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| Easy ways to get your kids to eat broccoli | | | | the casserole. My kids like chicken potpie. The |
| Most kids are particular when it comes to eating | | | | majority of potpies contain chunks of potatoes, |
| green vegetables. They have their favorites and | | | | carrots, and green beans. If you are making it |
| then there are the ones that they won’t | | | | homemade, throw in a few baby broccoli florets |
| touch at any cost. If your child won’t even | | | | to the vegetable mixture. Once the vegetables |
| try anything green, learn options to get them to | | | | soften and combine with the chicken, and the |
| consume it and appreciate the taste. Today, | | | | cream soup the taste blends right in. You can add |
| we’ll be starting with broccoli. The most | | | | broccoli to a turkey or a beef potpie as well. |
| convenient way to help your child to eat broccoli | | | | Offer broccoli as a snack. Often, kids will snack on |
| is to add it to a dish that they already like. If your | | | | vegetables when they are raw and they taste |
| child has never tried broccoli, this will make it | | | | better to them that way. Set out a plate of |
| easier still. The taste of the other foods will mask | | | | broccoli with the stalks and a bowl of ranch |
| the taste of the broccoli. Broccoli doesn’t | | | | dressing. Ranch dressing on vegetables is yummy |
| taste bad, but it does need some sprucing up to | | | | and an easy snack to munch on while watching |
| taste better. Combine broccoli to a dish of | | | | television or doing homework. It fills them up for |
| macaroni and cheese. Almost all kids like to eat | | | | the moment and there’s no sugar in it to |
| macaroni and cheese. Steam a pot of broccoli until | | | | ruin their dinner. If ranch dressing is not their thing, |
| it is just about done, but still very green. Once the | | | | try cottage cheese, yogurt, or another type of |
| macaroni and cheese is ready stir the broccoli in. | | | | dressing. Broccoli works well as a accompaniment |
| Before you mix it, cut off the stalks. The tops | | | | with a sauce. Most of the time you see broccoli |
| are easier to eat. Sometimes the stalks have | | | | with a sauce, it is cheese sauce. Beware of the |
| hard parts that you could chew on for days and | | | | fat content though. Use a low-fat cheese to melt |
| they still wouldn’t disappear. If you | | | | on top or try Velveeta® light cheese spread. |
| don’t want to chop all of those stems, buy | | | | Light salsa con queso (with cheese) is also an |
| bags of broccoli that just contain the florets. Does | | | | option for a sauce topping. Broccoli is a great |
| your child love hot dish? Add broccoli to your | | | | vegetable to consume. It can be added to any |
| favorite casserole. Transform a cheesy chicken | | | | pasta dish or casserole, or used as a side dish |
| and rice casserole into a cheesy chicken, broccoli, | | | | with seasonings for flavor. Getting your kids to |
| and rice casserole. A beef and noodle casserole | | | | consume broccoli is a challenge but it can be |
| could get a touch of green with some broccoli | | | | completed if you use their favorite foods as |
| florets. Your kids will be so thankful that they | | | | cover. |
| don’t have to eat peas that they | | | | |