As mentioned before, kids love games! Challenge your child to select one new ingredient to use in a meal! Encourage your child to make their selection from the produce department or the perimeter of the grocery store to avoid overly processed ingredients. Finding a new ingredient can be presented as a fun challenge and get them excited about meal preparation. This will not only expose them to new foods but also vocabulary! Once the ingredient is selected, have your child help find recipes using that ingredient! The link below provides some great links to get kids cooking in the kitchen! It has tips, recipes, videos and more! http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/resource-library/cooking-kids Don't forget to pick a new ingredient to use this week and enjoy your meal!Sunday, March 2, 2014
Select one new ingredient to use in a meal!
As mentioned before, kids love games! Challenge your child to select one new ingredient to use in a meal! Encourage your child to make their selection from the produce department or the perimeter of the grocery store to avoid overly processed ingredients. Finding a new ingredient can be presented as a fun challenge and get them excited about meal preparation. This will not only expose them to new foods but also vocabulary! Once the ingredient is selected, have your child help find recipes using that ingredient! The link below provides some great links to get kids cooking in the kitchen! It has tips, recipes, videos and more! http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/resource-library/cooking-kids Don't forget to pick a new ingredient to use this week and enjoy your meal!
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It's like Iron Chef for parents! I love it! I did something similar with my kids over the weekend and wrote about it on my blog. www.thefridgeoflove.com
ReplyDeleteOur new ingredients ended up being Star Fruit and Tomatillos.