If you're a parent, you know the struggle: Getting kids to eat healthy foods can turn the kitchen into a combat zone. Some kids kick up such a fuss that parents just give up. Why trade peace for a bowl of peas?

But it doesn't have to be that way. Our recipes, by ParentMap staff and renowned local chefs, aim to help battle-weary parents re-enter the fray in a new way — a way that engages kids with food, from shopping to chopping, right on through to the garnish.