MY TODDLER ATE VEGGIES AND LOVED IT!

That's great:happy: Kids really need to get in the habit of eating healthy.

I always go for carrots in mashed potatoes with melted cheese over the top (oh yes the orange bits in the potato are cheese yeh yeh) Also superfoods like cauliflower its white very easily disguised with mash potato and melted cheese.

My kids love garlic so if they really in a no way I not eatin veg I disguise the flavour with a bit of garlic also good for them.

KIds soooo need to get used to eaten healthy would you really wish all this dietin c***p on them when they older I wouldn't, I want my girlies to know how to eat right so they will always look good. (Charley my eldest daughter at 2 yr 11mnth is gorgeous we can't go anywhere without people stopping us in the street or store telling us she will be a heartbreaker when shes older blonde hair big blue eyes) It is my responsibility to make sure that she eats healthy to stay as pretty as she is now.

I make spag bol with everything tinned toms onion garlic basil olive oil carrots worcester sauce and my kids lick their plates I do blend the sauce before added the meat.

Be careful not to restrict the cals too much if your little uns are not overweight kids are on the go all the time and need plenty of snacks to keep their little bodies fueled so they can learn and develop properly. I don't worry too much if mine won't eat a gr8 deal of veggies they absolutely love fruit strawberries, bananas, apple, pear, kiwi, grapes etc etc and fruit can be just as good as veg and you are less likely to lose vitamins like you do when you cook veg.

Lol awesome!:flowerforyou:

clever idea with the spaghetti squash. I only made it once, i baked it with butter. But my kids wont touch it. How do you cook it if you use it like spaghetti? I'm going to try the cauliflower trick too. If they don't see it, they may eat it. The carrot thing won't work cause my son is at a stage that he won't eat anything with cheese:explode:

I LOVE spaghetti squash! I just wrap mine in plastic wrap and put it in the microwave for 7-10 minutes, or until it's soft enough. I'll either spray it with that fake butter stuff and add lemon juice and parmesan cheese or make a marinara (or open a jar in a hurry) and pour it over the top. Topped with some parmesan and it's done! Mmmm!!! It's a favorite of mine! I can eat a TON, get full, and have very few calories!

While on the topic, I found this while looking for ways to cook spaghetti squash, the kids might like these for a snack too.

Did You Know? Any squash seeds can be roasted just like pumpkin seeds (pumpkin is a kind of squash). They are low carb, nutritious, and delicious:

The pumpkin carving ritual wouldn't be complete without the smells and crunching of roasted pumpkin seeds! This also works for squash seeds, including spaghetti squash.
Ingredients:
• Pumpkin or squash seeds
• If you want to add salt or seasonings, you'll need a bit of oil so it will stick
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F. (or seed below for lower slower method).

1) Clean the pulp off the pumpkin seeds (or squash seeds), and dry with paper towels.

2) If desired, toss with a little olive or other oil. You only need enough to barely coat, otherwise, they will be greasy. Add salt and any kind of seasoning you want - garlic powder, Cajon seasoning, dried chile powder, or whatever sounds good to you!

3) Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the seeds out in one layer.

Bake for 3-5 minutes, until seeds just start to color and are fragrant. Sometimes I use a longer but safer method of using a lower temperature. If you roast the seeds at 250 degrees F., you don't have to watch them as carefully. It takes about 45 -60 minutes.

Nutritional information: Pumpkin seeds are packed with nutrition, but I am not satisfied with being totally clear on the carb count. I think you can safely count them as having 5 grams of usable carb and 2 grams of fiber for 1/4 cup. The counts I'm finding vary a lot if the outer shell has been removed (these are called pepitas), and the fiber information isn't always analyzed. The above numbers are based on the best information I can find.

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/snacks/r/pumpkinseeds.htm