About this episode

In this episode, Alisha Grogan shares a recipe for chicken nuggets that can help picky eaters expand their food choices and discusses strategies for parents to encourage their children to try new foods.

What if one food could help your child feel safe enough to start expanding beyond the handful of foods they currently eat? In this final episode of our picky eating series, I'm sharing what I call a gateway food, specifically a recipe that helped my own son move from eating one specific brand of chicken nuggets to eventually eating grilled chicken, different proteins, and a much wider variety of foods. But this episode isn't really about chicken nuggets, although you'll learn exactly how to make them, because they are amazing effective and super tasty. The big takeaway is about understanding why certain foods feel safer to picky eaters, the simple characteristics that make kids more likely to try something new, and how to build bridges from foods your child already eats to foods they've never touched before. I'll also share why progress often looks very different than parents expect and how to spot the small wins that are actually moving your child forward. RESOURCES MENTIONED Get a seat in the free picky eating workshop Picky Eater Approved Chicken Nugget Recipe KEY TIMESTAMPS 2:55 What progress really looks like 4:49 The gateway food 6:38 Three things picky eaters need 9:22…

People in this episode

Host: Alisha Grogan

Topics covered

• picky eating
• children's nutrition
• gateway foods
• parenting strategies
• food variety
• cooking for kids

Keywords

• picky eaters
• chicken recipe
• gateway food
• children's meals
• food safety
• parenting tips
• cooking for picky eaters

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