The toddler cafe : fast, healthy, and fun ways to feed even the pickiest eater

Every toddler goes through the stage where they want nothing but "O"-shaped cereal. The challenge for parents is getting kids to ask for fruit salad instead of cupcakes. Faced with this seemingly impossible task with her own child, Jennifer Carden has created The Toddler Café , a guide to making mealtime with children fun and interactive. It offers simple, creative ways for kids to identify with their food, like saying tuna salad is what mermaids eat, or making Minty Pea Pops in ice cube trays. Carden has created over 50 unique recipes that encourage families (including toddlers) to work together to prepare, eat, clean up, and best of all, look forward to a healthy, delicious meal. A creative guide to making mealtime fun instead of frustrating, with over fifty recipes! “Finally... A cookbook that encourages kids to play with their food.” —Times Union Every toddler goes through a temporary phase when they want nothing but “O”-shaped cereal. But the real challenge for parents is getting kids to ask for fruit salad instead of cupcakes. Faced with this seemingly impossible task with her own child, Jennifer Carden has created The Toddler Café, a guide to making mealtime with children fun and interactive. It offers simple, creative ways for kids to look at their food differently—like saying tuna salad is what mermaids eat—or making Minty Pea Pops in ice cube trays. Carden has created over fifty unique recipes that encourage families (including toddlers) to work together to prepare, eat, clean up, and best of all, look forward to a healthy, delicious meal. “Full of great ideas to have fun with children at the table.” —Super Chef Blog "Every toddler goes through the stage where they want nothing but "O"--Shaped cereal. The challenge for parents is getting kids to ask for fruit salad instead of cupcakes. Faced with this seemingly impossible task with her own child, Jennifer Carden has created The Toddler Café, a guide to making mealtime with children fun and interactive. It offers simple, creative ways for kids to identify with their food, like saying tuna salad is what mermaids eat, or making Minty Pea Pops in ice cube trays. Carden has created over 50 unique recipes that encourage families (including toddlers) to work together to prepare, eat, clean up, and best of all, look forward to a healthy, delicious meal."--Publisher description In a world of fast food and an ever widening array of processed snacks, it's getting harder to get children to eat healthy foods or even know what the healthy foods are. This title presents over 50 imaginative recipes that are perfect for children aged 2 to 6. It includes recipes on veggies, pasta and rice, beans, proteins, and sandwiches.