Vegetables
Vegetables are one of the most important foods that parents are keen to provide to their children during their various stages of development, because they contain large amounts of fiber, vitamins and sugars, which provide many benefits for the growth of the body and mind and strengthen the immune system and help fight diseases and provide the body energy necessary to work, The ways to provide these vegetables for children are by cooking in the form of a vegetable soup, where vegetables keep boiling water on the value of food and the benefit it gives to the body. Here are some ways to prepare a vegetable soup for children:
How to make a vegetable soup
For children
This method is offered to infants who have recently started eating vegetables between the ages of 6 months and 8 months, by following these steps:
- Wash the vegetables well, cut into small pieces, and put in a deep bowl.
- Add boiled water to vegetables.
- Leave the vegetables on the fire until it withers and ripens.
- Beat the vegetables well in the blender until it becomes a smooth, mashed mixture.
- The mother can provide the mashed vegetables to her child with the spoon or by placing it in the baking jelly, taking care not to add salt or any other spices to the vegetables.
For children after the age of the year
This method can be used with older children, who refuse to eat vegetables and find it difficult for mothers to convince them to eat, by changing the shape of the soup from the usual form, and we need in this way to:
- A variety of soft vegetables that are easy to cut, such as: zucchini and eggplant, and are sliced into slices between medium and medium size. .
- A group of harsh vegetables, such as potatoes and carrots, with sliced into thin slices and boiled in hot water for a few minutes until they are slightly spread.
- A set of sharp and multi-shaped molds used to cut dough and cakes, which are available in the market in various shapes and sizes, taking into consideration the use of small sizes in cutting vegetables to make it easier for the child to eat.
How to prepare:
- Cut the soft vegetables and hard boiled vegetables using small, sharp molds, taking into account the use of several shapes during the cutting to ensure the variety of shapes in the preparation of the soup, and then climb the vegetables cut together in water or chicken stock to mature, adding an appropriate amount of salt without excessive use, The child can be encouraged to eat by clarifying the shapes and colors of the soup.