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Many raw fresh vegetables are actually quite tastey. It seems that many kids seem to have convinced themselves that such can not be true.
I am amazed seeing how big some kids are for their age after hearing their parents tell me that they just Won't eat vegetables.
Imagine a side of multi-colored
broccoli next to a side of tri-colored slices of carrots - like a bowl of Trix(tm) in vegetable form.
The reason I thought of this is that, though my kids seem to eat vegetables more than most kids their age, it seems that anything new to them is judged a lot based on it's presentation (If it's green, they are leary).
Vegan food coloring
http://www.veganess...n-food-coloring.htm
For anyone concerned about Red dye #5, or whatever it is. [Zimmy, Aug 28 2006]
Green Carrots
http://www.artandsc...riments/Carrots.php
I wasn't really sure you could dye veggies until I saw this. I was thinking of how to do up a colored gravy at first. [Zimmy, Aug 28 2006]
orange cauliflower and purple carrots
http://news.nationa...004/08/carrots.html
[xandram, Aug 28 2006]
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Broccoflower is chartreuse and cauliflower comes in an orange color already. |
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There is also purple califlower |
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The stereotypical kids dislike the way that vegetables are usually prepared--boiled spinach, mushy carrots--and rightly so, as all the vitamins and goodness are gone. Which puts them off raw veggies, which they would have liked if given the chance. |
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If you want to color cauliflower, cut a fresh end on the stem, then stand it up it in a bit of colored water. That works for carnations, at least. |
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Or go shopping somewhere interesting. And let the kids help. |
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One could probably make pink cauliflower using beet juice and this method. hmmm... |
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//The stereotypical kids dislike the way that vegetables are usually prepared--boiled spinach, mushy carrots// |
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That's what did for me. I honestly thought I hated veggies until I started going out with the woman who became my wife. It was only after tasting barely cooked, organic stuff did I realize that those growy things are mmm-mmm good. |
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The only reason I put "Trix(TM)" was a fading memory of some letter [Jutta] recieved, possibly from Marrs about someone mentioning Ta-wix bars without the trademark afterwards.
I've searched & can't find it, though. - I can't find my juvenile idea put forth in response about Ozzy bars either, which makes sense. |
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Zimmy - I remember that too, but I can't seem to find it :(. |
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Just don't color it blue. I once had some blue (sponge bob) mac and cheese. Wondered why it was so cheap.
(29 cents at the 99 cent store.) I had to turn the lights out choke it down. |
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There is something buried in my reptile head that thinks blue is deadly. |
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oh...the top part is the best and I (wastefully) throw the stalks away!! That is why they sell broccoli heads separately for more money! |
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Xandram: a culinary tip for you.
1. Get those stalks.
2. Shave the green off. You will have a polygonal stick that is whitish.
3. Eat it up yum. That green hide is tough but underneath it is better than bok choi. |
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