Kids Are Picky Eaters? Here’s Some Tips That May Help
• Include kids in the lunch prep: Kids are more likely to eat something if they helped make it. Kids as young as age three can help even at the grocery store and help pick out fruits and vegetables.
• Limit choices: Don’t just ask you child what they want for lunch, give them two ot three options to choose from. Stock your pantry with healthy choices so that your child will have these choices to choose from as well.
• Utilize hungry moments: Use these moments to introduce new foods to your child. And give them to your child along with familiar foods so they can get used to them at their own pace.
• Educate them: Let your child know what each foods benefit is, such as calcium for healthy bones and carrots for healthy eyes.
• Looking and feeling good: Kids love things cut into shapes and cute containers and dipping foods as well. Things have to look and smell fresh. A tip: apples slices won’t turn brown if you toss them in a little lemon juice before packing them.
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Earthly Eating Recipe
Chocolate, Cranberry and Oatmeal Bars
Serves: 32
1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pecan pieces
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cranberries and orange juice in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds. Let stand 10 minutes.
Combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat margarine and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until well blended after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in cranberry mixture, chocolate and pecans.
Spread dough into a 13×9 inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting to serve.
Happy Eating!
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