Transform any recipe into a kid-approved version while keeping it nutritious
I want to adapt a recipe to make it more appealing to my kids while keeping it healthy. The recipe I want to adapt is [RECIPE_NAME] and the main ingredients are [MAIN_INGREDIENTS]. The ages of my kids: [KIDS_AGES] The picky eating challenges I face: [PICKY_CHALLENGES:select:refuses vegetables,does not like mixed foods,texture issues,only eats beige foods,suspicious of new foods,will not eat spicy or flavorful,wants everything plain]. Specific foods my kids will not eat: [WILL_NOT_EAT?] Foods my kids do like: [DO_LIKE?] Allergies or dietary restrictions: [ALLERGIES?] What I want to achieve: [GOAL:select:hide vegetables in the dish,make it more visually appealing to kids,simplify the flavors,make it interactive for kids to help make,create a deconstructed version,make it into fun shapes or presentations]. Whether I want a version kids can help cook: [KID_COOKING:select:yes involve them in cooking,no I will cook it myself,maybe age-appropriate tasks only] Adapt this recipe to be kid-friendly while maintaining nutritional value. Suggest ingredient swaps that kids tend to accept better, presentation ideas that appeal to children, ways to sneak in nutrition without detection, and tips for introducing this to picky eaters. Include the full adapted recipe with instructions.
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Get Early AccessYou found a recipe you love. Your kids will not touch it. The sauce is "weird," the vegetables are visible, and the texture is wrong. Cooking two separate dinners is not sustainable. This prompt takes any [RECIPE_NAME] and transforms it into a version your kids will actually eat, without stripping out the nutrition.
Describe the recipe, your [KIDS_AGES], and the specific picky eating challenges you face. List the [MAIN_INGREDIENTS] so the prompt knows what to work with. It adapts ingredients, presentation, and flavors to match what your children accept. It suggests swaps that keep nutritional value intact: cauliflower blended into mac and cheese, sweet potato hidden in muffins, spinach invisible in smoothies. It also offers presentation tricks, because sometimes the only difference between "gross" and "yummy" is cutting food into stars.
You can choose whether to hide vegetables or make the dish interactive so kids help cook it. Research shows kids eat more of what they make. The output includes the full adapted recipe with instructions and tips for introducing it to suspicious eaters. Run this through ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or save your adapted recipes in the Dock Editor. If mealtime battles are about more than food, the Toddler Behavior Strategies prompt covers food battles and other daily power struggles. For involving kids in meal prep as a structured responsibility, the Chore Chart Creator assigns age-appropriate kitchen tasks.
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Type the recipe name in [RECIPE_NAME] and list the main ingredients in [MAIN_INGREDIENTS]. You do not need the full recipe. Just the dish name and key ingredients give the AI enough to work with.
Add [KIDS_AGES] and select [PICKY_CHALLENGES]. Be honest about what your kid rejects. "Only eats beige foods" or "texture issues" helps the prompt make realistic swaps instead of wishful ones.
List [WILL_NOT_EAT] and [DO_LIKE] foods. Add [ALLERGIES] for safety. The more specific you are ("likes crunchy things, hates mushy textures"), the better the adapted recipe will land.
Pick [GOAL]: hide vegetables, make it visual, simplify flavors, or make it interactive. Select [KID_COOKING] if you want tasks your child can help with. The full adapted recipe comes with instructions and introduction tips.
Get ingredient swaps and hidden vegetable techniques for your child's most rejected foods. The prompt works with your child's specific aversions rather than generic "kid-friendly" substitutions that may not apply.
List allergies in [ALLERGIES] and the adapted recipe avoids those ingredients completely. Swaps are nutritionally equivalent: dairy-free cheese alternatives, nut-free protein sources, gluten-free flour blends.
Select "yes involve them in cooking" for [KID_COOKING] and the recipe includes age-appropriate tasks: toddlers tear lettuce, school-age kids measure ingredients, older kids handle stovetop steps with supervision.
The prompt can gradually introduce new ingredients. Ask for a "deconstructed version" in [GOAL] so kids can see and choose what they eat. This builds familiarity without pressure, which works better than forcing bites.
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