When my kids were little, trying to get them to eat healthy was sometimes a hard task. I would bargain with them by telling them that if they would just try it, they would like it. But they would be determined not to no matter what.
On one occasion, I had made cornbread to go with some soup. My son noticed the bag of cornmeal sitting on the counter and was determined that he would not eat even one bite of cornbread. I knew that if he tried the sweet corn bread, he would like it. So while I was fixing it up, I hid the bag. When he came in to ask me what I was making, I said Johnny Cake. He studied the mixture for a minute and asked me if he had ever had it. I told him no but if he wanted some Johnny Cake, he could try it. He was excited to get to try a new cake. When we sat down to eat our dinner, he tried the cake and loved it. By the end of the meal, he had eaten four slices. He was ten years old before I told him that it was actually cornbread. He still loves it today, even though it is now known as cornbread. During the years, I have learned to rename a lot of things that I prepared so that my children would find it good enough to at least try.
Another trick I have tried is to change the colors. To make mashed potatoes green, I just add a drop of food coloring. Same thing for pastas. I also change the color of scrambled eggs as well as yogurts or cottage cheese. My kids think that it’s fun to eat and request it every time. They even ask me to pack the funny colored foods on their lunches for school.
The next time you are having trouble getting your family to eat, or if you need to prepare a dish for a child who is sick, try adding a little color to it. They will smile at the change from the normal. You can also experiment with colors as well.
Try this recipe with colored pita bread