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St. Patrick's Day Fun with Vegetables

By Donna Smith

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Potato Power

Try as they might, some parents simply cannot get their children to eat anything green. Mashed potatoes – an all-time kid favorite – can be used as a medium for all sorts of vegetables. Chopped spinach, kale, greens, peas and broccoli are wonderful combined with freshly mashed russet or red potatoes. Or stuff a baked potato with lightly steamed broccoli and a little shredded cheese. But even if a lucky leprechaun couldn't talk them into eating a stalk of celery or piece of spinach, stir a little food coloring into mashed potatoes for St. Patrick's Day fun.

Palate Pleasers
Many green vegetables are kid friendly, but O'Shea reminds parents that the most important thing to remember is that vegetables should be cooked appropriately so as not to pose a choking hazard. "Raw or lightly cooked broccoli, for example, can be a choking hazard for young children," she says.

O'Shea says to consider the following vegetables for your St. Patrick's Day dinner and every day:


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