Comments on: HELP: 10 Tips for Picky Eaters http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/ Food made simple. Food you love. Food you eat. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weekly Roundup: 3.26.11 « Test Kitchen Tuesday http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-11717 Weekly Roundup: 3.26.11 « Test Kitchen Tuesday Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:59:12 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-11717 [...] HELP: 10 Tips for Picky Eaters – ZestyCook. This one hits home! Like Zesty’s son, 2Chili is also very fond of Kraft Dinner (and ketchup on said mac ‘n cheese, of course). These tips from Zesty are good, and many of them I have already employed around our house. The biggest one I could add is simply to serve what you want to serve. All I ask from 2Chili is he try whatever it is I’m serving. If he genuinely doesn’t like it, out comes the Kraft Dinner. It’s an agreement that works for us! [...] [...] HELP: 10 Tips for Picky Eaters – ZestyCook. This one hits home! Like Zesty’s son, 2Chili is also very fond of Kraft Dinner (and ketchup on said mac ‘n cheese, of course). These tips from Zesty are good, and many of them I have already employed around our house. The biggest one I could add is simply to serve what you want to serve. All I ask from 2Chili is he try whatever it is I’m serving. If he genuinely doesn’t like it, out comes the Kraft Dinner. It’s an agreement that works for us! [...]

]]> By: cindy http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-11716 cindy Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:56:44 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-11716 Stop being a pushover when it comes to food. I served 3 dishes. Like it, lump it or left overs. Stop being a pushover when it comes to food.
I served 3 dishes. Like it, lump it or left overs.

]]> By: Marion http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-11712 Marion Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:07:53 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-11712 I watch kids in my home who would rather eat processed pre packeaged food and I would rather not....I make an awesome homemade sauce and could never figure out why the kids would rather eat canned spaghetti instead. In my sauce I put veggies of everykind....Tomatoes, Tomatoe paste, peppers (red, green, yellow and orange) mushrooms (often chopped super fine and fried with hamburger) Celery, Onion and Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots.....when you throw broccoli, cauliflower and carrots into a food proccesor and chop til super fine, noone knows they are there:) I then add spices to suit the taste buds of my family....and they eat all of it. As for the kids, I take the sauce throw in a hint of brown sugar and puree it until it looks like it came from a can....slightly overcook the whole wheat noodles and toss it all together, they have no idea it hasn't come out of a can:) and it is totally healthy:) I agree that getting kids involved in the cooking and shopping process does wonders for having them try something....my son has done both with me since he was born and you can feed him anything:) Good luck:) I watch kids in my home who would rather eat processed pre packeaged food and I would rather not….I make an awesome homemade sauce and could never figure out why the kids would rather eat canned spaghetti instead. In my sauce I put veggies of everykind….Tomatoes, Tomatoe paste, peppers (red, green, yellow and orange) mushrooms (often chopped super fine and fried with hamburger) Celery, Onion and Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots…..when you throw broccoli, cauliflower and carrots into a food proccesor and chop til super fine, noone knows they are there:) I then add spices to suit the taste buds of my family….and they eat all of it. As for the kids, I take the sauce throw in a hint of brown sugar and puree it until it looks like it came from a can….slightly overcook the whole wheat noodles and toss it all together, they have no idea it hasn’t come out of a can:) and it is totally healthy:)
I agree that getting kids involved in the cooking and shopping process does wonders for having them try something….my son has done both with me since he was born and you can feed him anything:)
Good luck:)

]]> By: Ange http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-11711 Ange Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:57:10 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-11711 Hi Cuz, Don't underestimate the power of reverse psychology on little ones; our semi-picky 4yo has been trying anything and everything the last little while as soon as Daddy says "I don't think you'll like it...." *grin* I'd definitely second the allowing healty choices and playing with food tips. Hi Cuz,
Don’t underestimate the power of reverse psychology on little ones; our semi-picky 4yo has been trying anything and everything the last little while as soon as Daddy says “I don’t think you’ll like it….” *grin* I’d definitely second the allowing healty choices and playing with food tips.

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]]> By: Marshall Cypress http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-3321 Marshall Cypress Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:38:00 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-3321 Yeah... I can tell you have never had to actually put these tips to the test. As a child I was a very picky eater, and although I am not so picky as an adult I have a nephew who is a very picky eater and none of your tips would work on him. He would rather starve than eat something new, as a result he is incredibly thin. The only break through that has worked so far is bribery. He is a nut for model railroad trains. Only holding him back from obtaining these items unless he starts eating better has worked. My brother has a girlfriend who absolutely refuses to eat anything that is not cooked or fixed exactly her way. To the point that she has lost most of her teeth and has severe health problems. Try again. Yeah… I can tell you have never had to actually put these tips to the test. As a child I was a very picky eater, and although I am not so picky as an adult I have a nephew who is a very picky eater and none of your tips would work on him. He would rather starve than eat something new, as a result he is incredibly thin. The only break through that has worked so far is bribery. He is a nut for model railroad trains. Only holding him back from obtaining these items unless he starts eating better has worked. My brother has a girlfriend who absolutely refuses to eat anything that is not cooked or fixed exactly her way. To the point that she has lost most of her teeth and has severe health problems.

Try again.

]]> By: Jenny http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-3320 Jenny Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:49:26 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-3320 As a picky eater myself, can I just thank you for not including any "hide it in their normal food" tips!! My picky eating was made worse as a child by not trusting any of the food I was given!! Thankfully I have an understanding husband who I now trust to not give me things I genuinely don't like just because he feels I "should" eat them! To those of you hiding stuff in food, you're likely to be doing more harm than good AND storing up psych problems with food for their futures!! As a picky eater myself, can I just thank you for not including any “hide it in their normal food” tips!!

My picky eating was made worse as a child by not trusting any of the food I was given!! Thankfully I have an understanding husband who I now trust to not give me things I genuinely don’t like just because he feels I “should” eat them!

To those of you hiding stuff in food, you’re likely to be doing more harm than good AND storing up psych problems with food for their futures!!

]]> By: Bridgett http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-3319 Bridgett Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:50:38 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-3319 I actually showed my kids a diagram of the heart and what can go wrong when you don't eat well. Today they had an assembly at school regarding heart health, exercise and healthy eating, so it is in their minds now on what food can do to your body. Growing up, I wasn't given the choice as we ate what was given to us. I worry for my son as he is so picky but I am slowly turning that around. Great post, by the way, it is much appreciated! I actually showed my kids a diagram of the heart and what can go wrong when you don’t eat well. Today they had an assembly at school regarding heart health, exercise and healthy eating, so it is in their minds now on what food can do to your body. Growing up, I wasn’t given the choice as we ate what was given to us. I worry for my son as he is so picky but I am slowly turning that around. Great post, by the way, it is much appreciated!

]]> By: Pumpkin http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-3318 Pumpkin Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:35:10 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-3318 When I was little, we were allowed to do whatever we wanted to our food- as long as we ate it afterwards. We could mix our carrots into the mashed potatoes, put ketchup on our veggies, whatever. The only provision was that we ate it. We also had the option of making ourselves a pb&j if we didn't like what was served- usually our desire to not have to make our own sandwich lead to us eating whatever was served for dinner! When I was little, we were allowed to do whatever we wanted to our food- as long as we ate it afterwards. We could mix our carrots into the mashed potatoes, put ketchup on our veggies, whatever. The only provision was that we ate it.
We also had the option of making ourselves a pb&j if we didn’t like what was served- usually our desire to not have to make our own sandwich lead to us eating whatever was served for dinner!

]]> By: sue http://zestycook.com/10-tips-for-picky-eaters/#comment-3317 sue Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:24:26 +0000 http://zestycook.com/?p=1884#comment-3317 great tips! my boyfriend is a picky eater and i definitely use a lot of those methods. i know i've seen him pick up a piece of fruit out of desperation if there aren't any other snacks at home! my tip for picky eaters is to buy the best and freshest food there is (especially when it comes to produce). i think my bf has only tasted canned/frozen versions of certain vegetables and doesn't now how tasty they can be. sometimes i'll start off "easy" on him and cover a new veggie in cheese or butter because i know he will be more likely to eat it but after a couple times i can usually leave it off and he will still eat it. if all else fails i trick him into eating healthy stuff with the help of a grater or blender :) great tips! my boyfriend is a picky eater and i definitely use a lot of those methods. i know i’ve seen him pick up a piece of fruit out of desperation if there aren’t any other snacks at home!
my tip for picky eaters is to buy the best and freshest food there is (especially when it comes to produce). i think my bf has only tasted canned/frozen versions of certain vegetables and doesn’t now how tasty they can be. sometimes i’ll start off “easy” on him and cover a new veggie in cheese or butter because i know he will be more likely to eat it but after a couple times i can usually leave it off and he will still eat it.
if all else fails i trick him into eating healthy stuff with the help of a grater or blender :)

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