to a whole slew of veggies the he used to not like or eat.Vegetables are now always a part of our meals and everyday eating. We both were students full time and then we both worked full time and so I found ways to incorporate vegetables fast and easy into any meal.

 

Then comes in the little man. I feel like having him in our home and realizing that we controlled everything he ate and what food he was introduced to really picked up the notch on the veggie scale. He hated baby food from the beginning and would not touch a baby cereal for the life of him.

This literally was his face when we tried to get him to eat anything "baby" food and then he would weep

He would only eat what we ate. Which means if I wanted wholesome food for the baby then that was what was on our plate. Vegetables really became a part of every meal. We still eat "normal" per say - I make meat, pizzas, enchiladas, soups, etc. they are all just picked up a notch with a little added love =veggies.  Take a look around and found something that meets your families taste buds and give something new a try! Look for some tips on getting your family feeling and eating better and ways to get those kids introduced to Veggies.