That's when we revert to being sneaky. We've all done it. My mom used to shred carrots up and mix them in with the ground beef she made hamburgers with. We make popsicles out of fruit juice, to get more fruit in their system. We let them dip vegetables in whatever condiment they want, hoping to finish the day somewhere toward the top of the food pyramid.
My sneaky trick? Banana ice cream. I've got the 10-year old convinced it's the best dessert ever. Little does he know that its actually healthy. i couldn't get him to eat a plain banana if I tried- I think its a texture thing. But each bowl of my banana ice cream has a whole banana in it- ha!
We've switched from regular fries to sweet potato fries, and I make scrambled eggs 50/50 with eggwhites and regular eggs. But my favorite remains this sweet sundae that makes you feel less guilty for having dessert. How do you sneak stuff into your kids bellies? i'm always looking for something new!
Here's the recipe if your'e interested. This makes 2 servings- i cut in half on evenings i want a bowl of my own:
Put a scopp of protein powder and 1/2 cup milk in a blender, then blend for 15 seconds. I use chocolate-flavored casein powder and unsweetened almond milk. Casein is a "dessert" protein powder made to have at night because it is long acting, but any kind of powder is fine really. Any kind of milk works just fine as well.
Add 2 frozen bananas and blend until consistency of soft-serve ice cream. I break the bananas in chunks and smush them in ziplock baggies before I freeze them- that makes them much easier to blend.
If you'd like, you can add toppings- fresh strawberries, cool whip, a few chocolate chips, sugar-free chocolate syrup, a cherry, or any combination of the above. Then just sit back and watch your kid gobble up goodness :). Enjoy!
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