Food: It’s a Family Affair
April 1, 2009 · Filed under Kids Can Cook!, Nutritious Family Recipes · Tagged cooking is a family affair, Dr Dees Clayton College, Dr. Karen Spencer Dees, family cooking, family nutrition, family recipes, food fit, foodfit.com, healthy cooking, healthy foods, healthy kids recipes
A study from Harvard University shows that kids who eat regularly with their family have healthier eating habits than those who don’t.
Enjoy these four tips brought to you by FoodFit.com for making food a family affair.
STEP 1: Let little hands pitch in making dinner. Younger helpers can tear lettuce or help stir. Older children can chop ingredients under mom or dad’s watchful eye. It may be messy or take longer, but the sense of accomplishment and the closeness that children feel makes it all worth it.
STEP 2: Make your meals seasonal. “My mother always began dinner with fruit — grapefruit in the fall and winter, cantaloupe in the spring and honeydew melon in the summer,” explains Ellen Haas. ” As a girl, I knew fall had arrived when grapefruit appeared on the table again.” Fruits and vegetables that are in season are cheaper and better tasting.
STEP 3: Offer fruits and vegetables as fast food. Have good-for-you nibbles like washed carrots, celery sticks or peas ready to go in the refrigerator. Keep a bowl of washed fruit on the table to get everyone in the family through those hungry moments just before dinner is ready.
STEP 4: Go on family outings to the local farmer’s market. They are fantastic places for kids to see and learn about the different foods they eat. Use fresh as it gets — a guide to shopping at farmer’s markets to get started. Have everyone in the family pick their favorite tomatoes, peaches or greens.
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