Kids Dish

First, the sites to check out.

Tastespotting, though not child specific is a great site for inspiration. Beautiful photos of food are uploaded to the site several times throughout the day. Each photo links to the blog post/recipe at the original site. Scrolling down the page makes my mouth water.

The Great Big Vegetable Challenge is just what it sounds like- parents of a picky eater trying to get their kid to like veggies. Currently on H, for herbs, they’re running through the alphabet with recipes and child ratings. Horseradish was not a success. Herby beef burgers scored 10 out of 10. Of course my problem’s not the veggies. My problem’s getting Sam to eat the fattening stuff.

Now for the menu planning. I have the following vegetables on hand:

3 large beets with greens
1 lb of spinach
1 bunch swiss chard
5 medium carrots
1 sweet onion
1 red onion
3 scallions
1 lb green beans
1 bunch asparagus
1 yam
2 medium zucchini
3 red peppers
garlic scapes
1/2 lb fava beans

I’m pretty sure I’m going to make

Stuffed peppers with spinach, feta and tofu
Swiss chard with bacon and red onion
Roasted beets with ginger
Asparagus risotto
Fava bean crostini
Spinach and ginger fried rice

I’m not sure about the rest yet. Recipes and more menu planning to follow. Suggestions are welcome.