Here’s a simple truth about feeding broccoli (and vegetables in general) to your youngster: some days are better than others. Some days your child will consume what seems like an entire bushel of simply steamed broccoli; others they’ll basically need the form, shape, and taste of a french fry to cough down a small iota of the green stuff; still others florets will be shoved right off the plate. You may even get all three reactions on the same day; you may even get them in the same meal.
Sure, chalk it up the whims of a small child, but let’s also acknowledge the degree of difficulty of the (figurative) dive here: you have to consider and land on at least two of three different variables–taste, texture, appearance—to ensure engagement and embracement; sometimes you’ll land all three and it still won’t be enough. It’s exceptionally difficult enough without all the messaging–from siblings, media, even you and/or your partner–that vegetables are less fun than other foods.
But you’ve got to try.
I’ll be honest with you: trying will be trying. You won’t be able to -tot or -fry everything always or forever; eventually, you’ll want and need to expand your child’s lexicon, if not your own, to other preparations and approaches. That’s what this compendium of broccoli recipes provides: the green stuff in whole form; the green stuff in sauce form; and, sure, broccoli in pancake or fritter form. Ideally, hopefully, you won’t need any of what follows: your child may embrace crunchy raw vegetables or come around on simply steamed or roasted ones. I hope they do. But let’s be honest with ourselves, too: most adults don’t. So it’s tough for anyone, toddlers included (and especially); it’s going to take some work. For those moments, and the ones to come, check out these best toddler broccoli recipes:
The Recipe That Will Get Your Kid To Love Broccoli
Broccoli Fun In 10 Minutes Flat
Broccoli Dutch Baby: Breakfast Can Also Be Dinner
