The document provides several tips for pleasing picky eaters such as serving vegetables in unexpected ways like on a stick, roasting them, or pureeing onions; getting children involved in meal preparation and grocery shopping; and creating a buffet with no pressure choices. It also includes recipes for fresh fruit burritos and chicken crunchers that use strategies like hiding vegetables in burritos or breading chicken with cornflakes and cheese to get picky eaters to try healthier options.

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 Avoid sweet rewards
 Serve the food item that they don’t like
with something that they enjoy.
 Get the family involved by taking
children grocery shopping.
 Have them help you prepare the
recipe .
 Have them create and name a new
recipe with you.
 Eat the meal together as a family.
 Do not label your child as a picky
eater.
Picky Eaters 101
 Serve half whole-wheat, half white pasta
 Serve vegetables in unexpected ways.
 Keep vegetables big by serving the
whole carrot.
 Put food on a stick.
 Puree onions to keep from serving
chunks of onion in their food.
 Use white pepper instead of black
pepper.
 Roast vegetables.
 Create a buffet to provide no pressure
choices.
Healthy Advice for Parent’s of Picky Eaters
Tips for Pleasing Picky Eaters
Sources: Real Mom Nutrition (2015). 10 Tips For Pleasing Picky Eaters. http://http://www.realmomnutrition.com/2015/01/12/10-
tips-pleasing-picky-eaters/ ; Serbinkski, K., R.D. (2015). 7 Tips For Handing Picky Eaters. Mom to Mom Nutrition.

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Snack
Recipe Ideas
Fresh Fruit Burritos
Ingredients:
4 6-inch flour Tortil-
las
4 tablespoons
creamy Peanut
butter
1 Banana
4 medium fresh
Strawberries
1 medium fresh
Peach
1/4 cup fresh Blueberries
4 tablespoons vanilla Yogurt
Preparation: Wash fresh strawberries, blueberries,
and peach; peel peach, halve and remove pit.
For each burrito, spread 1 tablespoon peanut but-
ter evenly on a flour tortilla to within 1/2 inch of
edge. Onto each tortilla distribute in a line along
the center 1/4 sliced banana, 1 sliced fresh straw-
berry, 1/4 thinly sliced peach and approx. 1 table-
spoon blueberries. Drizzle 1 tablespoon vanilla yo-
gurt over the fruit.
Carefully fold one side of tortilla over the fruit, tuck-
ing the edge under the fruit so it's not too loosely
packed. Roll the folded & tucked portion of the
burrito towards the other side; the peanut butter
will help hold it together.
If desired for small children, cut the burrito in half
crosswise, using a diagonal cut. Enjoy
Dinner
Chicken Crunchers
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose Flour
Salt and Pepper to taste
4 Egg whites
1/2 cup Milk
1 1/2 cups Cornflakes
1 cup (4 ounces) re-
duced-fat, shredded
Cheddar Cheese
6 Chicken breast filets; cut into strips
Non-stick cooking spray
Preparation: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahren-
heit. Set up three bowls with the following: 1) flour
mixed with a pinch of salt and pepper; 2) an egg-
wash; made by beating the eggs and milk togeth-
er; 3) cornflakes mixed with cheese.
Coat a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with non-stick cook-
ing spray. Dip chicken pieces in flour, then into the
egg-wash, then roll in the cheesy-flakes mixture,
coating the entire piece of chicken and place on
the baking pan. Discard any unused corn flake
mixture after coating chicken.
Bake for 25 minutes, turning halfway through to
ensure even browning.
Serve with a side of ketchup or BBQ sauce if de-
sired.