Sponsored by Lidl
Are you fighting a losing battle when getting your children to eat their vegetables? Well, we’ve teamed up with Lidl to ensure the dinner table is a warzone no more. All their seasonal British fresh fruit and veg have the Red Tractor seal of approval, meaning they meet the food standards set by an independent panel of experts. We know they taste good, but here’s how you can get your sprogs on board too:
Don’t call a spade a spade
The classic: give vegetables fun names to make them more appealing. This is a dinner time world where broccoli become baby trees and peas are little balls of joy. Your kids will love playing the role of the giant who’s ready to gobble it all up!
Jazz it up
How do gourmet eateries get away with serving minimal food at maximum prices? It’s all in the presentation. The kids are just like us really; they like pretty things. It will be more carrot noses and curly kale hair, than asparagus over pan fried salmon though. Lidl’s curly kale can be harvested and in store within 48 hours, ensuring its flavour packs a punch… yum!
Fun Facts
Did you know broccoli originated in Italy and has been eaten since the 6th Century BC? Well, if it’s good enough for the ancient Romans, it’s good enough for the kids. A quick Google search from you will give them fun facts to share with their friends over the dinner table. And here’s one for you: Lidl use the freshest British produce in their packs of speciality broccoli –even the purple sprouting stuff!
It’s the final countdown
This is something we all incorporate into our daily lives. Fifteen more minutes until the end of the working day, ten more press ups until gym freedom, six mouthfuls of Brussels sprouts until you can leave the dinner table. Everything is more doable when there’s an end in sight. Why not grab Lidl's Oaklands fun sized snack packs of mini cucumbers and peppers? They'll be gone before you know it!
Hide (and seek)
Find the vegetable – or not, as the case may be. Carrots and mushrooms are easily hidden in bolognaise, while runner beans can be added as part of a homemade chicken korma. The children will devour the new flavours in their meal.
