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Chard
I
realized that most of my vegetable entries were starting to read the same
way. I hated ______ when I was a kid, but now I found these new
recipes and it's not so bad!
I don't think my tastes have matured all that much. I'm somewhat
more adventurous, but I'm still happiest with a bowl of cereal or a peanut
butter and jelly sandwich. So what's changed?
I
hate to blame my mother's cooking, especially since she does occasionally
read these, but I think it's one of the major factors. For some
reason, we see anything that's good for us, like eating your vegetables or
turn off the TV week, as something that has to be endured and forced
down. It doesn't occur to us that vegetables can be an enjoyable
part of the meal. When all we're exposed to is plain steamed veggies
every night, it's difficult to see that possibility. Even worse, in
my opinion, are the new strategies for 'hiding' vegetables in kid friendly
foods so our kids will eat healthy food without even knowing! How
does this teach good habits? What happens to this kid when he starts
to cook for himself?
Yes,
it takes more effort to cook a palatable vegetable dish than it does to
simply steam and serve. But the time you lose while cooking you more
than make up for by not having to force down your veggies or fight with
your kids to do the same.
So,
long story short... I hated swiss chard when I was a kid, but now I've
tried these recipes and it's not so bad!
Recipe Links:
Swiss Chard with Walnuts and Golden Raisins
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