Washington County
Extension Office
333 E. Washington Street,
Suite 1200 PO Box 2003
West Bend, WI 53095
Phone: (262) 335-4841
 Let's
Try New Foods!
As a parent, you are your
child's first role model.
By encouraging good feelings
about trying new foods, you can help your child develop a lif
etime of healthful eating.
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Enjoy
New Foods Together
As your child learns
to try and enjoy new foods, they will have more foods to choose
from for a healthy diet. Different foods promote growth and good
health in different ways.
Enjoying a variety of
foods makes eating more fun. To encourage your child to eat a
variety of foods: look at, compare, and talk about new foods with
your child. Some tips for trying new foods
- Offer new foods
first - Kids are more willing to try new foods when
they are hungry.
- Let your child
choose - If your child is with you at the store, let
him/her pick a new fruit or vegetable to try.
- Do a taste test
- Talk about a new food. Have your child describe the
color, shape, texture, smell, and taste of a new food.
- Encourage at
least one bite - Keep food tasting positive and try
not to put pressure on your child to try new foods.
- Model tasting
new foods - Kids copy what they see their parents do
so try new foods yourself. Keep quiet when having a food you
don't li ke.
- Serve new foods
in different ways - Your child may prefer picking up
a raw vegetable rather than eating it cooked.
- Offer new foods
often - Kids are cautious and may need to try a new
food 5 to 10 times before they decide they like it.
- Stay relaxed
- Kids may not like everything. You have food favorites,
too.
Wisconsin Nutrition
Education Program is supported by the USDA Food Stamp
Program, University of Wisconsin-Extension, and local partners.
Food stamps can help provide a healthy diet. To find out more
about food stamps in Washington County call (262) 335-3610. For
all other locations in Wisconsin call this toll-free number: 1-800
362-3002.
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Use this chart to give
your child credit for trying new foods. Write the name of each
new food and draw a star for each time your child tries it. Cut
on the dotted line and post on your refrigerator.
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Tried It!
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Pyramid
Pizza 
1 package of English
muffins ¼ pound (4 ounces) shaved ham
1 (20 ounce) can crushed
pineapple, drained ½ cup Mozzarella cheese
1 (15 ounce) can of tomato sauce
Optional items:
canned mushrooms, finely chopped green pepper, finely
chopped green onions, thinly sliced cherry tomatoes
• Preheat
oven to 375°.
• Split each
muffin in half. Place muffins face-up on a cookie sheet.
• Spread some
of the tomato sauce on top of each muffin.
• Cut shaved
ham into small pieces. Place ham on top of the tomato sauce.
• Place drained
pineapple on top of ham.
• Add any of
the optional items if you want.
• Spread 1 Tablespoon
of Mozzarella cheese on top of each muffin.
• Bake for
10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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