This is National Farmers Market week – how exciting!!! What better time to take a little trip to the local market. If you need recipes check out the following website sohttp://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov/me , for example here is a great recipe to make with your kids. And why not add some cantaloup from the market – it’s delicious!
Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt Dip
1 cup |
watermelon (chunks) |
1 cup |
pineapple (chunks) |
1 cup |
grapes, red seedless |
1 cup |
strawberries (stemmed) |
2 |
kiwi (peeled and cut in quarters) |
8 |
bamboo skewers (6 inches long) |
1 cup |
yogurt, light strawberry |
Instructions
1. Place fruit chunks on bamboo skewers. Place fruit kabobs on platter.
2. Place light strawberry yogurt in bowl. Serve kabobs with yogurt on the side.
I think one of the best ways to introduce healthy foods into your children’s diet is to take a trip to the farmers market. One of the things that kids love is seeing new things and picking out new things. Have your child find a new food they have not tried and then let them help you prepare it at home. My personal experience with kids is the less you do to the food the better they like it. That is why the above recipe is fun – they can help pick out a melon, help you cut it up (depending on age) and they can put the fruit on the skewer.
Another idea is to allow your kids to try fresh green beans without even cooking them (wash them first), then let them eat raw or dip into a veggie dip. Cherry tomatoes are abundant at the market and kids love to eat these as finger foods. The best way to tempt kids try new things is for you to try it first. Kids learn by watching so if they see parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles eating a variety of foods so will they.
Have fun this weekend and take a trip to the market.
Below – ML Susan made Black Bean Summer Pasta at the Webb City Farmers Market last Saturday. Watch for the recipe later this week. It’s perfect for a Farmers Market meal!