Edamame is delicious and fun! (soybeans) We like to buy it frozen and unshelled. I just steam or microwave until warm, sprinkle a little sea salt over the top, and serve!
Peanut and Almond Butter served with whole grain crackers, sliced apples and celery for dipping.
Vegetable Art: serve cut up veggies in a bowl and with an empty plate. Kids can use the plate as a canvas and the veggies as their paint. Turn cauliflower into clouds, celery stalks into tree trunks, etc. After you've completed your art project - eat it!
Make fruit smoothies together. Use only wholesome ingredients like: fruit, fruit juice, yogurt, honey, etc. NO ice cream, sherbet or sugar. Instead of ice, use half of your fruit frozen.
Have a rainbow week. On Monday eat only green vegetables and fruits, Tuesday is orange, Wednesday is red, and so on. Colors tell us the nutrients in the foods, so our bodies need to eat a rainbow!
Produce Detective: When shopping at the grocery store, have kids search out a fruit or veggie that they want to try. Buy a few and try them a couple of different ways.
