— Robert Kerr

Yeah, well, I mean, I think the, you know, I haven't met a kid who doesn't like a dip or a sauce, so I, I, I definitely agree with the idea that sauces and dips and things like that can encourage kids to eat more vegetables. I think the first thing I would say is, you know, try to see if you can make the sauces themselves more nutrient dense. So whether the, you know, you're using something like, you know, a hummus or things, you know, a sauce that's made of Whole Foods, I actually don't have any problem with using those kinds of things. And for young kids, it actually is a way to include additional nutrients, so things like protein and iron and other nutrients. So I think the first step would be to just maybe try to find more nutrient dense sauces that you can include. Um, and then the second option is to, you know, there are different ways of preparing vegetables and it requires a little bit of experimentation. Um, my kids actually have always loved broccoli, but I have this recipe for broccoli that's, um, it's, I call it my next level broccoli because I've made it for people and they have said, I've never tasted broccoli this good. And it's really not that complicated. And it just requires the addition of a few ingredients, like some garlic, some lemon zest, um, bread pepper flakes if you have, you know, if your kids or family members can tolerate it. And the roasting really just brings out the sweetness. Mm-hmm. So, um, I would say, you know, more nutrient dense sauces, try different ways of preparing it. And then the final thing I would say is, you know, for kids, um, sometimes it takes a lot of exposure, so don't give up hope. Um, uh, it can take 10 15 and if you've got a really selective eater up to 20 times of introducing a food, um, before they'll accept it. And the final thing I'll say is, you know, if, if they won't eat broccoli, but they'll eat Brussels sprouts or green beans or things like try different vegetables, you don't have to sort of, you know, it, it doesn't mean that you're unsuccessful in feeding your kids a nutritious diet. If they just don't like broccoli, there might be a lot of other foods that they do like.