It seems I'm constantly looking for new ways to get veggies into our kids. Don't get me wrong, they are really good eaters. But we still get stuck in ruts and it feels like we eat the same things over and over again. Trying new things is always a challenge - with four kids, it's hard to please everyone!
Getting greens into my daughter especially has always been a challenge - you could hide a teeny tiny piece of something green in a bite and she would find it in her mouth! It's like a little green filter hides in there. There are a couple of exceptions to that, namely broccoli and spinach, and so I try to find ways to exploit them. *giggle*
I don't remember where the initial idea came from, but I decided one day to try to use the novelty of old Dr. Seuss and see if I could sneak some greens in. Of course, we don't eat ham, so we just had them with ketchup! ;)
Getting greens into my daughter especially has always been a challenge - you could hide a teeny tiny piece of something green in a bite and she would find it in her mouth! It's like a little green filter hides in there. There are a couple of exceptions to that, namely broccoli and spinach, and so I try to find ways to exploit them. *giggle*
I don't remember where the initial idea came from, but I decided one day to try to use the novelty of old Dr. Seuss and see if I could sneak some greens in. Of course, we don't eat ham, so we just had them with ketchup! ;)
It really couldn't be easier to make green eggs! I cracked a dozen organic eggs and put them in my Vitamix. Then I dumped a bunch of spinach on top! I didn't really measure it - I just pretty much filled the container to the top - but I didn't push it down and pack it in, just threw it in. Then, starting on low and working up to full speed, I blended it for about a minute.
After they were blended, I just scrambled them like normal - in some coconut oil. The mixture was a little frothy, but it cooked up just fine! And once again, this creation was Kid Approved!! Surprisingly, I didn't feel like you got much taste of spinach! Even the kids said so.
If you happen to be thinking, "Hmmm, sounds like garlic would be a nice addition to those eggs," let me just tell you that I had those same thoughts - and, errr, it wasn't such a good idea. At least not the way I did it! I threw a (way too large) handful of raw garlic cloves on top of the spinach. Yeah, probably not the brightest thing to do, but anyway, it sounded good! haha. It was horribly overpowering and no one liked them! Not even me! LOL Trust me on this. Maybe roasting it first would be good, and not adding so much of it. But for now, we'll stick to just the spinach. :)
