NOW DO IT AGAIN! Add another seafood meal to your next weekly menu. Gradually work up to feeding your family seafood at least twice each week.

Sometimes it takes children many tries before they will accept a new food. You, too, might find that it takes a few tries to get used to cooking — and eating! — seafood. That’s OK — just keep trying. The health benefits are worth it, and by using your WIC benefits you can easily fit seafood into your budget.

REMEMBER…

Decide what day you will make your seafood meal and put it on the calendar. Put your recipe somewhere it will be easy to find. When it’s time to start cooking your meal, get your kids involved! Children are more likely to eat a meal they’ve helped create.

Create a shopping list for the week that includes your seafood meal. Add any ingredients you’ll need to use the leftovers. Plan a day that you will go shopping.

It’s great you want to start feeding your family more seafood. Make a plan to help you work your way up to feeding your family seafood at least twice a week. Here are three simple steps to try this week:

ACTION PLAN: MAKE A PLAN TO EAT MORE SEAFOOD

Look up recipes that use fish and other seafood. Remember – canned fish may be included in your WIC food benefits. Create a menu that uses a seafood meal. Write down all the ingredients you’ll need to make your meal. Remember to think about how to use leftovers!

What worked?

What didn’t work?

What will you do differently next time?

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