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This green smoothie is packed with nutrition from the 2 heaping cups of kale inside but the frozen tropical fruit masks that dark leafy green flavor and makes for one delicious drink! This smoothie is definitely kid-approved and a great way to start the day or get your greens in during snack time.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Exposing children to kale in a smoothie form is a great first recipe for kiddos that may be to scared to try it in a salad, "chips", or a baked good yet. Have your child help make this smoothie with you so they can watch the dark leafy greens transform into a pretty light green smoothie!
 Tropical Kale Smoothie
Yield: 2 8-ounce smoothies
This green smoothie is packed with nutrition from the 2 heaping cups of kale inside but the frozen tropical fruit masks that dark leafy green flavor and makes for one delicious drink!
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Get cooking with your kids! Purchase our recommended kid-safe knife from our friends at Foost :)
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These sweet and crunchy kale chips are seriously addictive and definitely kid-approved! With only 4 ingredients they're super simple to whip up for a snack.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Your kids can help make these kale chips from start to finish! First, they can rip up the kale leaves, then place them in a bowl and coat with cinnamon-sugar and olive oil. Finally, they can spread them out on a baking sheet and you (the adult!) can pop them in the oven.
 Cinnamon Sugar Kale Chips
Yield: 2-3 cups
These sweet and crunchy kale chips are seriously addictive and definitely kid-approved! With only 4 ingredients they're super simple to whip up for a snack.
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Get cooking with your kids! Purchase our recommended kid-safe knife from our friends at Foost :)
These savory veggie-packed waffles are great for breakfast, lunch, or a snack any time of the day. Experiment with the ingredients, you can add or omit veggies from this recipe and still have a delicious outcome! These Rainbow Veggie Waffles taste great paired with sour cream and/or applesauce, you can find our recipe for pretty pink Beet Applesauce here.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Give your child some "power" over this recipe and have them help pick out the veggies for these savory waffles! The base of the waffles are shredded sweet potatoes and carrots but the extras are very flexible. We have used sweet corn, bell pepper, and green onion in this recipe but you can add or omit these... some other great veggies that you can include are cubed zucchini, frozen peas, chopped green beans, and fresh herbs!
Get cooking with your kids! Purchase our recommended kid-safe knife from our friends at Foost :)
Have you ever made your own crackers? It's a fun activity and yields a delicious result! This recipe is very versatile, swap kale for another veggie such as carrots or beets! You can also substitute all purpose flour if you and your kiddos can tolerate gluten.
This recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club. "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Kids tend to love crackers so packing them with kale is a great way to introduce this sometimes "not so kid-friendly" veggie to children.
Get your kids in the kitchen! Your little chef can get hands-on experience by preparing the kale for this recipe: wash and dry the kale leaves, remove the kale stems, and rip or cut the kale into small pieces. This positive interaction with kale will encourage them to try these crackers!  Gluten-Free Kale Crackers
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min
Have you ever made your own crackers? It's a fun activity and yields a delicious result! This recipe is very versatile, swap kale for another veggie such as carrots or beets!
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This super simple snack is a great twist on the classic "Ants on a Log". Simply swap the peanut butter for almond butter and the raisins for chopped dates and you have an elevated snack with a hilarious name!
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Did you know that research shows us that instead of emphasizing how "healthy" or "good for you" a food is to our children, parents may have more success when they simply label these "healthy" foods with more fun names?
 Cockroaches on a Log
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 2 MinTotal time: 7 Min
This super simple snack is a great twist on the classic "Ants on a Log". Simply swap the peanut butter for almond butter and the raisins for chopped dates and you have an elevated snack with a hilarious name!
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Broccoli florets look like little trees just as they are... so let's take it up a notch and make a whole scene for your forest! This super simple food art created by Eat Pretty Darling is a great way to make broccoli fun for kids.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Have your child rip the broccoli florets off and lick their fingers, this allows them to try the broccoli flavor just a teeny tiny bit before putting a whole bite in their mouth.
 Broccoli Tree Food Art
Prep time: 3 MinCook time: 2 MinTotal time: 5 Min
Broccoli florets look like little trees just as they are... so let's take it up a notch and make a whole scene for your forest! This super simple food art is a great way to make broccoli fun for kids.
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Turning a snack into something that’s out of the world is super simple with just three tasty ingredients! Eat Pretty Darling developed this adorable food art recipe for Veggie Buds Club.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Food art is a great way to get children interested in trying veggies. We "eat with our eyes", right?! So making food look pretty is a great strategy to get kids excited about eating it.
Encourage your children to snack on the individual ingredients while they construct these radish planets and have them cut the radishes in half (with adult assistance) using a kid-safe knife or butter knife. Cutting the radishes will get the radish "juices" on their hands, have them lick their fingers to try just a tiny taste before trying a whole radish bite.  Radish Planet Food Art
Prep time: 3 MinCook time: 2 MinTotal time: 5 Min
Turning a snack into something that’s out of the world is super simple with just three tasty ingredients! These Radish Planets are easy and adorable food art.
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These delicious 4-ingredient Spinach Cookies are definitely kid-approved and so easy to make... they are sure to become a family favorite! They are healthy enough to be considered a "breakfast cookie" (they pair great with vanilla yogurt!) and sweet enough to be considered dessert. That's a win-win in our book!
Eat Pretty Darling created this simple and tasty veggie-packed recipe for Veggie Buds Club. Be sure to lettuce know if you make these by leaving a comment below! "Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
This is an easy one! Put veggies in dessert and this is a sure fired way to get kids excited about veggies. This is a super simple recipe to bake with your kids, they can help out from start to finish and will know that the spinach is in the cookie (and eat them anyway!).
 Spinach Cookies
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 25 Min
These delicious 4-ingredient Spinach Cookies are definitely kid-approved and so easy to make... they are sure to become a family favorite!
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One of the best ways to make a picky eater more comfortable around a food is to have them play with it! There’s no pressure to eat it but it gets them to engage with the food in a new way and you never know, they might even try a bite. This "Pea Shapes" recipe created by Eat Pretty Darling is a super simple and engaging way for your children to play with peas!
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Have your kids ever tried peas straight from the freezer? Many children prefer veggies this way! Frozen peas are easy for kids to pick up and the peas thaw pretty quickly, making them easy to eat.
Note, babies and toddlers can start eating frozen peas as soon as they start teething (bonus: they help with teething pains!).  Pea Shapes
One of the best ways to make a picky eater more comfortable around a food is to have them play with it! There’s no pressure to eat it but it gets them to engage with the food in a new way and you never know, they might even try a bite. Try this strategy with this "Pea Shapes" recipe and have fun!
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This simple bright green dip is such a fun way to celebrate peas! Little chefs can add the peas to the food processor or blender, scoop in the avocado, and measure the other simple ingredients in the recipe. The hummus takes a little while to get smooth, so don’t worry if you check on it and return to blending a couple of times. Do a countdown and put on some music and dance while the hummus is blending away. This makes about 4 cups of dip, so if you want to make a smaller batch, just cut all the measurements in half.
"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip
Many kids are big dip fans so blending veggies into a dip is a great way to introduce them to veggies in a form other than simply raw or cooked.
 Pea and Avocado Hummus
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 15 Min
This simple bright green dip is a fun way to celebrate peas! Serve this Pea and Avocado Hummus with crackers and other veggies such as carrot sticks and sliced bell peppers.
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To Make Christmas Trees
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