by teresa@sweetveg | Jul 16, 2013 | Children and Vegetables, Recipes, Vegetables
My niece Olivia loves to cook. Two of her favorite things to make are nori rolls and fresh salad rolls. We spent time together last week and she made this lovely salad. I was voting for trying to make a smashed raspberry and balsamic vinaigrette, but Olivia’s...
by teresa@sweetveg | Jun 22, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables, Mealtime
When I think about making meals fun, it’s not usually about cutting carrot flowers or making smiley faces with raisins. These are fun, but there are a lot of other ways to help our children be engaged and interested in eating. Children love things that are...
by teresa@sweetveg | May 13, 2013 | Dessert, Recipes
This spring I finally became the proud steward of a small plot in our local community garden. The couple I inherited the plot from left me two rhubarb plants and a whole parcel of strawberry plants. I was so excited that first day of orientation. In Seattle, the...
by teresa@sweetveg | Apr 29, 2013 | Articles, Vegetables for Breakfast Challenge
Are you up for a challenge? Today over at sweetveg is Day 1 of the 10 days of Vegetables with Breakfast Challenge. Come on over and join us! 1 cup of vegetables every morning for adults. For those of you with children, provide vegetables as an option for young...
by teresa@sweetveg | Apr 20, 2013 | Articles, Children and Vegetables
I believe humans are wired to love a variety of whole foods and vegetables. This includes children, from the moment they are born. This is a belief that is integral to my approach to helping children learn to love a variety of whole plant foods. We just would not...
