It’s time to get back to basics with vegetables.
What if I told you to forget the numbers and stop counting how many pieces of broccoli or carrot that little Josie or Jack eat?
I often find from my regular dealings with concerned parents that everyone knows the building blocks for balanced meals.
However, a little screwed-up face rejecting a nutritious meal made with love or the latest piece of research scaremongering about childhood obesity can bring even the most unflappable adult undone.
My recommendation is to take the pressure off yourself – and your kids – hit pause and rewind and go back to basics with fresh food. Teach your own version of Fresh Food 101. Rebuild the foundations while focusing purely on keeping meal time positive and fun.
What are those veggies called? Where do they grow? Are they long, mashed or round?
Talk about colour and crunch while role modelling … Read the rest
