Adventure in Veggieland

Kids can learn to eat all sorts of vegetables-and have fun in the process.



Feeding therapist Melanie Potock has developed an easy, effective system to introduce children to vegetables as they embark on a lifetime of healthy eating. Adventures in Veggieland: Help Your Kids Learn to Love Vegetables with 101 Easy Activities and Recipes features a year's worth of family-friendly recipes along with practical, proven strategies for helping kids learn to become more adventurous eaters over time. Parents will learn how to introduce a new vegetable every week, plus creative and engaging ways to expose their kids to new foods. The book features 20 vegetables, organized by season, each with activities and recipes highlighting the program's three phases to vegetable love: expose, explore, expand.



Potock has created activities that will help children to become food explorers, not picky eaters!

“"Feeding therapist Potock has developed a year's worth of family-friendly recipes along with practical, proven strategies for helping kids learn to become more adventurous eaters gradually. The book features 20 vegetables, organized by season, each with activities and recipes highlighting the three phases to vegetable love: expose, explore, expand." --Publishers Weekly”

As a nutritionist, I know that filling our plates with vegetables is one of the best things we can do for our health. But as the mom of a reformed picky eater, I know that getting kids to eat their veggies is not always easy. Adventures in Veggieland--Sara Vance, nutritionist and author of The Perfect Metabolism Plan
Adventures in Veggieland is a fantastic source of yummy and fun recipes kids will love, plus smart parenting advice moms and dads need to help children become adventurous, healthy eaters. You will adore this book!--Lindsey Biel, pediatric occupational therapist and coauthor of Raising a Sensory Smart Child
Fun just explodes from every page of Adventures in Veggieland. Melanie Potock has created a one-of-a-kind cookbook that opens the door to a world where food is not only delicious and healthy, but also the basis of many joyful family memories. Her professional tips and experience along with the bright, beautiful recipes make for a must-have cookbook for parents who want to instill healthy habits in a creative, happy, and relaxed way.--Nimali Fernando, MD, MPH, founder of the Doctor Yum Project and coauthor with Melanie Potock of Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater
I ADORE this book! Melanie understands that to help children develop healthy eating habits, food has to be fun. These truly inspired ideas (so much more than just recipes!) encourage children to play with their food and get them tasting--and loving--everything from beets to cauliflower to broccoli.--Julie Clark, creator of Baby Einstein and WeeSchool
Once you open up Adventures in Veggieland, Melanie has you instantly thumbing through the book looking for the current season. Chock-full of insightful tips for parents and fun crafts for kids, this book brings around anyone, big or small, to see veggies in a whole new light.--Dave Wilson, author of Broc and Cara's Gut Book Series for Children
What a wonderful new resource! Melanie Potock's Adventures in Veggieland is destined to become a staple for parents and caregivers, as well as SLPs, OTs, and other professionals. With wonderful photos, clear explanations, and approachable recipes that support child participation, this book offers so many ways to explore, experience, cook, and even play with seasonable vegetables. It will change how kids eat their veggies--it has changed how I want to eat mine!--Lynn Adams, PhD, author of Parenting on the Autism Spectrum

Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP is a feeding therapist and a specialist in pediatric nutrition. She is the coauthor of Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater, and an international speaker on the topic of picky eating and feeding disorders in children. Her advice, found on her website MyMunchBug.com, has been shared in national publications, including Parents magazine.

Kids can learn to eat all sorts of vegetables-and have fun in the process.Feeding therapist Melanie Potock has developed an easy, effective system to introduce children to vegetables as they embark on a lifetime of healthy eating. Adventures in Veggieland: Help Your Kids Learn to Love Vegetables with 101 Easy Activities and Recipes features a year's worth of family-friendly recipes along with practical, proven strategies for helping kids learn to become more adventurous eaters over time. Parents will learn how to introduce a new vegetable every week, plus creative and engaging ways to expose their kids to new foods. The book features 20 vegetables, organized by season, each with activities and recipes highlighting the program's three phases to vegetable love: expose, explore, expand.Potock has created activities that will help children to become food explorers, not picky eaters!

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