Gimme Five! : Kid-Friendly Recipes and Tips for Helping Your Child Enjoy Eating Fruits and Vegetables

by Graimes, Nicola

• ISBN13: 9781556435867
• ISBN10: 155643586X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-05-10
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Summary

When children learn how to eat right at an early age, they take pleasure in it for the rest of their long, healthy lives. This guide shows parents how to involve youngsters in planning and preparing meals, so that eating right becomes a hands-on family activity. Colorful page design and mouth-watering photography are supplemented by solid nutritional information and practical advice. Author Nicola Graimes, a mother of two, highlights one fruit or vegetable at a time. She explains portions and nutritional values, and provides simple recipesincluding Leek and Potato Soup, All-in-One Tuna Risotto, Chinese Rice with Salmon Kebobs, and Toffee Apple Cinnamon Bunsthat families can prepare together. At the end of the book is a pull-out calendar and happy-faced vegetable and fruit stickers. As children eat fruits and vegetables during the day, the stickers give them a fun way to keep track of their daily intake, while they reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, obesity, and other health problems.

Author Biography

Nicola Graimes is a mother of two who has written several books about raising healthy children. Known for her unpretentious, contemporary style of cooking, Graimes has helped make healthy, organic eating accessible to time-strapped parents and their children.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Why Five?	p. 8
What's a Portion?	p. 12
Eat a Rainbow ...	p. 16
Quick Fixes	p. 18
Keep it Healthy	p. 22
How to Eat Five	p. 26
Fruits	p. 30
An Apple a Day ...	p. 32
Going Bananas	p. 34
Clever Citrus	p. 36
Appetizing Apricots	p. 40
Take a Pear ...	p. 42
Strawberry Fair	p. 44
Bountiful Berries	p. 46
Cherry Picking	p. 48
Pineapple Perfection	p. 50
Grape News!	p. 52
Marvelous Melon	p. 54
Plum Crazy	p. 56
Peaches & Nectarines	p. 58
Mango & Papaya	p. 60
Delicious Dried Fruits	p. 62
Vegetables	p. 64
Colorful Carrots	p. 66
Onions & Leeks	p. 68
Rooting for Roots	p. 70
Super Squash!	p. 72
Amazing Avocado	p. 76
Brilliant Broccoli	p. 78
Splendid Spinach	p. 82
Powerful Peas	p. 84
Crunchy Cauliflower	p. 86
Bold Brassicas	p. 88
Beans & Pods	p. 92
Eggplant Appeal	p. 94
Mushroom Medley	p. 96
Crisp Bell Peppers	p. 98
Sweet, Sunny Corn	p. 100
Top Tomatoes	p. 102
Salad Days	p. 104
Beans, Sprouts, & Legumes	p. 106
Alfalfa Forever!	p. 108
Bursting Bean Sprouts	p. 110
Lively Lentils	p. 112
Lovely Legumes	p. 114
Satisfying Soybeans	p. 122
Index	p. 126
Acknowledgments	p. 128
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