Easy Peasy Ways To Get More Fruit & Veg Into Your Kids

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Let’s be honest about it, at some point or another, we all struggle to get fruit and vegetables into our kids. At some point, your child will all of a sudden decide that they no longer like green foods and flat out refuse to eat anything green. As adults, we know that fruit and vegetables contain a lot of essential nutrients, that our little ones need to stay healthy. So when they refuse to eat their five a day of fruits and veggies, it can be a little worrying.

The good news is that there are plenty of ways you can pack your little one’s diet with fruits and veggies. It's just a case of being smart about it. Want to know the easiest ways to get more of the good stuff into your little monsters? Yes - then keep reading.

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Smoothies For Breakfast

A simple way to get more fruits and veggies into your kids is by serving them smoothies for breakfast. The great thing about fresh fruit and vegetable smoothies is that you can hide almost anything in them.

There are lots of online smoothie recipes to choose from. From banana and honey to mixed berries, there are lots to choose from. To make them even healthier, why not substitute cow’s milk for almond or rice milk? They’ll taste just as good but will be much lower in fat.

To make yummy breakfast smoothies, you’ll need a good quality blender and lots of fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables. There are lots of blenders to choose from, so it’s important to be selective about the one you opt for. You can check out a review here for a range of different blenders - opt for the design that’s most suited to what you plan on using it for.

Homemade Ice Lollies, Frozen Yogurt And Sorbets

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When it comes to getting fruit (and veggies) into kids, homemade ice lollies, frozen yogurt, and sorbets are a great option. They’re quick and easy to make and are ideal for hiding fruits and veggies in them.

For fruit lollies, all you need to do is squeeze a selection of fruits and pour the juice into lolly molds, and voila, healthy fruity lollies. You could also swirl a little plain yogurt into the lolly molds if you want to make the lollies a little more sturdy.  

Frozen yogurt and sorbet are a little more complicated than fruity lollies but still just as good for getting fruit into kids. These take longer to make, but they’re a really yummy treat. You can find plenty of simple recipes online for making these yummy desserts.

Hide Veggies In Soups, Stews, And Pasta Dishes

The best way to hide vegetables is to make soups, stews, and pasta dishes. Instead of buying sauces already made, make them yourself from tinned tomatoes and lots of blended up fresh vegetables. You can make anything from homemade lasagne to curry sauces from scratch.

It might not be easy getting fruits and veggies into kids, but if you get creative, it is possible.

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