How to Easily Get Kids To Eat Vegetables

Kids and vegetables usually don't mix. So here is a simple way to get your child to eat the root vegetable sweet potato which is packed with tons of essential nutrients!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 sweet potato
• pot
• pre-made mac and cheese
• water
• blender

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil.

2. Pop a sweet potato (skin on) in the pot and boil for 25 minutes or until fork tender.

3. Meanwhile make your child's favorite mac and cheese according to box instructions.

4. Remove cooked sweet potato and let cool completely before proceeding.

5. Peel away the skin of the potato and cut into big chunks.

6. Puree the sweet potato in a blender with about 1 tablespoon of water.

7. Add a tablespoon of the pureed sweet potato to your child's mac and cheese. If she doesn't notice the difference, add a little more next time! Freeze the unused sweet potato puree so it doesn't go to waste. You can also add pureed vegetables to pasta sauces, curries, smear it on a sandwich, and fold it in cookies or even brownies!

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