Kids don’t always have to be the pickiest eaters. In fact, they might even surprise you sometimes. That’s what happened to Jen when she asked her teenage niece to leaf through a couple of cookbooks and pick out a few recipes for dinner. One of the side dishes she chose was a recipe for Corn Cakes, not just any corn cakes, though. These corn cakes are loaded with vegetables like zucchini, onion, and roasted red pepper.

So how is it that a teenager can find a veggie-laden side dish appetizing and delicious? Well, the fact that they’re fried might have had something to do with it ;). Using a combination of vegetable and olive oil, Jen fries the corn cakes until they’re crispy and golden.

Though the corn cakes were served as a side, I know they’d work as appetizers too. Like Rediscovering the Pleasures of Food with other family-friendly recipes? Then check out Jen’s blog!