Crafty Ways to Serve Fruit, Veggies

How to get your child to eat more fruits and vegetables:

* Kids like crunch. Give them raw veggies with a dip.

* Don’t overwhelm them. A serving is 1/2 cup of chopped fruits or vegetables or 3/4 cup of fruit or vegetable juice. For leafy greens, a cup is a serving.

* Try a sneak attack. Add chopped vegetables to spaghetti sauce, taco filling, macaroni and cheese.

* Make fruit and vegetables for dessert. Make apple crisp, or try carrot or zucchini bread, substituting canned pumpkin for half the oil.

* Add corn or black beans to salsa or dip.

* Top cereal or yogurt with fruit for breakfast.

* Snack on fruits and veggies yourself. Kids won’t eat them if you don’t.