Do you wish to feed your family more veggies at dinner, only to have them complain there's no cheese sauce to smother them with? Making the transition from high-calorie convenience foods can take some time and tricks. Your family may not fall in love with healthy choices immediately, if you know they're used to other foods. Have patience, keep cooking, and talk about the choices you've made for them (like what you made for dinner) so they know why they are better for them- Children need to know that vegetables are good for their bodies. You can go into more detail for older children, but I just leave it at that for my 2-year-old.
Here's a recipe that replaces cheese sauce for a more healthy alternative- Lemon Sauce. Great on broccoli, but try it on other veggies too! For those who insist veggies aren't edible alone!
Lemon Sauce for Veggies
2 T. butter
1 T flour
1/2 C. milk
1 t. grated lemon peel
1 T lemon juice
1/4 t salt
1/4 t ground ginger
Melt butter. Blend in flour with fork until smooth. Slowly stir in milk and cook uncovered in the microwave for 1 minute (or until thickened and smooth). Gradually stir in lemon peel and juice. Stir in salt and ginger until well blended. Spoon hot sauce over veggies and serve. ~ About 4 servings
We've had this recipe in our family for years and I don't know where it came from. Sorry for not being able to cite.
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