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Avoid sweet rewards

Serve the food item that they don’t like with something that they enjoy.

Get the family involved by taking children grocery shopping.

Have them help you prepare the recipe .

Have them create and name a new recipe with you.

Eat the meal together as a family.

Do not label your child as a picky eater.

Picky Eaters 101

Serve half whole-wheat, half white pasta

Serve vegetables in unexpected ways.

Keep vegetables big by serving the whole carrot.

Put food on a stick.

Puree onions to keep from serving chunks of onion in their food.

Use white pepper instead of black pepper.

Roast vegetables.

Create a buffet to provide no pressure choices.

Healthy Advice for Parent’s of Picky Eaters

Tips for Pleasing Picky Eaters

Sources: Real Mom Nutrition (2015). 10 Tips For Pleasing Picky Eaters. http://http://www.realmomnutrition.com/2015/01/12/10-

tips-pleasing-picky-eaters/ ; Serbinkski, K., R.D. (2015). 7 Tips For Handing Picky Eaters. Mom to Mom Nutrition.

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Snack

Recipe Ideas

Fresh Fruit Burritos

Ingredients:

4 6-inch flour Tortil-

las

4 tablespoons

creamy Peanut

butter

1 Banana

4 medium fresh

Strawberries

1 medium fresh

Peach

1/4 cup fresh Blueberries

4 tablespoons vanilla Yogurt

Preparation: Wash fresh strawberries, blueberries,

and peach; peel peach, halve and remove pit.

For each burrito, spread 1 tablespoon peanut but-

ter evenly on a flour tortilla to within 1/2 inch of

edge. Onto each tortilla distribute in a line along

the center 1/4 sliced banana, 1 sliced fresh straw-

berry, 1/4 thinly sliced peach and approx. 1 table-

spoon blueberries. Drizzle 1 tablespoon vanilla yo-

gurt over the fruit.

Carefully fold one side of tortilla over the fruit, tuck-

ing the edge under the fruit so it's not too loosely

packed. Roll the folded & tucked portion of the

burrito towards the other side; the peanut butter

will help hold it together.

If desired for small children, cut the burrito in half

crosswise, using a diagonal cut. Enjoy

Dinner Chicken Crunchers

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose Flour

Salt and Pepper to taste

4 Egg whites

1/2 cup Milk

1 1/2 cups Cornflakes

1 cup (4 ounces) re-

duced-fat, shredded

Cheddar Cheese

6 Chicken breast filets; cut into strips

Non-stick cooking spray

Preparation: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahren-

heit. Set up three bowls with the following: 1) flour

mixed with a pinch of salt and pepper; 2) an egg-

wash; made by beating the eggs and milk togeth-

er; 3) cornflakes mixed with cheese.

Coat a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with non-stick cook-

ing spray. Dip chicken pieces in flour, then into the

egg-wash, then roll in the cheesy-flakes mixture,

coating the entire piece of chicken and place on

the baking pan. Discard any unused corn flake

mixture after coating chicken.

Bake for 25 minutes, turning halfway through to

ensure even browning.

Serve with a side of ketchup or BBQ sauce if de-

sired.