I got a tip from a woman in my ward in South Ogden. She said that when she started making dinner, her teenagers would clamor in and start complaining of how hungry they were. So she started having a tray of fresh veggies in her fridge. And every evening, before she even started cooking, she would put the tray out on the kitchen table. If anyone went into the kitchen to snack or nibble, she had veggies there for them. Good idea, eh? I mean, I don't care how many vegetables my kids eat before dinner! Fresh veggies don't really count as "spoiling your dinner," y'know?
Anyway, I loved that advice. And I combined it with this little idea that I thought was cute... to put the veggies in a cupcake tin. (I think it was in Family Fun magazine a few years ago.) I tried it yesterday... I just left out a little veggie "display" on the counter and every time the kids (or I) would wander to the kitchen looking for a snack, we'd pick up a cucumber... or some sugar snap peas... or some carrots. It was kind of fun.
Just an idea for the day.
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