Adventures in Veggieland: Help Your Kids Learn to Love Vegetables - with 100 Easy Activities and Recipes
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Overview
- Expose your child to new vegetables with sensory, hands–on, educational activities: Create Beet Tattoos and play Cabbage Bingo!
- Explore the characteristics of each veggie (texture, taste, temperature, and more) with delectable but oh–so–easy recipes: Try Parsnip-Carrot Mac’n’Cheese and Pepper Shish Kebabs!
- Expand your family’s repertoire with more inventive vegetable dishes—including a “sweet treat” in every chapter: Enjoy Pears and Parsnips in Puff Pastry and Tropical Carrot Confetti Cookies!
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781615194063 |
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Publisher: | The Experiment, LLC |
Publication date: | 02/06/2018 |
Pages: | 288 |
Product dimensions: | 6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Preface xvii
Introduction 1
Part 1 Winter Vegetables 11
Beets 12
Expose: Beet Tattoos 12
Explore: Can't Be Beet Dip 16
Explore: Rosy Red Fries 18
Expand: Simply Beetiful Greens Sauté 20
Expad: A Sweet Treat: Choco-Beet Cupcakes 22
Butternut Squash 26
Expose: "Guess That Fruit or Veggie" Game 26
Explore: Butternut Squash Risotto with Bacon and Sage 28
Explore: Balsamic-Roasted Butternut Squash Moons 31
Expand: Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Glazed Pecans 33
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Butternut Squash Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream 36
Parsnips 38
Expose: Hidden Treasures 38
Explore: Parsnip-Carrot Mac 'n' Cheese 40
Explore: Parsnip Chips with a Kick 42
Expand: Rainbow Ribbon Salad 44
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Pears and Parsnips in Puff Pastry 45
Sweet Potatoes 48
Expose: Dinosaurs and Volcanoes 48
Explore: Sweet Potato Toast 51
Explore: Sweet Potato Pancakes 52
Expand: BYO (Build Your Own) Sweet Potatoes 54
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Sweet Potato Beary Bar Cookies 57
Turnips 60
Expose: Mr. Turnip Head 60
Explore: Mashed Turnips with Bacon and Chives 62
Explore: Green Apple and Turnip Straw Salad 64
Expand: Root Veggie Soup with Turnips and Carrots 66
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Monogrammed Mini Turnip Pies 68
Part 2 Spring Vegetables 71
Asparagus 72
Expose: Asparagus Log Cabins 72
Explore: Roasted Asparagus with Sweet Mandarin Oranges 76
Explore: Crispy Asparagus Bundles 78
Expand: Crunchy Asparagus Explosion 80
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Chocolate and Asparagus Fondue 82
Broccoli 84
Expose: Jungle Animals 84
Explore: Broccoli Tots 86
Explore: Broccoli and Cheddar Rice Squares 88
Expand: Broccoli and Chicken Enchiladas 90
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Chase Yur Dreams Ice Pops 93
Carrots 94
Expose: Carrot Crunch Contest 94
Explore: Honey-Butter Carrots with Dill 96
Explore: Carrot Lathes 98
Expand: Deviled Carrot Eggs 100
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Tropical Carrot Confetti Cookies 102
Peas 104
Expose: Pea-Shelling Contest 104
Explore: Pea and Avocado Dip 106
Explore: Three P's in a Pod Pasta 108
Expand: Comforting Curry with Pineapple and Peas 110
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Give Peas a Chance Cake 114
Spinach 116
Expose: Magic Spinach Game 116
Explore: Polka-Dot Green Dragon Smoothie 118
Explore: Sweet Spinach Frittata 120
Expand: Tea Sandwiches with Spinach Cream Cheese 123
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Chocolate Pudding Surprise 125
Part 3 Summer Vegetables 127
Bell Peppers 128
Expose: Pepper Pets 128
Explore: Pepper Shish Kebabs 130
Explore: Bell Pepper Baseballs 132
Expand: Rainbow Pizza 135
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Cherry-Red Pepper Ice Cream 138
Corn 140
Expose: Corn-Husking Contest 140
Explore: Corn Salsa 143
Explore: Corny Corn Bread with Honey Butter 146
Expand: Corn Chowder 148
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Corny Glazed Mini Doughnuts 150
Cucumbers 152
Expose: Cucumber Caterpillars 152
Explore: Cucumber Spirals 155
Explore: Filled Cucumber Cups 157
Expand: Quinoa Cucumber Salad 160
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Kids Cucumber Cooler 162
Green Beans 164
Expose: Tic-Tac-Toe 164
Explore: Crispy Baked Green Beans and Dip 167
Explore: Pickled Green Beans 169
Expand: Veggie Stir-Fry 171
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Green Bean Bacon Bundles 174
Tomatoes 176
Expose: Tomato Squirting Contest 176
Explore: Tomato Toothpicks and Eight Different Dips 179
Explore: Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes, Four Ways 181
Expand: Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Stacks 184
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Tomato Basil Sorbet 186
Part 4 Autumn Vegetables 189
Brussels Sprouts 190
Expose: Race to the Finish 190
Explore: Penne with Brussels Sprouts 192
Explore: Brussels Sprout and Grape Kebabs 196
Expand: Brussels Sprout Salad 198
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Sprinkles and Sprouts 200
Cabbage 202
Expose: Cabbage Bingo 202
Explore: Grilled Cabbage Brains 205
Explore: Cabbage, Carrot, and Jicama Wraps 207
Expand: Polish Cabbage Rolfs (Pigs in a Blanket) 210
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Cabbage Cupcakes 212
Cauliflower 214
Expose: Cauliflower Sheep 214
Explore: Striped Cauliflower Gratin 217
Explore: Cinnamon Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Sweet Homemade Croutons 219
Expand: Cauliflower Fried Rice 222
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Cauliflower Caramel Corn 224
Kale 226
Expose: Vegetable Bouquet Centerpiece 226
Explore: Easy Cheesy Baked Kale Penne 229
Explore: Kalitos 232
Expand: Kale Salad Bar 234
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Choco-Kale Frozen Pops 236
Pumpkin 238
Expose: Pumpkin Bowl Toss 238
Explore: Power-Packed Pumpkin Snacks 240
Explore: Pumpkin Bisque with Crispy Sage Leaves 242
Expand: Speedy, Sweet, and Spicy Pumpkin Chili 244
Expand: A Sweet Treat: Petite Pumpkin Pies 246
Acknowledgments 249
Appendix 1 Addressing Feeding and Sensory Challenges 250
Appendix 2 Resources and Suggested Products 258
Notes 260
Photography Credits 264
Index 265
About the Author 270