Do you find yourself with a picky eater? I have been blessed with children who aren't super picky. Yes of course they each have things that they don't like, but for the most part they'll eat almost anything. My youngest likes fresh carrots, but can't stand cooked carrots & he won't eat fish or shellfish (except coconut shrimp...gotta love it). But he will eat a caesar salad - how many kids like caesar dressing? Sneaking food in can be difficult, especially if they are anything like him. He would always smell his food first and let me tell you his nose is incredible!! Crazy incredible. Which made it very difficult. I fooled him once to eat halibut - told him it was chicken....yea that last about 2 bites in and he was NOT amused!

& LOVE it!
Another option I have tried and we really enjoy is making "noodles" out of zucchini. I saute them in a little bit of olive oil and then just add some salt and pepper (sometimes some Italian seasonings) and serve with some pasta sauce of choice and it's delish! 9 Year old approved! :)
This weekend I hope to make some chocolate zucchini muffins. Another great way to get those veggies in. Of course you are making a sweet bread but it does make for a great treat! My son isn't fond of zucchini - once he sees I have made this he will ask me to make him some pumpkin bread - his all time favorite. At least it has a ton of pumpkin in it too!! :)
In the end it's really all about finding out what works for your family. It will take a few trial runs but don't get discouraged. Sometimes like it or not you just have to put your foot down. I make my kids take 2 bites of food before they can tell me that they don't like it. Even if they don't like it sometimes they have to eat it anyway - cooked carrots for example. It's our job as parents to be sure that they are getting the nutrition that they need. They might not like you for that moment, and that's OK you're the parent, not the friend. :)

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