Snack Question--What Do You Usually Serve?

[Indianadaycare]

What goes into your green smoothies? Do they actually taste green? If some of my dcks even suspect a smidgeon of anything green, they'll avoid it plus talk all the others into avoiding it.

My toddlers LOVE green smoothies. We have them 2-3x week for snack. I have a couple recipes but the one below is the one most often made.

2 cups filtered cold water
1/2 cup any kind of milk (I use soy. I have one who has a milk allergy)
1 cup straw or blueberries, cold or frozen
1 ripe banana
2 handfuls spinach
1 huge kale leaf
few drops of Stevia
dash vanilla

This makes about 32 oz. You can use a regular blender for this.

Honestly, I'm surprised they like it! I was prepared to make it sweeter with more fruit or a sweeter fruit, but tried this first and they loved it, so I kept it the same.
You can find LOTS of green smoothie recipes online. My parents love knowing their little one is getting leafy greens and other good food in their smoothies! happyfacehappyface

[childcaremom]

What goes into your green smoothies? Do they actually taste green? If some of my dcks even suspect a smidgeon of anything green, they'll avoid it plus talk all the others into avoiding it.

Ha! Mine, too. I started calling them green monster smoothies. They tried them that morning. Didn't like the kale one as much as the spinach, one.

I made turkey nuggets one day for lunch and they turned up their noses and wouldn't even try a bite. Next time I served them I called them chicken nuggets. Gobbled them right up (no pun intended).

Smoothie #1.
Orange juice (about 2 cups)
2 kale stalks
2 bananas
I use a blendtec but it still feels a bit gritty. Might be different with only 1 stalk.

Smoothie #2
Orange juice (about 1.5 cups)
Banana
Handful of baby spinach
1 c frozen berries
This one isn't really green, depending on your berry choice, but doesn't look too appetizing either. Give it a fancy name and they might like it This is my favourite and does not taste like greens at all.

[childcaremom]

My current group is 12 mos - 3.5 years. I am not on any food programs.

Morning: (8:30)
Fruit, 2 options (eg: banana, clementines, strawberries, kiwi, etc)
Yogurt or applesauce
Muffin, cheerios, banana bites, oatmeal, toast, etc

Afternoon: (3:00)
Veggies, 2 options (eg: cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, pepper strips, avocado, etc) with dip (hummus, guac, etc)
Cheese or cottage cheese
Crackers, homemade breadstick, rice cakes with spread,
Will occasionally vary things up with raisins, grapes, apple

[auntymimi]

What goes into your green smoothies? Do they actually taste green? If some of my dcks even suspect a smidgeon of anything green, they'll avoid it plus talk all the others into avoiding it.

It really just depends on the type and how much greens you put into it. I usually use baby spinach in the kiddos along with a banana, pineapple or other citrus, a little peach or a few berries (to many red fruits will make it an unappetizing looking muddy color) sometimes a quarter of an avocado. I never make it with them 'watching', and don't tell them it contains spinach. I just call it a shrek smoothie and they love it. Most of them have grown up with my "weird food" though.

[Controlled Chaos]

It really just depends on the type and how much greens you put into it. I usually use baby spinach in the kiddos along with a banana, pineapple or other citrus, a little peach or a few berries (to many red fruits will make it an unappetizing looking muddy color) sometimes a quarter of an avocado. I never make it with them 'watching', and don't tell them it contains spinach. I just call it a shrek smoothie and they love it. Most of them have grown up with my "weird food" though.

I make scrambled eggs with A LOT of spinach in them We call the spinach shamrocks

[Unregistered]

I keep it simple. We either do a meat/cheese and fruit, crackers and fruit, or crackers and meat/cheese.