Do your kids refuse cabbage and turn their noses up at broccoli? Would they rather have a biscuit than an apple? It can be hard to get children to eat their five-a-day fruit and vegetable quota so you may find this the perfect solution
Juices and smoothies
Juices and smoothies are a great way to encourage children to enjoy fruits and vegetables - whatever colour they are. It's also a great way to introduce children to lots of different fruits and vegetables, so much so that it shouldn't be long before they want to help you to make them. They may even come up with a few combinations of their own!
How to get juicing
- Wash the fruit
- Peel any fruits with a tough skin and remove any seeds
- Slice large fruit into portions, then juice
- Pour juice into a glass, mix different juices for a more interesting taste
- Add a couple of ice cubes if desired
Fruity Favourites
Berry Bouncer
An excellent summertime refresher, especially when the sun-ripened berries are at their most plentiful. Buy extra and freeze so you can inject a little summer sunshine all year round. The calcium and iron content helps to prevent fatigue and it makes a good ice-lolly for sore throats.
- 100g strawberries
- 75g redcurrants
- ½ orange
- 125ml water
- ½ teaspoon clear honey (optional)
Hull the strawberries and redcurrants, and peel the orange. Juice the fruit and add the water. Stir in the honey, if using. Pour into lolly mounds and freeze. If serving as a drink add ice cubes if desired and decorate with redcurrants.
