For most of us busy parents getting a healthy balance of anything is a struggle but getting fruit and veg into our kids is a particular battle . Here are a few tricks I use to get my kids to eat as much fruit and vegetables as is humanly possible throughout their busy day . First of all I'd like to begin by saying my kids do actually enjoy fruit and veg but sometimes if we've had a treat filled , hectic, grab a sausage roll type day, I might feel they might need that extra boost .
I do tend to play to my kids personalities , I noticed that whenever there is a shared plate of food out they virtually scrap to get their fair share , now, whilst I'm not condoning bad manners , I will use it to my advantage . So before the main course is served I put a plate of raw vegetables , peppers , carrot , cucumber, tomatoes and olives in the lounge and I walk away . If I mention this plate of vegetables to my lovely children the most definitely will refuse to eat them , so the trick is drop and go . By the time the main course is ready the plate is empty .
I absolutely love my nutribullet in my quest for hidden vegetables. I blend up a mixture of any raw vegetables which are in season with a hand full of spinach put them in a zip lock bag in portion sizes and freeze ready for soups , stews, and pasta or curry sauces . My partner will not eat any vegetables at all , however for the past fifteen years he's been having them at every single meal I've cooked him without knowing it .
These pouches are great for using up veg before it goes to waste and also for the convenience of dropping into the slow cooker . It saves many hours of preparation and chopping too .
Everyone knows the benefits of a fruit smoothie, mine became easier to fit into the day when I discovered you could freeze a packet of fresh spinach ( it ends up like a packet of crisps ) and also bananas (peel and wrap in cling film) making it a doddle to serve one up for the kids at breakfast using frozen berries. I also add a spoonful of super greens (kids blend) for an extra boost and they've not noticed a difference in taste ... yet .
And finaly home made soup with crusty bread is always a hit in our house , I do find that kids enjoy it blended rather than chunky , and my daughter takes a thermos of it to school with some crusty bread in the winter.
I also have as much fruit visible when possible as I've learnt from experience that if my kids can see it then they immediately want it . Individual snack bowls full of fruit and veg and olives also work well through the holidays as the kids are in control of their own snacking , which prevents them from constantly mithering me for food all day long.
If anyone has any tips on how to get my daughter to eat mushrooms or my son to eat lettuce then please let me know ! I'm always looking for extra tips if you'd like to drop me a comment below or follow me on Facebook or Twitter 
The Organiser UK
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