Healthy Eating Ideas for Kids
How George Foreman Grills make it easy to get your kids to eat healthier
One of the biggest hassles any mom faces is how to get her kids to eat healthy in the face of all the sugar-filled, fat-laden products that they’re now constantly surrounded by. As a mom, you’re probably constantly looking for creative ways to sneak healthier foods into your kids’ diets without them noticing. So, as our Mother’s Day gift to you, we’re providing three ideas on how you can use your George Foreman grill to do just that.
#1 Make Healthy Food Fun
Your electric grill is a great place to make dishes and meals that you’re kids will love, and you can add in fruits and veggies in way that won’t bore them or make them think they’re eating something good for them. While most kids will turn their noses up at something like grilled eggplant, other foods that use vegetables, such as shish kebabs, make veggies a little more fun.
#2 Cook Healthier Versions of Favorite Fast Foods
Whether you’re just talking about a basic kid’s meal with a hamburger or hot dog or a special type of limited edition food that their favorite fast food joint is promoting, it’s easy to make your kids favorite fast food a little healthier by cooking it at home. With a George Foreman grill, you’re done cooking in less than ten minutes, so it takes you about the same time it would to get everyone in the car and drive to whichever burger joint they’re craving.
It’s easy for young kids, since most of the food offered in kids’ meals is pretty basic, but it can be even better for teenagers who may be branching out into more specialized fast food offerings that can have a lot of fattening extras. You can do healthier versions of things like grilled onions, cheesy melt toppings and even bacon without a lot of hassle.
For fruits, you can use your grill to make dressed up versions of fruits kids usually like to eat anyway, making them more fun and exciting with the way you’ve cooked them. With just a little sugar or cinnamon glaze, regular apples, pears and other fruits become a fun dessert. This way, you’re giving your kids a treat, instead of just giving them raw produce that they’re probably going to be less than thrilled about.
#3 Let Your Own Inner Child Get Creative
With just a little creativity, you can come up with some get fresh meal ideas that your kids won’t be able to turn down. Say, for instance, your kids bought you a 360 Grill™ for Mother’s Day. With the quesadilla plates, you can make steak or chicken quesadillas, adding a few peppers, onions and even mushrooms into the mix to sneak in a few servings of veggies; if you have time to make some fresh salsa, it becomes a great snack with a much healthier spin.
Then, using the same grill, you could switch to the grill plates and pizza pan to do a fresh, ham and pineapple pizza. Simply grill the toppings, using the slope to knock out some of the fat on your ham, then switch to the pizza pan and make hot, delicious and supremely fresh version of this much-loved food.
No matter what kind of foods your kids love, with a little creativity and a George Foreman Grill, you can get them eating healthier without a lot of hassle in the kitchen or a fight at the dinner table. You can make anything from weekend meals to afternoon snacks healthier, so they’re eating better without really feeling like they are.
