We all know a picky eater, and it’s usually our kids. The struggle can be real when it comes to trying to get your kids to eat the healthy foods that will help them grow, so to help you navigate that often challenging path is Katie Blauser of Eat Pretty Darling.
“Eat Pretty Darling is a kids food resource for parents that struggle with feeding picky eaters,” she says. “It focuses on presenting food in a playful way that gets kids excited for meal time. It’s also a space used for Celiac Disease awareness and education as my oldest has Celiac Disease.”
The inspiration for Eat Pretty Darling goes back to 2017 when Blauser was looking for a way to be creative while also sharing her own fun food ideas for picky eaters. She says that her children, and her husband, are all picky eaters so she wanted to share the ideas she came up with to encourage them to eat healthy and try new foods. Additionally, following her oldest’s diagnosis with Celiac in 2020 she was on a mission to find gluten-free alternatives.
“After the diagnosis, I realized that a resource specifically for kids that were on a medically required gluten-free diet was hard to find,” she says. “Gluten-free food deserves to be fun.”
When you read Eat Pretty Darling you’ll find that there are easy recipes and simple food art geared toward picky eaters in an attempt to make food fun for the whole family. “The recipes are easy to make and often with ingredients you probably already have on hand,” she says. “They incorporate fruits and veggies in fun ways that get your kids excited about meal time.”
The food Blauser shares on the blog is gluten-free and shares tips and information regarding Celiac Disease to spread awareness and educate others.
Not only does Blauser share recipes as a way to educate others, she also recently published her first cookbook called Pandas Love Pickles: Let’s Eat! The book is available in her online shop along with vinyl stickers, kids kitchen utensils, and gluten-free gear.
Eat Pretty Darling is a truly unique blog thanks to its focus on picky eaters and a gluten-free diet, and it gives most of its attention to kids. “Many gluten-free bloggers are geared toward adults, but I focus on kids,” she says. “I know how hard it is for my son to be in a world of fun food that he can’t have so I want to share that gluten-free can still be fun.”
Blauser is focusing on teaching preschool, youth, and adult cooking classes and working on new recipes and ideas. She’s also hoping to create another cookbook in the future.
You can find Blauser popping up at local events around the Dayton area. To learn more about Eat Pretty Darling, visit www.eatprettydarling.com. You can also follow along on Instagram.
