Ok, last night I got excited about roasting butternut squash with minced shallots and garlic topped with a drizzle of olive oil.  My kids, on the other hand, were not so thrilled.  It goes without saying that my gourmet flights of fancy go unnoticed, especially with my two toddlers around.  Their food repetiore has wittled significantly since they became free-thinking human beings.  They don’t like this or will not try that…eating has become a constant negotiation.  Although, I refuse to beg them to eat their brocolli, peas or asparagus, I have thought about dessert bribery, but I know that’s a no-no!  So, what if I am a mom with a mission: to get my kids to eat (and enjoy) healthful food?!   Is that so bad?  Well, not if the outcome is me offering string cheese at the end of an uneaten, rejected meal.   

I will continue to try….that’s all I can do.  What’s your secret strategy to the never-ending family food wars?  I’d love to know…