Guest blog: how can you get kids to eat their greens?

When I launched the Friends of the Earth Falkirk Meat Free Monday campaign at the Friends of the Earth Scotland Local Groups Activists weekend I had an interesting conversation with Emilia, from the FoE staff. She explained one of the range of solutions she had to get her kid to eat his greens. I asked her to be the first guest on my blog and here is her article. I have had a few interesting discussions about why I became a vegan and I hope that some of theses discussions will turn into future blog posts. But for now here is Emilia's post:

"Green  Yogurt”

If you have bananas which are looking like they might be on the turn, a very neat trick to save them from ending up in the compost bin is to peel them, chop them, pop them in a tupperware and freeze. They will then be really yummy for use in smoothies, as a mature banana tends to be sweeter. Frozen bananas also become thick and creamy when blended. Don’t skip peeling the bananas before freezing, otherwise you’ll have a nightmare trying to get the skins off.

Here is a surprisingly simple and delicious way that I really enjoy frozen bananas and can get my 2 year old to gobble up loads of spinach without even realising how healthy he is being. This recipe is basically a sort of spinach ice-cream, and is sweet, gorgeous and healthy - my son Finn named it "green yoghurt" 

You will need:

a splash of soya milk (or oat milk or almond milk)

a big handful of spinach

a big handful of chopped, pre-frozen bananas

Blend all the ingredients in a hand-held blender or food processor, and serve! If you want more of a smoothie consistency, then add a bit more soya milk. If you want something thicker, hold back on the milk. You can also add a dollop of coconut butter for a tropical twist.

The sky is the limit with this one, you can replace the spinach with berries for a pink yoghurt, with mangoes for a yellow yoghurt - I’ve even added peas for a thicker, fuller flavour!

Enjoy.

Emilia Hanna

Air Pollution Campaigner

Friends of the Earth Scotland

www.foe-scotland.org.uk