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Giada on feeding her toddler lamb chops and the best advice she's gotten

It’s got to be a fear of every celebrity chef: What if your kid turns out to be a picky eater?Lucky for Giada De Laurentiis, daughter Jade, who turns 3 later this month, is what’s known as a “good eater.” Among her favorites? Lamb chops.“I got really, really lucky,” Giada tells TODAY Moms in a behind-the-scenes interview. And even famous chefs aren’t above being a little sneaky –

It’s got to be a fear of every celebrity chef: What if your kid turns out to be a picky eater?

Lucky for Giada De Laurentiis, daughter Jade, who turns 3 later this month, is what’s known as a “good eater.” Among her favorites? Lamb chops.

“I got really, really lucky,” Giada tells TODAY Moms in a behind-the-scenes interview. And even famous chefs aren’t above being a little sneaky – Giada admits to hiding chopped-up spinach in meatballs: “She never notices!”

Watch Giada chat about her philosophy on feeding kids, her thoughts on turning 40 and the best piece of parenting advice she ever got: “Be patient.”

What do you think? What are your kids’ favorite foods… and what do you wish they’d eat?