Quinn on Nutrition: How to deal with picky eaters By Barbara Quinn The Monterey County Herald (TNS) I try not to take it personally when my grandkids don’t like what I cook. Vegetables? Let’s just say _ thanks to concerted efforts on the part of mom, grandma’s and their excellent preschool staff _ these little ones are expanding their nutritional horizons. Games sometimes work. Frances: “I don’t like that, Grammy.” Me: “Oh good, because this food is only for grownups.