As I mentioned in the ideas for 'fruit in your child's day' article, it is recommended that we eat 2 fruit, 5 veg, so here is some ideas for eating enough vegetables in a day. I am vegetarian, so i have no trouble eating enough fruit and vegees but it can be difficult making sure the kids are eating enough.

Breakfast

• top toast with mushroom, tomato, capsicum and/or sweet corn and put under the grill
• Chop up vegees to put in crepes
• vegees on toast with cheese or egg

Snacks

• make mini pizzas with diced vegees and reduced fat cheese on English muffins or crumpets
• carrot and celery sticks and capsicum strips make easy snacks

In meals

• My favourite is the idea of making vegetarian pizzas together as a family - children are also more likely to eat it if they are involved in the making of meals.
• add vegees to soups and noodles
• always serve main meals with cooked vegees or salad
• the fave meal at our house is pasta - I add vegees to the sauce, such as zucchini, mushroom and capsicum

A healthy recipe to try - For a snack or side chop up potato, kumara, pumpkin into wedges, microwave, mix with a little oil and seasoning and grill until crisp.
Very yummy!  All this talk of food is making me hungry!