Tips for feeding summer produce to picky eaters from newsletter authors
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NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe interviewed Greta Caruso and Fanny Singer, authors of The Green Spoon Substack newsletter about feeding kids. Caruso and Singer, who have been friends for over 20 years, had children within a month of each other in 2022. They started the newsletter after finding it difficult to feed their own children despite being professional cooks. The newsletter includes food diaries from other parents, which Singer said helped readers feel less alone. Caruso noted that many parents expressed guilt and shame about what they feed their children. For summer produce, Caruso recommended offering a crudites platter with dips before dinner to reduce pressure. Singer said it can take up to 14 or 18 exposures to an ingredient before a child may decide to like it.
What’s reported
Greta Caruso and Fanny Singer write The Green Spoon, a Substack newsletter about feeding and cooking for kids.
Caruso and Singer have been friends for over 20 years and had children within a month of each other in 2022.
Both are professional cooks who found feeding their own children difficult despite their culinary skills.
The newsletter includes food diaries from other parents, which Singer said readers enjoy.
Caruso said many parents expressed guilt and shame about feeding their children.
Caruso recommended a crudites platter with dips before dinner as a low-pressure way to introduce summer produce.
Singer stated it can take up to 14 or 18 exposures to an ingredient before a child may decide to like it.
Caruso shared a recipe for “polenta pizza” made with polenta, fresh corn, Parmesan, butter, salt, tomato paste, cannellini beans, basil, mozzarella, and other summer produce.
Key figures
Greta Caruso: Co-author of The Green Spoon newsletter
Fanny Singer: Co-author of The Green Spoon newsletter
Ayesha Rascoe: NPR host who conducted the interview
Sources: NPR
