As a child I loved spinach, but don't get too excited because I hated every other type of vegetable. Or I thought I did. The trick to this was I didn't like most cooked vegetables. You can get your child to eat most vegetables with the threat of no desert, but don't you wish there was an easier way? You're in luck because there is!

Most children don't like cooked vegetables, but if you go to a party or get together you will find children eating veggie's and dip. Why this works I don't know, but it does. If instead of steaming greens or carrots and putting them on a plate you simply cut them up and add dip most children will eat them no problem. I didn't like cooked veggie's until college, strange as that may seem. I do love them now, but it was a battle when I was a kid to force me to eat anything green.

I have tried this with with my sister, when at age 6 decided she suddenly hated carrots, peas, and most related things. Carrots, peppers, cucumbers, string beans and spring peas she ate right up when they were on a plate with some ranch dressing. They still have the same nutritional value and its actually easier to prepare. This is a great healthy snack and a much easier way than trying to get your average elementary aged child to eat steamed carrots. I hope this helps.

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