Children Food: Veggie

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Cute Snack Idea: Hot air balloon

Hot air balloon

Have you spotted a hot air balloon in the air with your child this summer? Why not make one for lunch today?

Hot air balloon: The basket is a graham cracker, ropes are string cheese thinly cut, balloon circle is made from a banana cut in half lengthwise and made to look like a circle, interior is strawberries and celery. The clouds are cottage cheese and the people are carrots with raisins cut into fourths!

This snack really allows the fruits and veggies to be the star!

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Healthy Peacock Snack

A cute little peacock is a wonderful way to serve all sorts of colorful, healthy food by using it in his beautiful tail. Awhile back we made this version of a peacock, but I thought he was due for an upgrade! This version is even healthier than the other, as it is grain free and features veggies that are packed with vitamins and lots of great fiber.

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12 Vegetable Recipes for Kids

Vegetable Recipes for Kids

Muffins, potato nachos, zucchini bread and more..

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Bunny Pear Salad Recipe

Bunny Pear Salad

All dressed up for the Easter parade, these darling bunny salads sent by Albertine Sperling of Abbotsford, British Columbia make a cute and festive side dish for your family feast. What kids wouldn’t have fun helping to assemble their own…and extras for guests?

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Rainbow Grilled Cheese

If you thought rainbows were just pretty to look at, wait’ll you taste a rainbow — in this fresh veggie Rainbow Grilled Cheese sandwich!

Say cheeeeeese!

Today we are taking a classic grilled cheese sandwich and giving it a little makeover with some fresh veggies and COLOR!

That’s right. We’re going beyond the standard bread, butter and cheese sandwich to add in some extra healthy veggies that will make this grilled cheese all the more flavorful, and with the rainbow veggies, it’s also way more fun to eat!

Here’s the how to!

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Star Wars Themed Sushi

One of the great joys I have in life is celebrating with friends. Beyond the typical birthdays and holidays, I make it a point to find and/or create as many reasons to cook, chat and laugh together as possible. Luckily, with friends like mine, that’s not too hard. The reason behind this particular occasion? The continuation of our three part Star Wars marathon. Three movies (the classics), three hosting teams, three batches of awesome thematic food.

The first two hosts raised the bar high with colored white chocolate dipped pretzel rod lightsabers and Princess Leia cupcakes, so I had to think of something good. It didn't take too long, though, as the third Star Wars film stars some of my favorite fictional creatures, the Ewoks. Since I’d already had it in mind to make sushi, the answer was clear – Sushiwoks

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Garden Octopus

'Tis the season for gardens and farmers markets to be overflowing with local veggies. Encourage your kids to try a fresh bell pepper by turning it into a crunchy creature from the deep.

What you'll need: 2 bell peppers, Dip or hummus, Black olives.

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Veggie Flower Bouquet

I told my kids this was the “Year of Eating Vegetables.” Since they weren’t too thrilled with that idea, I’ve had to be creative with my presentation. REALLY CREATIVE!! ha! This Veggie Bouquet was my latest idea. What do you think?

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Carrot and Pumpkin Turkey Snack

A simple holiday side dish recipe that picky eaters will gobble gobble! down.

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Bell Pepper Octopus Snack

Sometimes as parents we have to get a little creative in order to get our kids to eat the nutritious foods we would like them to.

This post was inspired by 2 things. First, the fact that I picked 11 green bell peppers from my garden in one day. Yes, the pepper explosion called for some serious creativity. And second, the fact that neither of my children like or will eat bell peppers.

I think the word pepper freaks kids out. It makes them think of something spicy. But the truth is that bell peppers are anything but spicy. They are crunchy, sweet, and have great flavor. I truly believe that kids eat with their eyes and the packaging you present foods to your children has a HUGE impact on if they will eat it or not.

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Cheese and celery train

Get the kids in the kitchen to make this cheese & celery train.

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Capsicum boats

Looking for a healthy snack for a birthday party? Try these tuna-filled capsicum boats - the kids will love them.

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Adorable Doggy Sandwich

No kid will be able to resist this super-cute (and easy!) dog-inspired lunch

My kids just love fun sandwiches. Don’t get me wrong, they’ll still eat “plain” sandwiches any day, but I usually make them a fun lunch or snack at home once a week and they look forward to it sooooo much. They just loved everything about this cute little doggy sandwich. It was really simple to make and I didn’t use any fancy tools to make it. All you need is a good kitchen knife and you’re ready to go!

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Mini Veggie Sushi

This easy-to-do recipe will banish the plain veg and dip forever. Switch this one up with hummus or other thick dips to keep it new every time.

"My two youngest loved being able to help out in the kitchen. And as a mom I like any way I can to get them to eat their veggies." Candy Philp, Mom of Alisha, 14, Rebecca, 9, and Michael, 4, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

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Adorable Veggie Sheep

Your kids will have no trouble eating their veggies with this adorable afternoon snack

This adorable veggie sheep is a great healthy snack for your kids and only requires three ingredients! I love cute foods that are easy to make and don’t need a long list of ingredients. I whipped up this fun snack for my kids in just minutes and they gobbled it right up. Here’s how you can make your own cute veggie sheep snack at home.

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Apple Butterflies

Your kids will fly right home for these tasty afterschool nutritious snacks that look like colorful butterflies. Add a few raisins on each "apple wing" and they transform into butterflies with spotted wings

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Cute Snack Idea: A Sweet and Healthy Veggie Rainbow

Sweet and Healthy Veggie Rainbow

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and we’ve been celebrating with all kinds of cute rainbow and leprechaun crafts and foods. I really love rainbows—they’re bright, colourful and magical to kids. This was a really easy snack to make and it’s jam-packed with vitamins and nutrients for little bodies. Here’s how you can make this snack at home.

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Cute Snack Idea: Hello Sunshine!

!Hello Sunshine

Although some days it seems that Mother Nature can’t make up her mind, spring is inevitably on its way. I am so ready for the snow to melt away and for sunshine, rainy day showers, and new life to start blooming. I whipped up this really easy fruit and veggie snack for the kids this weekend to help welcome spring. I think it turned out pretty cute, if I do say so myself. It didn’t require any special tools (except a sharp kitchen knife) and it’s loaded with healthy vitamins and nutrients.

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