Due to the prevalence of unhealthy food options in today’s society, parents face significant challenges when it comes to encouraging their children to consume nutritious meals at home! Join Wendi as she shares her strategies on how she sneaks veggies into her children’s meals. Parents have a range of creative techniques to encourage their children to consume vegetables without them even realizing it!
Here’s what to expect on the podcast:
- What creative strategies do parents use to incorporate vegetables into their children’s meals?
- Which vegetables can easily mix into various dishes without significantly altering the taste?
- Why parents should consider incorporating freeze-dried food into their family’s diet?
- What recipe ideas allow parents to incorporate vegetables discreetly without their kids realizing it?
- And much more!
From The Essential Food Storage Cookbook: Pinto Bean Brownies Recipe
¾ cup cocoa
1 cup vegetable oil (other oils can be used)
4 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups flour (you can also us ½ whole wheat and ½ white flour)
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 can of pinto beans
2 tbsp milk
1 ½ cups semi=sweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine cocoa, oil, eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until well-blended.
- Add flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Puree a can of drained pinto beans with 2 tbs milk.
- Add pureed pinto beans to the batter. Mix well.
- Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using.
- Pour into greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Bake until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It takes about 30-35 minutes.
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