Kid's recipes should be quick, flavorful and nutritious. Getting little ones to eat vegetables is a major task. Finding a way to get vegetables into the mouths of children is easy if they are involved in the fun. Creating ways to get kids involved in the preparation and the cooking of kids' recipes is part of the fun. Kid friendly recipes will allow you the comfort of knowing your children are eating healthy and they will like being in control of what they are being fed.

Take your little ones along when you go shopping. Allow them to pick out the fruits and vegetables that they like. This is always the simplest way even with little ones as young as 4 years old. Children learn to eat healthier when they are a part of the cooking and the meal planning for the whole family.

Children really like color. Even with fruits and vegetables, kids will first look, smell, and finally taste. So a variety of color in meal planning is great. Eating a mixture of foods greatly improves the odds of getting all the nutrients you and your family require for your best health.

A fun way to get kids to eat vegetables is to use the food as part of a project. Kids get to count, make shapes, and then eat what they create. You get the satisfaction of knowing that you are giving nutritious foods into their diet.

Kids Recipes for Create My Own Soup

Have the little ones separate the carrots and celery pieces. Let them spell their names with the noodles if you have alphabet noodles. You may find other special noodles like car shapes, etc. Create a topic of the soup creation.

Cut star shapes out of the carrot slices and zucchini (use an aspic cutter) then set to the side.

Ingredients:
*1-2 carrots
*1 zucchini
*4 cups low sodium chicken broth
*1/4 cup shaped pasta
*Dash of sage
*3/4 cup chopped, cooked chicken
*Salt and pepper to taste

Bringing it All Together:

*Let the kids help you wash the vegetables. After they finish you can wash the carrots and zucchini softly with a vegetable brush.
*Cut the vegetables into 1/4-inch slices.
*Cut star shapes out of the carrot & zucchini slices, and set them aside.

*In a medium sized pot, bring the broth to a simmer over medium heat.
*Add the carrot stars and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
*Add the pasta, zucchini and chicken. Continue cooking the soup for another few minutes, stirring occasionally, just until the pasta is done. Makes 4 servings.

*Let the children search for their names or count the number of stars in their soup bowl. The children will enjoy the exciting activity and fun, you will feel good knowing they are eating their vegetables.

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