Some useful information, some anecdotes, some rantings, and some inspiration from my quest to make my family and perhaps the world around me A Little Greener Every Day.
To a six-year-old boy, pesto looks like something someone threw up. It's bright green with darker specks. So how do you get a six-year-old to eat it? Here are the steps you need to take.
Start about three and a half months before you plan on getting him to eat it by having him help plant the seeds for the basil and parsley that will be used in the pesto.
Have him water the seedlings and check on them every day.
Let the boy help shovel loads of compost into trash cans from the local department of public works to bring home to dump in your garden.
Have him help transplant the basil and parsley into the garden.
Check on the plants and water them with him every day.
Three and a half months later, let him rip basil and parsley right off the plants.
Let him cut up his knuckles while grating the parmesan cheese to go in the pesto.
Have him smell each ingredient before it goes in the food processor.
Let him turn the food processor on and off many times.
I like that post. The more hands on and part of the process the kids are, the more likely they will eat it. It works for my 7 year old daughter. But how do you get a 9 year old boy to eat it? At that age they can't be tricked as easily. I guess I will just wait til he gets old enough to care about his health, about 20 more years, hopefully. I guess his wife will worry then. Ha Ha.
My (almost) 9 year old isn't as into it all as my 6 year old is. We did most of the garden planning and planting while he was in school (my younger son had afternoon kindergarten). The 6 year old is also my little chef - he's very interested in helping in the kitchen.
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To a six-year-old boy, pesto looks like something someone threw up. It's bright green with darker specks. So how do you get a six-year-old to eat it? Here are the steps you need to take.
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I like that post. The more hands on and part of the process the kids are, the more likely they will eat it. It works for my 7 year old daughter. But how do you get a 9 year old boy to eat it? At that age they can't be tricked as easily. I guess I will just wait til he gets old enough to care about his health, about 20 more years, hopefully. I guess his wife will worry then. Ha Ha.
My (almost) 9 year old isn't as into it all as my 6 year old is. We did most of the garden planning and planting while he was in school (my younger son had afternoon kindergarten). The 6 year old is also my little chef - he's very interested in helping in the kitchen.
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