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jillbcooks 6/4/2009 8:11:00 AM
BettyCrocker.com member KittyTrixie left an interesting post in the Cooking and Baking with Kids forum this week. The member asked for ideas to help an impatient 16 year old learn to cook and feed himself well, especially in the summer months when he is home more often.I am so impressed with all the great replies. They really show how passionate and knowledgeable other BettyCrocker.com members are. Among the suggestions were:
• explore cookbooks• use the microwave •...
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CheriAtBettyCrocker 3/16/2009 2:05:00 PM
Consumers have a hard time getting Quick & Easy, (let alone Healthy) dinners on the table that their kids will eat these days. (Heck, it's hard for me to do and I know about food and where to find the recipes.) That's why I wasn't surprised when our latest cooking class, "Quick Fix Healthy Meals" filled up within minutes. I teamed up with my dietitian friend, Maureen Doran, to teach the class. We work well together, I talk about the food and she talks about the nutrition, although at times we interject themes from each others' world, as we've been doing this for a while. The General Mills Wellness Committee sponsored the class--I'm an active comm...
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CheriAtBettyCrocker 3/16/2009 9:35:00 AM
Kids, Go Bananas! Grown-ups, Go Nuts!
If you usually top your bowl of morning cereal with a sliced banana, you're not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes 30 pounds of the yellow, potassium-packed fruit annually. Now you don't need to, as the newest Cheerios® box to grace the ready-to...
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CheriAtBettyCrocker 3/6/2009 1:01:00 PM
Ruby and her friend Mady decided to go to a play one Sunday afternoon. They picked "The Shadow Thieves", (What if Greeek myths were real?" reads the description) by Anne Ursu, a Minnesota author. It was showing at Stages Theatre, not far from our house.
Ruby asked Mady to come over for brunch. I decided to make Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt Waffles from Betty Crocker Win at Weight Loss Cookbook. (I don't make waffles very often) When Ruby heard that, she said, "Mom, I really wanted to have my very favorite, Puffy Apple Oven Pancake, that's soooo good! (the girls are 13, a time when every...
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CheriAtBettyCrocker 2/27/2009 10:39:00 AM
So that General Mills employees can take part in heart-healthy foods and learn how to eat better, The Betty Crocker Kitchens has partnered with Sodexho, food service supplier who prepares and sells the items in the cafes at all 3 Minneapolis office locations. In February, the cafes have been featuring heart-healthy menu items, using recipes from our healthy cookbooks. Here are a few of the recipes they're offering, along with the cookbooks they're from:
Breakfast – Chocolate Chip-Cherry Scones, Cookbook for ...
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CheriAtBettyCrocker 2/2/2009 3:32:00 PM
I recently taught a series of healthy cooking classes to employees. A favorite topic was "Cooking from Your Pantry". The idea is that if you keep your pantry well-stocked, including refrigerator and freezer, you'll be able to whip up recipes in minutes, plus these pantry recipes can be served in a variety of ways. This in itself can be a real time-saver, can possibly be part of a dinner for another night. I'm always looking for those short-cuts.
Ranch Fried Chicken, using reduced-fat ranch dressing and Progresso...
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jillbcooks 1/22/2009 8:10:00 AM
I am developing a series of cooking classes for teenagers. The classes are at a local high school and are only an hour long. This means that I need to develop quick recipes that will keep teens’ attention and that strike a balance between healthy (or “healthier”) recipes and treats. I also like to develop recipes that are familiar to kids—one way to do that is to replicate restaurant recipes. Our first class will teach teens how to make a frozen coffee drink and whipped cream from scratch. The drink is easy to make. We begin by adding about 3 ounces of cooled, strong coffee to a blender. Add a tablespoon of brown sugar and ...
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CheriAtBettyCrocker 1/8/2009 2:14:00 PM
Cooking, baking and entertaining is a treat to me and I treated myself to a lot of it over the holidays. For one meal I baked Herb Roast Chicken and Vegetables, homemade dinner rolls, a tossed salad and Apple Crostata for dessert. For another meal I made Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin, baked potatoes, Cascadian Farms edemame (green soybeans) and Cranberry Sauce. (I'm always trying to add fruits or vegetables to dishes and get my kids and guests to eat more fruits and vegetables.) I baked Oatmeal Cookies, made peanut brittle and homemade lefse.
Though my kids are now teens, they still prefer simple foods; pancakes, scrambled...
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