this is not a foodie blog.

HOWEVER…

we like to eat.

we like to eat healthy.

we like to cook.

we like to try new things.

now that our summer has slowed down a bit, we are enjoying slow mornings, unplanned weekends, and finds in our garden and the local produce stands.

which leads to trying new recipes and, although the days are warm, time spent over a stove for canning of fresh produce.

first things first, we are trying to introduce our kids to more adventurous foods…meaning vegetables.

so, i tried feeding them a rainbow.

they love earning a treat, so they had to try every color to get ice cream.

i made sure to include some foods that i knew they would eat, but some that they would need to “try”.

it ended up that baby girl really loves avocado, and the little guy was willing to try everything on the plate.

so, i tried it again…

i knew baby girl would eat her newly “liked” avocado, so i added it to her plate along with the strawberries, carrots, mango, pineapple, broccoli, and blueberries (along with chicken nuggets) that she would eat.

the little guy, a little bit more set in his ways, received blackberries, which he requested, added to his plate.

once again, they did great eating some of each color and asking for seconds of their favorites.

another key was small portions. if there is just a couple of bites of each food on the plate it is not as intimidating…and they can always ask for more.

while i am not going to serve their dinner like this every night, it is a fun way to get them to try new foods.

i’ll be back soon with a garden tour, and some of the canning recipes i have tried!

home is…ROY G BIV!