110: Feeding Picky Eaters with Sally Sampson

Eat, Drink, Live Longer

Why are kids picky? Is it possible to turn finicky eaters into adventurous eaters? You'll be surprised, the answer is YES! Listen in to lots of veggie talk today, because I'm going to be talking about picky eating and I'm going to be sharing two recipes from Chop Chop. One of them is for a delicious, Raw Brussels Sprout Salad and the other is for a Carrot Salad, with mint, honey, lime juice and peanuts (only if you like them).

Sally Sampson will be joining me on the show, today. She is the founder of Chop Chop Kids, which is the non-profit publisher of Chop Chop, the fun Cooking Magazine for Families. This was named The Publication Of The Year by the James Beard Foundation, back in 2013. Sally has written twenty-three cookbooks, so she knows a thing or two about cooking! She's a mom of two and she's written a book called The Picky Eater Project, Six Weeks To Happier, Healthier Family Mealtimes.

Whether you have picky eaters or not, I still think you're going to love this episode, because we have so many ideas for making vegetables more appealing and even including your kids in the cooking process. Listen in now to find out more!

Today, Sally talks to Liz about:

• A life and career changing event that happened in her family.
• More about Chop Chop Magazine, which is distributed in Pediatrician's offices all over the country.
• Her book, The Picky Eater Project and how it all started.
• Her rules, which are neither mean-spirited, nor rigid- they involve treating children with respect.
• What she's noticed about kids at her photo shoots.
• The negative messages that parents tend to give their kids.
• Dealing with issues about texture.
• 90% of kids will eat food that they've cooked themselves.
• Making the dreaded green vegetable more appealing.
• Setting up taste tests for your kids as a fun game.
• The best way to cook broccoli florets.
• Tips for roasting vegetables.
• The thing about lettuce cups...
• The ingredients that go into the Raw Brussels Sprout Salad and why kids love it.
• A lazy tip to make the Raw Brussels Sprout Salad easier.
• Getting your child to do a Recipe Review.
• Letting kids learn about what they like.
• Sally's favorite Cookbook-The Chop Chop Cookbook.
• Sally's Online Cooking Club for Kids.

Links:

Sally's website: www.chopchopmag.org

Sally's Free Online Cooking Club for Kids: www.chopchopcookingclub.org

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