Fun ways to present cucumber for picky eaters and fussy eaters
Duck pancakes (with no duck) These are apparently called duck pancakes. Mine look very dark as I only had whole meal bread flour to hand. Very simple to make, but do require a bit of kneading! Inside I have added some pork and thin slices of cucumber. This could be exchanged for chicken or cheese, …
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Cucumber traffic lights Encouraging interaction is always valuable for picky eaters! We can use cocktail sticks and load them up with red, yellow/orange or green. Or build little towers, or flowers or add a favourite food. Judith is an AOTA accredited picky eating advisor and internationally certified nutritional therapist. She works with 100+ families every …
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Cucumber roll-ups The small, budget version for picky eaters! I used a potato peeler to remove the dark green skin. Then scraped rolls of cucumber flesh to fill with peanut butter, cream cheese, baked beans, mash, or cheese … insert a favourite food here! Something that looks cool is always worth a whirl, as is …
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Cucumber dip We can add cucumber to a variety of foods to create a dip. Yoghurt, cream cheese or hummus, for example. If our child prefers crunchy then using the skin of the cucumber only may be helpful. Conversely, if green is a big stumbling block, we can peel and then chop or grate the …
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Cucumber boats The inside of cucumbers can be a bit of a challenge for some picky eaters. However, creating boats removes the wettest part. Here we have them filled with peanut butter, yoghurt, and cheese. You would of course use whatever rocks for your child. Or we can go large and add sails! Squares of …
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