Having fun making food art

I recently discovered a super awesome way to get my kids to eat more vegetables. This whole time I have always been trying to sneak in veggies here and there in recipes, but I discovered that how it is presented can also affect whether or not my kids will eat it.

I discovered Mr food face and knew right away that I had to get my hands on one.

I also recently discovered that they have a girl's version, Mrs food face, which would be super fun to use with your daughters.

It has been so much fun building the plate, and my oldest actually likes helping me put on the "hair"or "eyes", etc and of course, eating the food.

Here are some of our awesome creations. They may not be masterpieces from great artists, but it sure was fun to make and enjoy with the kids :)

These are made of ceramic, so it may not be the best option for young babies who may have the tendency to throw things all over the place. 

I haven't had any problems with my 3 year old so far, and even my 1 year old is interested in eating out of this plate with no problem. Just as a precaution, though, I always supervise them when they are eating with this plate.

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PB-n-BP (Peanut Butter and Baby food Puree) Sandwich

My boys liked to snack on PB and J sandwiches and I wanted to add extra nutrition to their sandwiches so I thought of using baby food puree instead of high fructose corn syrup-loaded jelly. Hence, the birth of my new PB-n-BP sandwich. At first I was a little skeptical about whether or not they will eat it, since baby food puree isn't nearly as sweet as jelly, but I was pleasantly surprised that my baby actually liked it...Woo Hoo :)

It is a super simple snack/meal to whip up, with just 3 ingredients

You can either lay on the peanut butter first, then the baby puree, or the other way around. I've tried it both ways and I personally prefer lathering the baby puree onto the bread first.
Here is what it looks like when you put the peanut butter on first:

If the peanut butter goes on first, it makes it a little harder to spread on the puree. And it doesn't stick to the sandwich as much. When you take a bite out of it, the puree can sometimes flow out of the sandwich, which I think is a waste because the whole idea of this is to get more veggies in their little tummies rather than on their fingers or wipes.

When you put the puree first, the bread absorbs the puree, making it moist (which I absolutely love), and the puree won't go wasted.

In the picture I used Gerber's banana carrot mango baby food puree but you can technically use any fruit-veggie puree blend of your choice. I used the fruit and veggie mix to add a little sweetness from the fruit, plus and extra dose of veggies.

PB-n-BP (Peanut Butter and Baby food Puree) Sandwich
1 slice of whole wheat bread
1-2 tsp baby food puree
1 Tbsp peanut butter (or more to taste)

Take the whole wheat bread and spread the baby food puree onto it.
Add the peanut butter and spread evenly. Fold the bread in half and serve.

Here is a printable version of the recipe

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Cottage Cheese with Baby Food Puree

My kids have been on a cottage cheese craze recently. I've served it with all kinds of fruits such as grapes, cantaloupe, mandarin oranges, mangoes, etc and they seemed to like em all.
The other day I was getting ready to make some for them when I realized that I ran out of fresh fruits. Then I thought about using baby food puree jar instead. As it turns out, they loved that version as well....AWESOME... :)

This is a simple 2 ingredient recipe that is so easy to make and yummy to eat. Since the first time I made it, I've experimented with different baby food puree flavors and we've loved them all. I've even made it with the baby food purees that have veggie and fruit blends in them, such as Gerber's banana-carrot-mango, or pear-zucchini-corn flavor, and it turned out pretty good. I always LOVE when I can get an extra dose of veggies in recipes that my kids actually eat :)

Cottage Cheese with Baby Food Puree

3/4 cup cottage cheese

1 jar baby food puree

Combine the ingredients in a bowl, mix, and serve

Here is the printable version of the recipe.

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