Moms WITH A MISSION: Involve Kids in Meal Preparation

Kids love to help out in the kitchen and getting them involved in meal preparation will educate them on healthy foods and how they get from “field to plate”. Engaging your children in meal preparation can be a lot of fun and gets them “bought into” the meal – i.e. it’s hard to turn their nose up at something they helped create. Some examples of kid friendly meals are make-your-own pizzas, tacos, fajita or quesadillas. Breakfast foods are also fun to prepare with children – specially shaped pancakes, french toast, different types of eggs. Take it one step further and involve your children in the grocery shopping – enjoy a morning at a local farmer’s market to really immerse them in local seasonal produce.

Fitness Tip: Create challenges out of chores, how fast can you clean?