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Yogurt smoothies.
Make up some cool name they'd like, "radical frosties", "shivering shakes", or something only they would appreciate, etc.
Get non-fat, non-sweetened plain old yogurt. Add fruit like strawberries, bananas, blueberries, etc. Sweeten it if need be with fruit juice, molasses, honey, brown sugar or heaven forbid, regular white sugar. A few teaspoons of sugar will not cause their teeth to fall out, nor will they get diabetes. Everything in moderation. Pay attention to the color of what you add - no kid wants to drink a beige glass of something.
Make it up ahead of time and stick in the freezer for 10 minutes or so to get it frosty. Blend it again before serving and put it in fun glasses with colorful straws, straws with umbrellas, goofy party decorations, action figures, stickers, etc. Ever see those cool huge martini-style glasses in neon colors at Wal-Mart?
Give it to them for desert! They won't even know what hit 'em!
Don't sweat it. Don't ask them what they want, just make nutritious healthy meals. If they are hungry enough, they will eat what you make. If they don't, they can get what they want themselves, but make sure there are no Twinkies, cookies, etc. as an alternative! I don't know of any kid that starved because they didn't like what was for dinner. |
How 'bout this: - AnnieM!AnnieM!
