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Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« on: January 12, 2009, 12:52:20 pm »
Stan will eat nearly anything, so this is really a failure of my imagination - I've got loads of recipes that he loves which are full of ORANGE veggies, and RED veggies, but there seems to be a lack of GREEN in his diet right now...

Does anyone have any ideas for foods that are heavy on the green veg? No need for recipes, just ideas to set me off?

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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2009, 13:12:22 pm »
Spinach in things like pasta, lasagna. Peas are always a winner in this house ;D I put them in a lot of things like spag bol, casseroles, bakes, stir frys.  Spinach is good in stir frys too though I have found it has only been recently that Ryan has taken to this.  Cucumber sticks with dip. Home made guacamole (sp), Califlower cheese is also a hit here!
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2009, 14:49:01 pm »
Stir-fry!  I put all sorts of veggies into it.  I try to make it as colourful as possible and they really like it.  DS is beginning to try Romaine lettuce but only if it is dressed in Raspberry vinaigrette or Creamy poppyseed.  Some greens that are popular in this house are:  spinach, lettuce, peas, broccoli, string beans, sugar peas, cucumbers, various chinese leafy veggies.  I found that when I introduce a new veggie and it is cooked/presented in the old/familiar way then they are more likely to eat it.
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2009, 15:35:48 pm »
Jessica Seinfeld's book, Deceptively Delicious is all about sneaking great veggies into kids' meals... It has tons of recipes that taste awesome!
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 01:46:27 am »
DS loves green beans, edemame, peas, green peppers, sugar snap peas and avocado  Broccoli and spinach are hard for him to eat, he usually fishes them out of his mouth at some point. 
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2009, 01:51:24 am »
Ditto to ideas above, I make casseroles and Nick will devour anything thrown in. I use a lot of green beans, peas, broccoli, some lima beans too.
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2009, 02:55:53 am »
DS loves green peppers, smashed peas, basil, spinach, cauliflower puree, broccoli, etc.
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 03:09:35 am »
Pureed spinach and broccoli and kale can be mixed with guacamole, and they also go well in cottage cheese. :) Josie used to snarf it down that way, then went off cottage cheese for a couple years, and now she has consented to eat it again. It's also good with pesto, which uses lots of basil, which is.... A GREEN LEAFY THING!!!! :)
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 03:30:22 am »
Oh I forgot to mention James loves asparagus.  It is really kind of crazy how much he likes it.


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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2009, 10:15:12 am »
Spinach! Brilliant stuff, I can put it in anything - ds doesn't even know that scrambled eggs come without the green bits yet ;) It's also great for snipping into things like pasta sauce and risottos
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2009, 10:45:19 am »
Zucchini slice mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm might make some tomorrow lol  :D
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2009, 10:55:27 am »
Forgot Olives!!!  Ryan can't get enough!
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2009, 12:47:50 pm »
Thanks for the fab ideas everyone. I gave Stan some broccoli and green beans with his fish fingers last night, but he rejected the WHOLE LOT. Think it was because the first bite I gave him was a bit too hot  :'( He was self-feeding the beans in a half-hearted way, but I think some went down.
Pasta bolognese for tea tonight, will add in some spinach.
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2009, 02:50:29 am »
DD will spend HOURS picking bits of cooked spinach out of anything, but I use my fine grater and grate zucchini into ground meat for meatloaf, spagh. sauce, or burgers.  It pretty much disappears after cooking and keeps things very moist.  (also stretches your meat, for us who are CHEAPSKATES)

i have a great simple recipe for mini meatloaves with just ground beef or turkey, an egg, seasoned breadcrumbs, and grated zucchini - bake in a cupcake tin, perfect little portions and always gobbled up.
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Re: Ideas for green veggies into a toddler?
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2009, 10:05:08 am »
Ooh - I love the sound of those mini-meatloaves - can you post the recipe?

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