March 22, 2008

Recipe News: GET TODDLERS TO EAT THEIR VEGGIES

Young children need to eat healthy snacks between meals to keep their bodies nourished. If toddlers are fussy eaters, this can prove challenging.

You should always have fresh fruit, raw vegetables and other nutritious snacks on hand for toddlers between meals. These healthy snacks will help satisfy their hunger while supplying the vitamins and other nutrients they need.

Many toddlers are fussy eaters and refuse to eat some nutritious foods. For these children, it's oftentimes beneficial to "hide" foods such as vegetables inside delicious muffins, cookies, breads, meats and sauces. Eventually your child will start acquiring a taste for these healthy foods and you can begin re-introducing them in their raw forms.

Includes recipes for:

OATMEAL CARROT MUFFINS

ZUCCHINI AND CARROT COOKIES

Full article here.