Top 10 Recipes for Picky Eaters

These strawberry fruit smoothies make a healthy and refreshing breakfast, snack or dessert. Icy and sweet, this smoothie tastes just like a strawberry milkshake.

Even though I'm not a huge fan of sneaking vegetables into kids' food, this recipe does include a hidden vegetable. Tell the kids it's there; don't tell them. It doesn't matter. The pureed butternut squash just lends a sweetness to this recipe that is really quite delicious.

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are stir fried in a sweet and spicy sauce for this tasty dinner recipe. Because this stir-fry has no vegetables, it's an easy one to serve to kids who are just developing their palates.

Start this chili in the morning, and come home to a hot, delicious meal at night. Loaded with two kinds of beans, onions, peppers and tomatoes this chili recipe is easy and super healthy, too.

The inspiration for this kids' salad came from a salad my youngest got at California Pizza Kitchen. It's simple, with just a few ingredients, which makes it easy to prepare and easy for picky eaters to accept.

Toss broccoli with potatoes, butter, milk, salt and pepper, and what's not to like? This broccoli mashed potatoes recipe is a favorite in our house.

Never tried kale before? Think you don't like it? Try it with this recipe, and you'll soon become a kale convert. The first time I made this, my 10-year-old gobbled up the whole batch! There wasn't even a piece left for anyone else.

The secret is making sure the kale is crispy before you take it out of the oven. Be sure to put the baking tray on the lowest rack in the oven, so you can roast the kale without burning it. Check it often, and don't take it out until it is truly crispy.

Creamy and satisfying, this broccoli cheese soup is comfort food at its best. Serve with a piece of crusty french bread -- or better yet, homemade bread machine challah.

Apple slices are topped with peanut butter, then sprinkled with granola in this tasty and healthy snack recipe. Substitute chocolate soy nut butter or nutella for a different flavor combination the kids will go wild over!

Yogurt parfaits are another quick, easy, delicious and healthy recipe the kids will love. This version is made with strawberries and vanilla yogurt. But you could also try raspberries and lemon yogurt, cherries and vanilla yogurt, or mandarin oranges and banana yogurt.

Serve these yogurt parfaits for breakfast, a snack or dessert.