Published on the 21 March 2019, Get Your Kids to Eat Anything by Emily Leary is a 5-phase programme to change the way your family thinks about food. It’s an achievable ‘how to’ for parents in the battle to overcome picky eating and ‘make new the norm’.
Emily Leary – A Mummy Too
First, I want to congratulate my fellow food blogger Emily Leary on the publication, and rapid popularity, of her very first cookbook! I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Emily in person, several years ago, and it’s heart-warming to see her succeed like this.
Emily began blogging the same year I did, back in 2011, and her blog A Mummy Too quickly became the place to go for recipes, tips and video guides for busy working parents who want to get the most out of family life and parenting. Her blogging career has gone from strength to strength, and now she’s got this fabulous book to add to her list of achievements!
Healthier fondue with vegetables. Image credit: Tom Regester
How to Get Your Kids to Eat Everything – a 5-Phase Approach
Emily’s unique 5-phase programme looks at the issue of ‘fussy eating’ in a holistic way that links imagination with food, and which situates parents alongside – not in opposition to – their children.
This journey of food discovery will change the way you and your family look at food and will help bring healthy variety into every meal for years to come. It encourages you to ease away from the same four-to-six staple meals most families fall back on, towards truly varied meal plans from day to day, week to week, to the point where introducing your whole family to new flavours, colours and textures is a breeze because new is the norm.
Each phase in Emily’s approach includes a clear explanation of what you are going to learn and achieve, clear advice and commentary plus two weeks of delicious tried-and-tested recipes. There are also hands-on activities to try out with your family, all of which will help bring that phase to life and help you and your family to progress forwards.
Curried fish fingers and sweet potato fries. Image credit: Tom Regester
Phase 1: Put the Unfamiliar into the Familiar
Introduce elements of unfamiliar colour, flavour or texture into family favourites. Think spinach “meatballs” or lentil bolognese.
Phase 2: Educate
Experiment with texture, taste and smell. Look into the science of taste, understand where food comes from and grow your own.
Phase 3: Discover the Fun in Food
Build a new level of enthusiasm for variety with creative, exciting dishes such as pancake plate art and bright red risotto.
Phase 4: Step into the Unknown
Push food boundaries with surprising flavour combinations, such as strawberries and cream pasta!
Phase 5: Cement Variety
Now it’s time to make sure the habit sticks. Learn techniques to keep your family mealtimes varied in the long-term.
Fruit & vegetable lollies. Image credit: Tom Regester
Recipes include the fruit and vegetable lollies above, made with spinach, bananas, strawberries and yoghurt; the curried fish fingers with sweet potato fries pictured above and ideas for a healthier fondue incorporating all sorts of delicious vegetables.
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I’ll be updating this post with our own thoughts and opinions once our copy arrives in the post.
Book: Get Your Kids to Eat Anything: The 5-phase Programme to Change the Way Your Family Thinks About Food
Author: Emily Leary
ISBN-10: 1784725587
ISBN-13: 978-1784725587
Publication Date: 21 March 2019
Cover: Hardback (224 pages) and Kindle
RRP: £16.99(UK) but currently on offer for only £11.86 through Amazon
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Catherine Gregory says
I neeeeddd this book. Mealtimes so stressful as my 18 month old gone super fussy over what he will eat so I am hoping this book would help mealtimes be less stressful and a happier Mummy and baby
lorraine kirk says
My son is a very fussy eater despite our attempts to encourage him to try new food. I like the idea of the 5 phase approach to this!
Kim Neville says
This book sounds interesting. my son is a fussy eater when it comes to vegetables and fruit
Helen Craigs says
I’d love to win this book as my 2 year old grandson will only eat jam sandwiches at lunchtime, my daughter has tried tuna, cream cheese, hummus, peanut butter and they’re all ‘yacky’ according to Oliver!
Rachel B says
This books sounds great! I have a very fussy eater so would really do with some advice on how to go forward.
Troy Easton says
I like it and yes I do have fussy eaters it’s annoying
Carol Boffey says
what a great book
Rebecca Whatmore says
It will give me some new inspiration and ideas of introducing new things.
Sheri Darby says
My daughter is very fussy, this would be a great help
Christopher Read says
This is a great idea for a book. I’m a fussy eater myself so it may be helpful 😀
Carole Nott says
Looks like it has lots of new ideas
Peter Nickson says
Hopefully it will give me some more ideas for children to eat their food
Natalie Burgess says
Im really struggling with my three year old daughter and also my husband who are really fussy eaters!! I need help! Xx
Andrea Fletcher says
This book sounds great, my grandson can be a bit of a fussy eater.
Annabel Greaves says
I would really love some tips to help with getting more healthy options into my kids, this book will be a great help x
iain maciver says
this book sounds good might help my fussy eaters
Amy Bondoc says
this book sounds great my daughter is very picky but im guessing thats because i can be too!
Rich Tyler says
If it helps my little ones eat, it’s a book of MAGIC!
leanne weir says
I think this would help with my youngest as she is just starting to get more picky and it is making me angry
Debbie W says
I have fussy eaters. I think I need this!
johanna @ green gourmet giraffe says
Looks like a interesting book – would be interested to hear if it deals with eating foods together which I have noticed is challenging with a few kids (ie if they touch anything else then they are blacklisted even if the sort of food they usually eat) – but am pleased to see that it talks about the long term – we have made some great wins in changing eating habits only to find they don’t always last – but generally I think getting kids to eat well is often two steps forward and one step backwards.
Solange says
I think this book sounds great as I have fussy eaters and hope this book will help.
Margaret Gallagher says
My great neice is SO fussy – WOULD love for my neice to find solutions – will be invaluable especially as she has another lityle one on the way
Laura Jeffs says
If I was lucky enough to win this brilliant book I’d give it to my sister as she really could do with it, her kids need lots of encouragement. I’m incredibly lucky, as my kids love fruit and veg and hardly want to eat anything else!