5 L.A. Restaurants Where Feeding My Kid Veggies Isn't A Chore

A Saxton Freymann creation

The act of convincing kids to eat vegetables can, at times, be...well...an alternative form of birth control. Even my adventurous little gourmand treats my nerves like her own personal Theremin when she finds something non-starchy, non-protein-y and non-cheesy on her plate.

But, for whatever reason, she will relent when the veggies are offered up by a professional food server. (She's even been known to cave for the sample lady at Trader Joe's!)

So, when the budget allows, I will gladly pay for a meal's worth of sanity. Here are my best bets for getting my daughter to show some love for The Forgotten Food Group.

Stereotypically Speaking, I Want Some Chocolate!

I seldom have one of these moments:

But today, it seems I've made an exception. All day long, I have been thinking about the sublime Tofu Chocolate Pudding (I know, I know...but seriously, it's actually good!) at Veggie Grill. It comes as the dessert with the kid's meal and I routinely snag it from my daughter because I'm like that.

The only thing stopping me from getting some is this: My little corner of the world is seemingly the only place in the world that isn't 8 million degrees today and the nearest Veggie Grill is about 20+ degrees away. Thankfully, I bookmarked the recipe when Daily Candy posted it months ago.

Now, if I can just figure out what a double burner is (and stop myself from just filling up on the remaining chocolate chips in the two hours it takes to chill), it's on!