Give Them Something Better
America’s Longest Living Culture Shares Their Family Secrets
The hardest part of changing how a family eats is rarely the cooking. It is the resistance at the table.
Howard and Frain organise this collection around dishes families already ask for, rebuilt on plant-based ingredients. That sidesteps the usual problem of a cookbook assuming enthusiasm the household does not yet have.
Start familiar
Begin with a dish the family already likes.
Swap once
Change one component rather than the whole meal.
Repeat
Serve it often enough to become ordinary.
It meets families where they are. The recipes are recognisable, which matters far more than novelty when children are the ones being asked to try them.
Family cooking, school food-and-wellness programs, and parents making a dietary change with sceptical eaters at home.
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By Stephanie Howard and Sarah Frain · Ridzo Books
Dietary changes for children with medical or nutritional needs should involve a qualified professional.