Red Pepper Jenga
May 17th, 2008
I try to present vegetables to the kids in an attractive way, hoping to keep their exposure to foods they have previously refused very light, fun, and non-confrontational. I never fight with them about food, and just try not to make a big deal out of it if they eat something or not. I figure if they see their family and friends enjoying a range of foods — eating them because they taste good, and also because they help our bodies feel good — they’ll eventually (20 years from now?) come around.
We are big Jenga fans, so I thought they’d get a kick out of playing red pepper Jenga with J. and I at dinner! They loved the idea, but were happy to just watch J. and I play and eat the stack.
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I'm Dara, the chick in the kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two boys, ages 3 and 5, and husband. Trying to feed my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Reach me at .
5 Comments
1. Sharon | May 18th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
That is the cutest, most creative idea for encouraging veggies that I have ever seen! A-plus for that one, Dara!
2. merrie | May 19th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
That is so cool! I think my kids would like it!
3. Khrista | May 20th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
That’s a cute idea!
4. Jodi | May 21st, 2008 at 8:43 am
Stop it, that is so funny. Also funny that it still did not make them try the peppers;o) I did not know you guys loved Jenga so much!
5. Broccoli Slaw & Chick&hellip | June 1st, 2008 at 2:46 pm
[...] pretty, too. They were not impressed. A. nibbled at the red pepper (he asked me to make his into a Jenga shape first!); G. tried a piece of tortilla. Isn’t it a pretty [...]