If I could go back three years to the reason I first created the plate, and then started the healthy kids blog, It was to convince parents that if they just changed one meal to include more fruits and vegetables, their kids would be healthier! That’s all!
However, roadblocks get in the way of parents intending to do this. Such as:
- They have Picky eaters!
- Parents don’t know what to serve the kids, or they are short on ideas.
- Families don’t have money to purchase fresh and healthy fruits and veggies
- Parents are often overwhelmed at the task, and it get’s lower on their priority list.
Here is where we can help each other out!
THE CHALLENGE:
- JUST CHANGE ONE MEAL! Choose breakfast, lunch, or dinner to make HALF of that meal fruits and/or vegetables.
- Share with us your meal so we can all get ideas.
- Add your ideas to your own blog with a link here to it. Or add your ideas to a group flickr page for Change One Meal Challenge!
- For the image code go here.
So, here is my idea for today:
Lunch or Dinner
- Balsamic Vinegar Strawberries (berries soaked and chilled with balsamic vinegar)
- Pork chops
- Pita bread
- Why we like it? It’s simple and Fast!
I am going to have a permanent link to this post on my sidebar for you to add your ideas any time! This is not a weekly meme, but an anytime contributing meme. All we need is
- What meal it is (breakfast, lunch or dinner)
- and what is included
- If you have a blog post, you are welcome to link back to here, or use the image to link back to this post.
I know this will take a while to build up a real good list, so add to it anytime, with as many ideas as you have.
This is my first ‘link up’ project… so I’m not really sure how it will work. But here, we go!
Personal note: Look who I met last night:
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First off, great photo with Taylor! This is such a great challenge. I posted a recipe with fish with a fruit salsa – a sure fire way for kids to eat fish. I hope you’ll check out our No Whine Wednesday post!
http://blog.foodonthetable.com/2010/06/no-whine-wednesday-just-for-the-halibut/
This is a great idea – I will have to think of something yummy & then come back & link up! Will come back to check out the ideas often too :)
Ha. I love your pic. Hope catching the midnight show was worth it!
I like this linky thing you’re doing. I’ll probably have to have my husband help me, because I’m clueless with anything technical.
And this last part is actually for the watermelon post, but I’m too lazy to submit this AND then go write another comment. Last summer I found a recipe that said to whisk fresh lime juice and chopped mint leaf and a little honey (though I do w/o the honey and pour over your watermelon. It’s incredible. We LOVE watermelon but adding this had us drinking the juice at the bottom of the empty bowl.
Sounds yummy!
I don’t know if the MOVIE was worth staying up for. But people watching and hanging out with friends definitely was!
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I have been working on improving my family’s diet. I think the plates would help me stay on track.
breakfast:1orange, 6apple slices, 3-6 strawberry, 3-12 blackberry, 2 1/2 piece bread 3 pancakes -redzoe2
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