Sneak Those Extras In Your Child’s Food

You really want your children to have their daily intake of vegetables, but the second they see that vegetable and that’s it – food's not great! Children are active, so when it comes to exercise you most likely have that part covered; but good health also depends on a healthy diet. Now although we would want our children to understand the benefits of eating all their vegetables, some children are just too fussy and will eventually grow out of the phase. Therefore, there’s a trick to getting your children to eat their vegetables, and it’s to simply hide such vital ingredients in food that they actually love to eat. 

Yes mummies, sometimes we just have to be sneaky to nourish them properly.

Three simple tricks!

Spinach:

Crisp, deep fried spinach fritters served with a lip-smacking chutney or tomato sauce is tough to resist, even for kids! To make the treat more healthy you can bake them or use whole wheat flour in the batter.

Carrot:

Some children find carrot not so interesting or just simply aren’t a fan of the veggie. Shred the carrot and add it to their pasta, a healthy burger patty, or even scrambled eggs. They won’t even notice the difference!

Peas:

Cookies made out of peas? What?? Get ready to be pleasantly surprised when you make Green Peas Cookies. Made with green peas, calcium-rich tofu/paneer, and protein-packed almond flour, these cookies are nutritious and delicious. Surprise!

You can substitute these veggies with other ones and figure out what works best for you and your child. FYI – grating veggies is an easy trick! Just remember that even while sneaking around to provide your child with a nutritious diet, make sure to continue to encourage your children to eat vegetables and also show them that you enjoy eating vegetables in order for them to eventually understand and accept vegetables. Till then, a sneaky addition of a few veggies here and there is something they don’t have to know about! 

Bon appetit kids!