My 10 year old HATES veggies....

two words: military school...

I hear you. My 9 yr old doesn't like veggies either, but I think he gets that from his mother. LOL. Although, the veggies I do eat he won't eat either. He's all about the fruits though!!!

hide them in the foods .......try a fruit smoothie with finely chopped veggies in it .....my 13 year old was a very picky eater ...Good luck

Let her cook some of the meals. If she does some cooking, enjoys it, and is proud of her efforts, she will eat some of the food.

Maybe it is just a phase my daughter pretty much loved all fruit and veg but just lately she has become the fussiest eater ever, basically if it doesnt contain high amounts of refined sugar she wont eat it. We are trying the thats your meal if you eat it you can have dessert tactic sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt my mum says this is normal for kids her age and she will come round. I hope so cause it is driving me mad. Lydia is almost 9 by the way.

Try:

Roasted Cauliflower with a sprinkling of parmisan cheese, tastes so good and not bad on calories at all!

How about finely chopped veggies mixed in to sauces? Like spaghetti sauce, etc

Broccoli with grated cheese on it?

Sweet potato fries (homemade baked in the oven?)

Mashing in some cauliflower with mashed potatoes to hide them.

Sweet baby carrots and dipping sauce or steamed/braised (think slightly sweet)?

What about homemade Chicken Pot Pie?? This is a hit in my house, loaded with veggies, at that!

Acorn squash with a touch of brown sugar/cinnamon?

I'll think of more

My son at 9 has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) He is in the 95% for height, and he is not a big boy in weight 75%. My husband and I made drastic changes in diet for him to try and control in through diet and exercise. Unfortunately it is not enough, and he will be put on meds here soon. However, we have to keep with this for life, because he will already have to work harder than most children to maintain healthy cholesterol. His nutritionist is awesome. She let him know you have to try something 10 to 12 times before you can say you like it or you don't. I agree with the one MFP who said you have to try it different ways. I will not eat peas from a can (too smoochie) yes that is a technical term....lol, but frozen peas just warmed through yum. White potatoes are not good for you too much starch sugars. But mashed cauliflower can be substituted in. Puree carrots in your tomato sauce, and just try different recipes.

first question i have is she a super taster? You might want to ask her why she doesnt like vegetables. Do they taste bitter, is it the texture, or the smell? She needs knowledge about the benefits of vegetables. Enlist her help make her in charge of the family salad. Start purchasing exotic vegetables with her there maybe she will like artichokes. The rule of course if you have to try it once. Remember DO NOT hide vegetables in her food. She will lose trust for your cooking and not experiment with vegetables.

My fiance is a super taster. He cant even drink tea because its so bitter to him, and I cannot hide vegetables into a meal because he taste the bitter compounds. What I have been able to do is 1. he makes the salads 2. he loves vegetables when they are fried (tempura might be a great hit with your daughter) 3. If I cut them up very fine and add minimum amounts he will eat them (or pick em out) 4. I introduce him to new vegetables all the time most have been a flop but some have been a hit. 5. If he likes it I keep it in the rotation.

Oh and there is nothing wrong with potatoes they are a wonderful source of potassium, fiber, b vitamins, and iron on the skin. They are just as "healthy" for you as sweet potatoes or yams. She might enjoy veggies more if you made potato and vegetable chips or mixed her most loved vegetable with others. Lots of experiments involve her and let her know what good she is doing for her body.

Celery dipped in salsa.......

I like all the suggestions for keeping meal times light and not a tense situation, and the ideas to cover it in ranch or some other sauce are great. Anything you can do to introduce them into her life and getting her thinking about nutritious food is a great start. If you have to cover it in cheese and she gets to choose the veggie of the day then so be it as long as she is getting some of it into her growing body.

I will say this again though please dont hide especially if she is a super taster because it can really destroy any trust she may have in your cooking and ruin future chances of being open to trying vegetables.

My brother was that way while I wasn't. Maybe prepare them in different ways each time. My parents would force me to eat peas, which I hated, and I would hide them in my cheeks and then spit them out in the bathroom. So try not to pressure her to eat it. Also, there are some pasta sauce recipes that use veggies and maybe soups and other treats. My brother still wont eat veggies, but I grew to like most of them. :]

good luck!

What does she like to eat? my daughter is 5 and was going through a huge ketchup phase. I made her sweet potato and carrots sticks (roasted in the oven with olive oil and salt and pepper) and let her dip them in ketchup. she still doesn't LOVE veggies but she will willingly eat carrots and broccoli. Corn is still a no-go. Pukes every. single. time.

my younger two (16 & 18 now) ONLY eat raw veggies. cucumbers, carrots, celery, sugar snap peas, bell peppers. that's about it.not the most nutrient packed veggies, but more than the JUST ONE single veggie they ate until they were about 10.

Sweet potatoes are possible - much more nutritious than thw white ones, higher in fiber, and taste like.dessert. If she likes fresh salsa, that's a terrific vegetable.combo. If she eats spaghetti sauce, that's full of veg.,Soups can be good. Slices of sweet red bell pepper. Depends what she likes to eat.

Make it fun and tasty. Add lemon or other healthy seasonings in the veggies you prepare. (Rapini and lemon is my all-time fave)

Also, give her carrots and cucumbers that are topped with a bit of sea salt and/or Mrs. Dash seasoning (it's all natural) and you must try Hummus!

You can also make a side-dish of spaghetti squash noodles with a bit of tomato sauce.

The more you feed her these foods the more she'll love them and will look at them as a normal part of her diet. Good luck and hope she eats them!