my 14 yr old son hates vegetables. how can i make him eat veggies?

Question

i need to know some way of making him eat veggies

Answer 1

*U can 'disguise' the veggie in the form of snacks which the teenagers love e.g. samosas, parathas or veg bonda.
If u r an indian, u will know the method to prep the abv. ; o/wise u can e/mail me or go to google and get the recipe for stuffed parathas, bonda and samosas.
Hope this helps !!!!!

Answer 2

Please tell him that eating non vegetarian food is harmful for good health in the long run.
My doctor nephew tells me that eating non-veg.food is beset with danger in the sense that if it is not digested properly, the likelihood of it turning poisonous for the health is quite high.
Besides there is no guilt feeling in eating vegetarian food, as there is no killing of living beings involved there.
Recently my 6 year old grand son asked me as to what will people do if all the animals of the world started attacking and swallowing human beings in retaliation.
I was baffled and remained speechless.
You may also peruse the book stalls for newer books of recipes in vegetarian dishes.
Make the dishes you prepare more colourful and attractive to start with.
If he is still not satisfied, try a few Chinese or Indian recipes.
I have observed that several Indian recipes are very popular in Europe, USA and Australasia presently.
Patience and Persistance will certainly solve your problem.
My Best Wishes for an early solution to your efforts.

Answer 3

You would need to do a lot of intricate cooking for this, but try it anyway.

I always replace half a cup of flour in my cakes with half a cup of almond meal. That's a start. I also put in a whole cup of left-over cooked mashed up vegetables of any type. In a cake? Yup - it actually makes the cake moist.

Put grated zucchini into your hamburger mix. You will need to add some breadcrumbs as well if you do this. Or use grated carrot.

Make baked macaroni (pasta) dishes and replace half a can of tomatoes with half a can of mashed beans.

Make salmon patties using extra grated onion, grated coconut and grated zucchini. Very nice.

In your meat pies, replace some of the gravy with cooked mashed broccoli or cauliflower.

When making meatballs, add more breadcrumbs and any kind of grated raw vegetables, and add chopped coriander. Lots.

When you do all the above, you will get ideas for more.

Good luck

Answer 4

Try to find why he don't like the veggies. He may not like the look of it or taste of your cooking. Make appropriate changes and he should be fine eating veggie.

Answer 5

Zeltar01 has got a point.

Also, use applesauce instead of butter, margarine, etc., in baked goods, and use fruit purees as a sub(I've got all the subs, email me if you need them).

Also, serve veggie rich dishes. Lots of tomato sauce in pasta (add some spinach and carrots, etc).

Also, if he is young tell him that his favorite Super Hero eats his veggies!

Answer 6

hii,this a common problem,there are many delicious recipes that are very healthy and is composed of healthy veggies.
here are a few recipes that are a child's delight and a mom's releif coz its healthy as well as delicious,
This is a delightful and tasty vegetable soup recipe. It's full of healthy nutrients and low on fat - less than 1 gram of fat! You can easily make this vegetable soup recipe any time and for any meal.

Julienne Vegetable Soup Recipe
Cabbage - 50g (julienne)
Carrot - 1 (julienne)
Celery - 1 stalk (julienne)
Baby leek - 1 (julienne)
Vegetable soup stock - 3 cups
Bay leaf - 1
Cannellini bean - 1/2 cup
Tiny soup pasta - 1/2 cup (stars, bows or shells)
Salt and black pepper
Cilantro - a few strands (to garnish)

Boil the vegetable soup stock with the bay leaf in a large pot. When boiling, add leek, celery, and carrots. Boil soup for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add in cabbage, beans and pastas. Stir, and boil the vegetable soup for 3 to 5 minutes until the veggies and pasta are soft.
Add salt, pepper for seasoning. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
Can you believe a delicious vegetable soup recipe like this has less than 1 gram of fat? I can eat this everyday... almost. :)

Aloo palak

Ingredients:

• 2 Bunches palak
• 2 Potatoes
• 2 Tomatoes
• 1 Onion
• 2 Garlic flakes
• 1 Ginger
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp Corainder powder
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying


Cooking Instructions:
• Cut palak, onion, tomatoes and potatoes.
• Grind ginger and garlic to make a paste.
• Fry onions till they turn transparent.
• Add cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
• Add ginger garlic paste.
• Mix it well.
• Add potatoes and tomatoes.
• Cook till oil leaves the side of the pan.
• Add palak and salt.
• Cook it for 20 minutes over medium flame.
• Aloo Palak is ready.
there are more just check the net.

Answer 7

give him a Flintstone's vitamin and leave him alone. My mother used to take me to the doctor coz I wouldn't eat the way she wanted me to. The doc told her to leave me alone, and I would eat when I was hungry. I have never had any health problems. I realize veggies are good for kids, so maybe just make him eat one spoonful, then leave him be. He will grow to like veggies...

Answer 8

Well, make the rule that he gets one serving of whatever he likes but that's it until he eats his veggies-no second helping or dessert. You are the parent after all. It may help to remind him that veggies contribute to good skin, muscle development and even libido.

Answer 9

Try a sauce on the veggies. Broccoli is much better with some melted Velveeta cheese

Answer 10

I have the same problem with my 10 year old....I'm looking at a cookbook about hiding veggies in foods they will eat like spinach brownies...and adding pureed cauliflower in mashed potatoes or pureed carrots in chocolate frosting.....I don't remember the name of the book but I'm sure if you look it up on amazon, it shouldn't be too hard to find...good luck!