Jenn, a good friend of mine, just delivered a great gift - she and her daughters had made a little day trip to head to the blueberry fields. Now there is some wholesome family fun. She brought me a huge, 15 lb bag of beautiful, plump, juicy berries. Summer is an incredible time of year to experience the produce of the season. Remember the goal is to consume five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day. For me, this is so much easier in the summer when I can make myself a big bowl of strawberries, blueberries and peaches. Even better, top that off with a little yogurt and granola.
Like Jenn, make selecting the produce an activity for you and the kids. Kids love to experience new adventures. How about a weekly trip to the farmers market, produce stand or local produce farm? Depending on your geographic region, you might even be able go out and pick produce from the fields. Also, keep in mind, that many fruits freeze wonderfully. I broke down my giant bag of blueberries into 1 or 2 cup servings in freezer bags.
Step two, make preparing the produce and activity for you and the kids. During the heat of the afternoon, let the kids help you wash the produce and assist in the preparing it for dinner. I'm going to have my girls help me make blueberry muffins. My kids are picky eaters, so any opportunity to make healthy foods fun is a great option.
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