Comments on: Eat Those Veggies!

By: Amelia

Amelia — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:56:23 +0000

I still make veggies in addition to the meal too. I haven’t tried putting out carrots and celery and other veggies to eat before dinner but I loved the idea and am going to try it soon! I wanted to try some of the dips she has in the book. My kids already like hummus and that it great for dipping veggies in.

By: Mom On The Run

Mom On The Run — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:50:00 +0000

I may just have to buy that book – not for the kids but for my hubby! The kids ate far more veggies than he does!

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By: Elaine

Elaine — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:42:04 +0000

I am so-so about this book. My kids eat vegetables anyway, but I don’t think it hurts to add more. I just haven’t liked the taste of a few of the things I have made. The concept is definitely good though.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:01:15 +0000

I still offer veggies. The kids must take a bite from their veggies at dinner. And if they don’t like them fine, but they have to at least try them. Even if we eat carrots two days in a row, each night they still have to try a bite.

I tell Josh after he eats the recipe I made with DD what is in it if he like it. Usually he is like no way. But eating the veg. by itself next time typically doesn’t happen. But my kids can eat fruit all day long if they are allowed to. They like all types so I got lucky there. As far as veggies, it’s a hit and miss. I offer them whenever possible. The boys just started eating romaine lettuce. At first they only liked iceberg (which has no nutritional value). But once I stopped buying iceberg all together they eventually gave in, but it took about a good 6 months. Anything with ranch or red wine vinaigrette they will love.

I figured they were not getting tons of nutritional value from some of the recipes, but it couldn’t hurt. I give the boys a daily vitamin as well. Just as long as you continue to offer veggies you should be good.

One good tip they did have in the book was while you are cooking dinner have some cut up carrots, broccoli and things for them to dip in their favorite salad dressing as a snack. I know my kids are always asking for food while I am cooking. If I have these on the counter I offer them that as their only option. Either they eat it or wait till dinner, which if they wait till dinner is ready they usually have a bigger appetite anyways. So it is a win win situation.

By: Trina

Trina — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:50:25 +0000

@Heidi- yes, per the cookbook and my own opinion, you are still supposed to be letting your child get normal veggies and explore new veggies as well. This is just a way for mom’s and dad’s to know if the child only eats one thing at least it has the most nutritional value for them that they can offer. The auther worked hand in hand with a nutritionist Joy Bauer.

I also spoke with my daughter many doctors and they all approve the book.

Hope this helped.