Children's Day Special 

Children's Day is a special occasion to celebrate the joy and innocence of childhood. It's a day filled with laughter, games, and delightful treats. However, for parents of fussy eaters, mealtime can often be a challenge. But worry not! This Children's Day, let's turn the tables and make food fun for even the pickiest of eaters. With a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of imagination, you can transform ordinary meals into exciting culinary adventures that will have your kids asking for more. From playful presentations to interactive recipes, discover how to make mealtime a joyous and stress-free experience for both you and your little ones.

Kids can get really fussy when it comes to food. Whether it’s the choice of vegetables or just not eating on time in general. And it is important to inculcate the habit of eating healthy vegetables and fruits from an early age so they stay healthy. So how to make the kids like the vegetable they aren’t quite fond of? Well there are many ways to execute this important mission. And while these tricks might not work 100 percent, as every child is different, even a small possibility in this case is worth trying out, don’t you think? Let’s get started.

• Get creative with your presentation

Kids are always fascinated with something that’s out of the ordinary. They are always in their imaginary world of animated cartoons and superheroes, so they’ll be fascinated to consume something that looks similar to what they love. You could start with puris or rotis shaped as a star or moon to make food entertaining for the kids. You could also plate food using various elements, forming a beautiful picture. This would also help you to explore your creative side and in-turn be therapy for you.

• Adopt healthy eating yourself

A child will always reflect upon the parent’s habits and actions. If a parent himself/herself is a fussy eater, the child will think this is an acceptable behaviour and follow this. Always eat healthy around the child, be it during lunch or dinner or even as a snack. Making them learn the importance about a specific fruit or vegetable in a fun way is key. Also, munch on healthier veggies like carrots or cucumbers or snacks instead of junk food and the child will adopt that.

• Experiment with recipes

If for example you know that your child dislikes cauliflower in its original form, try to use cauliflower in an entirely different presentation. Our main motive is to make the healthy food fun for kids, so, if you can somehow change the way it tastes or looks, and then there is a chance they might grow fond of it. Like in the case of cauliflower, you could disintegrate the cauliflower into crumbs and mix it with cheese and paneer and turn it into bite-sized tikkis or merge it with mashed paneer while making paneer bhurji or make pasta in cauliflower sauce. Kids would not even notice the presence of cauliflower and your mission will be accomplished.

• Keep healthy food easily accessible

This point might be more important than you think. Kids are usually not very eager to take the veggies out, peel its skin, dice it and then consume it. For them, the ready-to-eat packet of chips is an instant and delicious way to quench the hunger. To avoid this, keep diced veggies like carrots, cucumbers, beetroots with flavourful dipping sauces in the refrigerator, so when the kids comes home from school, they've got a snack ready without any fuss. Additionally you could also look into healthier form of chips like karela Chips, kale Chips or multigrain munchies to give kids a better option to snack on.

• Involve kids in the cooking process

Kids are curious and always interested to try something new. If you involve them in the cooking process, they would love to eat what they’ve created while experiencing a sense of accomplishment. This would not only help them learn the art of cooking, but it’ll also be cool for you since you’ll have a minion of your own to give you a helping hand in the kitchen.

From crafting edible masterpieces to weaving stories into meals, the possibilities are endless, so, get ready to transform mealtime into a magical experience for the little ones with all this treasure trove of ideas. 

Here's to happy tummies and even happier hearts!

Happy Children's Day! 🥳