If your kids already like tomato sauce (as in pasta sauce, not ketchup), you’re in luck, because this versatile sauce can smuggle a lot of extra vegetables into young tummies, without anyone being the wiser. Add bell peppers, grated carrot, zucchini, mushrooms and/or butternut, and be sure to blend the sauce before serving (add some tomato paste if you think the veggies need extra cover).
This same principal applies to minced meat sauce, to which you can add a hefty serving of indistinguishable ground vegetable.
A surefire favourite with little ones, the cheesy sauce is guaranteed to make veggies more palatable to picky eaters. You could add peas or corn to the dish, and even include extra veggie goodness in the sauce: steam cauliflower, sweet potato and/or butternut until soft, then add to the cheese sauce and blitz in the blender.
Berries and bananas are good options, but you can also add baby spinach, carrot, apple, zucchini, avocado, raw cacao… Experiment! Don’t forget the yoghurt and a little honey.
TIP: Use your child’s favourite smoothie recipes to make healthy ice lollies. Just add the mixture to a lolly mould, freeze and serve.
Why not swap regular potato chips for homemade sweet potato chips? You could also try this viral cheesy veg chip trend: steam some broccoli chunks, smash flat with a glass on a baking tray, then top with sliced ham and grated cheddar, and bake until golden and crispy. Add a vegetable-rich dip and you’re winning the veggie war.
You could also shape vegetable fritters (grated veg + seasoning + egg) into fingers and bake – another food that’s fun for dipping!
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This TikToker swears her children love these spinach laden ‘fairy pancakes’, and you “can’t taste the spinach at all” …
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In between your partner and your family is you: the glue. Because both relationships are valuable, it can cause emotional turmoil for you if one side criticises the other. Don’t be afraid to call out either side if a boundary has been crossed. And you’ll want to avoid choosing sides – harmony is essential for both relationships to work. In the end, your well-being matters the most.
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