I have two children who don't dig veggies. Trevor won't eat anything that has what he calls "salad" on it (which means anything green, green-ish, even green-esque). He used to eat anything, but somewhere along the line, he got the kid-memo that says "Hey! Revolt against veggies!" Aila seems to have gotten a copy of that memo early, too.
Enter some attempts at creativity! I've already blogged about the Green Eggs Man (he appears every now and then, and stopped by on St. Patty's Day) who mixes spinach in with our scrambled eggs, but this week the "Purple Oatmeal Man" stopped in to work his magic. Not only did he turn the kids' oatmeal purple (thanks to cooking the oats in fresh blueberry juice), but he also left a heart in the middle (fresh strawberry juice frozen in a heart ice cube tray). Oh my goodness, they loved it. Phew...success! 
Other victories this week included the kids dipping "orange swords" (carrots) and "trees" (broccoli) into "super dip" (yogurt with a teeny bit of ranch dressing). And finally, they both love Berry Delicious Hot Chocolate (Ovaltine and milk with blueberry and strawberry hearts to cool it off a bit). :)
Hey--it's progress!! :)
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