Healthy Eating

So, Paul and I have decided that we are going to start trying to eat healthier. Not because we want to lose weight - just because we need to eat healthier than we do, and the kids need to learn to eat healthy. We made our menu for the next week, which every night has LOTS of fresh vegetables in it.

Last night we made a grilled chicken salad, complete with baby lettuces, baby spinach, radishes, sugar peas, carrots, grape tomatoes, eggs and cheese. We even got LIGHT dressing to top it, and did not add the croutons on bacon bits.

We REALLY expected a big fight from the boys, especially Bryce because it was ALL vegetables. We were pretty generous on the dressing for them (not over the top, but it was light dressing!) and were expecting them to ask for croutons for sure. They all ate EVERYTHING on their plates. They were asking what different vegetables were, we were honest, and they said they were good. Caleb loved the radishes (odd child). Bryce ate everything without one complaint.

I announced that I was glad that they decided they liked the vegetables so much because we were going to start eating meals like that more often. We will see how soon they get tired of it! Since it is so expensive to buy fresh produce - we are cutting out all of the extra snacks!!