If your kids are picky or you're simply running out of good kid-friendly meal ideas, it can be tempting to turn to simple standbys like macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets. That's fine sometimes, but if that's what you serve up all the time, your kids palates might start to change in some not-so-good ways.
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Turning to your roots may help you avoid falling into that picky-eater trap. There are lots of kid-friendly Latin dishes you can make for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
You can even take Latin flavors and use them in some American "kid food" favorites. Click through our gallery of 40 kid-friendly Latin-inspired recipes to get some inspiration.