Are you on Team Sweet or Team Savory?!
Take pancakes beyond breakfast and serve them as a snack or a side dish at lunch or dinner. You can mix up the base pancake batter and really add in anything you'd like. For the sweet pancakes, add in fruit, like blueberries or diced strawberries. For a savory pancake, keep the batter as written or add soft herbs like chives or chopped cilantro. You could even add in extra veggies like shredded zucchini or diced bell peppers. Serve sweet pancakes as is or with a drizzle of maple syrup or honey. The savory pancakes are great with avocado or spread with a little cream cheese and made into sandwiches. Try both recipes and come tell us whether you are on team sweet or on team savory! "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Fresh corn is so versatile so be sure to have your children try it in a variety of ways! It is delicious in cornbread, corn muffins, corn soups, and corn salads, so why not make a kid favorite, pancakes, and try them out in both sweet and savory ways?!
Sweet or Savory Corn Pancakes
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
Are you on Team Sweet or Team Savory?! Take pancakes beyond breakfast and serve them as a snack or a side dish at lunch or dinner.
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Corn Pancakes
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The top of the muffin is the best part, right?! These wholesome treats are a combination of a tender muffin and an oatmeal breakfast cookie. We love them for breakfast or a snack at my house, and this carrot cake version is a must try. The muffin tops are great as is but sometimes I also like to mix in a 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts and a 1/4 cup of raisins to make them extra special.
This recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Get your kids in the kitchen! Have your little chef help grate the carrot, measure the ingredients, and mix everything together in a big bowl.
Carrot Cake Muffin Tops
Yield: 8-10 large muffin tops
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 22 Min
The top of the muffin is the best part, right?! These wholesome treats are a combination of a tender muffin and an oatmeal breakfast cookie. Eat them for breakfast or a snack anytime of the day!
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Notes:*For an egg-free version, use 2 tablespoons ground flax seed mixed with 6 tablespoons of water. Did you make this recipe?
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This adorable Carrot Bouquet food art project is sure to be a hit with your kiddos! It was developed by Eat Pretty Darling for Veggie Buds Club.
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If your kiddos are still learning to like carrots, try making them into a fun flower shape! If you have a flower shaped mini cookie cutter, you could use that too. But all it takes is a few simple cuts and you will have a lovely bouquet.
Carrot Bouquet
Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
If your kiddos are still learning to like carrots, try making them into a fun flower shape! If you have a flower shaped mini cookie cutter, you could use that too. But all it takes is a few simple cuts and you will have a lovely bouquet.
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Simply slicing and baking turns this veggie into a beautiful bloom! Kids will love seeing the onion transform in the oven.
This recipe was developed by Eat Pretty Darling for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Food art is a great "tool" to help kids learn to love veggies! Transforming an onion into a flower and adding a favorite dip makes onions more approachable for picky eaters.
Onion Flower
Author: Eat Pretty Darling
Simply slicing and baking turns this veggie into a beautiful bloom! Kids will love seeing the onion transform in the oven.
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We love transforming veggies into food art... especially when it's super simple! Your kids are sure to find these Sugar Snap Pea Boats adorable and they make for a fun snack.
This recipe was developed by Eat Pretty Darling for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Turning food into art can make a once feared food a little more approachable. It doesn’t mean that your kids will automatically eat it all and love it, but they might actually touch it or even try it.
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"Ants on a Log" Smoothie may sound a little crazy but this peanut buttery drink is absolutely delicious and veggie-packed with celery, a neutral tasting yet very nutritious veggie!
This recipe was developed by Motherhood and Meals for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Ants on a log is a super common snack for kids to expose them to the taste and texture of celery. But what about the children that struggle with the intense crunch or the “celery strings”? Exposing kids to celery in a smoothie is a great start, you can gradually move up in exposure with cooked celery in stir fries and eventually raw celery on veggie plates.
Ants on a Log Smoothie
Author: Motherhood and Meals
"Ants on a Log" Smoothie may sound a little crazy but this peanut buttery drink is absolutely delicious and veggie-packed with celery, a neutral tasting yet very nutritious veggie!
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We love getting crafty in the kitchen and these celery bugs are just as fun to make as they are to eat! The great thing about celery is it can go both sweet or savory. Venture out from the typical peanut butter and fill it with cream cheese or Greek yogurt ranch. Let your kids make their bugs and you might just be surprised by their creativity. From snakes to snails, ladybugs to butterflies, the possibilities are endless!
This recipe was developed by Eat Pretty Darling for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Celery is the perfect vessel to make some fun food art! Food art is a great way to give kids exposure to new foods without the pressure. They can touch and explore veggies and even make them into a little masterpiece!
Celery Bugs
Author: Eat Pretty Darling
We love getting crafty in the kitchen and these celery bugs are just as fun to make as they are to eat! Let your kids make their bugs and you might just be surprised by their creativity. From snakes to snails, ladybugs to butterflies, the possibilities are endless!
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Have you ever made savory muffins? They are a fun and delicious way to get veggies into your day! Broccoli can be a little tricky for small hands to chop, so have your child help break apart the florets then practice sawing back and forth to trim the broccoli “leaves” off the “tree.” Chop the broccoli alongside your little chef and if he or she gets tired of cutting, your child can always help transfer the chopped broccoli to a measuring cup. Kids will also love to help by cracking the eggs, measuring the ingredients, and mixing everything all together. Enjoy! This recipe was developed by Heather Staller, a mom of two boys, ages 6 and 3, and cooking instructor specializing in bringing cooking into preschool classrooms. After college, Heather knew she wanted to be a teacher, but first followed her lifelong dream of going to culinary school. Teaching cooking combines both of her passions, and she truly enjoys introducing young children to the joys of cooking with fresh ingredients. Find Heather on Instagram (@heather.happykidskitchen), where she shares inventive kid-friendly recipes and ideas for cooking with kids at home. Broccoli Cornbread MuffinsIngredients
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Check out our shop for kid-safe knives, interactive placements, and veggie-themed activity boxes! We are excited to bring you this month's post from Katie Blauser, the creator of Eat Pretty Darling. Each month on our blog we feature a "Color of the Week" that corresponds with Veggie Buds Club's veggie of the month. December's theme is "Root Veggies Rule!", and we're having fun this month by celebrating PURPLE veggies in a yummy and kid-approved Purple Veggie Platter. This recipe was developed by Katie Blauser, mama of two boys, wife of a picky eater, and food lover at Eat Pretty Darling. She believes in making food fun, healthy, & pretty! Katie’s not only outnumbered by boys in her little family, but also by picky eaters. She loves trying to find new ways to get both kids and adults to eat healthy while making food pretty yummy, pretty healthy, and pretty fun! Find Katie on Instagram (@eatprettydarling), where she shares colorful and cute food ideas for both picky and adventurous eaters. Color of the Week - PurpleThis week is all about PURPLE! The neat thing is, some of the veggies we found had purple outside, but no purple to be found inside. We stuck to root veggies and the color purple and found some new things to try. We’ve been playing the matching game from Veggie Buds Club so much this month that my oldest knew exactly what to look for and their names! He had fun seeing the drawings come to life in real vegetables at the store. We gathered up Purple carrots, Turnips, Rutabaga, and Beets. I thought it would be a fun week to see how all of the varying vegetables taste different. We sampled each one on it’s own and talked about how they taste. We all agree beets taste like dirt! Turnips were kind of spicy, Carrots were sweet, and Rutabaga was like french fries. I served them with plain yogurt but my oldest also wanted to see what they tasted like with different dips so we later added ketchup and peanut butter. Purple Veggie PlatterIngredients You can use any root veggies!
Purple FoodsThere are more out there, but here’s a list to get started!
Want your kids to eat more veggies?Butternut squash and sweet potatoes can be added to so many dishes to increase nutrient density. From soup to macaroni and cheese to dips, these gorgeous orange veggies fit into them all! The hummus recipe below is a favorite in our house year-round with its savory taste and smooth texture. And this time of year it is a nice compliment to a tray of festive colored veggies. So whether you need a nutritious after school snack for your kids or a colorful dish for the neighborhood potluck, we have you covered! This recipe was developed by Noelle Martin, a Registered Dietitian and mom of three young boys. She has a passion for education, inspiring, and empowering moms to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. Noelle loves involving her children in food planning and preparation for their home and sees the kitchen as a perfect area for teaching both academic and life skills. Follow @MotherhoodandMeals on Instagram for Noelle's nutrition tips, recipes, product reviews, and motherhood moments. Butternut Squash (or Sweet Potato) HummusIngredients
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