Mr 4 and I were going over our fruits and vegetables last week. What is this and what is that… but then I asked him what he liked. Our conversation went something like this:
Mom: Do you like bananas?
Mr. 4: Yes!
Mom: Do you like apples?
Mr 4: Meh…
Mom: Do you like oranges?
Mr 4: YUCK!
Mom: Do you like pears?
Mr 4: YUCK!
Mom: Do you like plums?
Mr 4: No!
Mom: Do you like pineapple?
Mr 4: Ew!
Mom: Do you like blueberries?
Mr 4: Nope!
Mom: What do you like?
Mr 4: Bananas!
Yes, I have what people consider a picky eater. Miss 2, on the other hand, will eat a salad for breakfast every day if she could.
Everyone told me when I was pregnant that no two kids are alike, and this is definitely true for my children as well. I have to sneak vegetables in sauces, shred zucchini in muffins, make carrot pancakes and think of creative ways to get my child to eat (unknowingly) fruits and vegetables.
Since Mr 4 loves bananas so much, I decided to make him a banana smoothie. You see, he would normally reject anything else. Anything that’s not appealing in color (like a green smoothie) or sound (like Spa Smoothie.) I have to make it extremely simple for him, so I do…banana smoothie.
This smoothie actually has other ingredients besides bananas as well and if Mr 4 knew, he wouldn’t drink it!
Truth be told, he didn’t down the first banana smoothie I made for him either. He would take a few sips and then shout, “I’m done!” and throw it in the trash. I made this smoothie every day for a week. And to my surprise, every day, he would drink a little bit more and more. Now, he loves the banana smoothie.
Ingredients:
- 2 bananas: peeled
- 1 can pineapple chunks: drained (we have used both 14.5 and 20 oz. Both are good!)
- 2-3 tangerines: peeled
- 1 cup ice cubes
Throw all ingredients into a blender and blend until desired thickness!
I know it’s simple, but it’s really delicious!
Do you have a picky eater?
Please share your tips and meals on how you get them to try new foods!
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Nice idea. Bananas have such an intense flavor. I’ve found that whenever I put them in smoothies, their flavor basically takes over. So it’s brilliant to include all the other fruits in his smoothie … he tastes the banana but gets the nutrition of all the fruits. We like to put almond milk into our smoothies, too … makes them rich and creamy. Thanks for sharing!
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