SUMMER CAMP SUPERGUIDE

26 Winnipeg Parent | March/April 2017
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Connect Kids with Food for Healthy Habits
More than nine in 10 millennial moms think it's important for
their kids to learn about where their food comes from, and
more than three-quarters of those moms actively do things
with their kids to help learn just that, according to recent findings.
Building healthy habits is the top reason moms cite for encouraging
more learning when it comes to food, according to research conducted
by IPSOS on behalf of Cuties - the sweet little clementines. Even
when the weather is colder outside, these tips make it fun for families
to learn about where their food comes from and help encourage kids
to eat healthy for a lifetime.
1. Grocery shop together or go to a farmers market. Many cities now
have year-round indoor markets, where together you can select
fruits and veggies to try. Often the farmers are there, so you can
learn about produce and get ideas for how to prepare unfamiliar
items at home.
2. Cook with your kids. Find fun recipes that let them explore fresh
foods where they can be creative. Find age-appropriate ways to
involve them, like stirring or measuring, and encourage them to get
hands-on with recipes, such as this fun Flower Salad recipe from
registered dietitian Ellie Krieger.
3. Explore the story of where some of their favorite foods come from.
Kids learn and remember information when it comes in the form of
a story. Cuties is giving families the chance to uncover those stories
by encouraging them to submit questions using #AskAGrower on
Facebook. Actual growers will answer with stories about how this
sweet, seedless and easy-to-peel fruit is grown with care by their
family of growers. A video series at cutiescitrus.com/our-story also
helps bring the stories to life.
"Making learning about food fun is good for the whole family,"
Krieger said. "It encourages kids - and parents - to explore new foods
and be more connected to where their food comes from. It's truly a
'healthy' conversation to have together."
— Family Features
Flower Salad Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger
Servings: 1
Flower:
1 Cuties clementine
9-10 thinly sliced strips red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces
1/2 grape tomato
1 celery stick, cut to 3 inches
2 small leaves romaine lettuce
1 piece English cucumber, unpeeled, seeded and cut to 1 1/2 inches
then thinly sliced
Dip:
2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Peel clementine and separate sections almost all the way, leaving
attached at the base. Place on plate with base down. Place piece
of red bell pepper between each citrus section, and half tomato in
center to form flower.
Place celery and lettuce leaves underneath as stem and leaves.
Arrange cucumber slices below to represent grass.
In small bowl, stir together yogurt, honey and lemon juice.
Serve dip in dish alongside flower, or in a mound underneath
cucumber slices.
Nutritional information per serving: 76 calories; 0.5 g total fat; (0.3
g saturated fat, 0.2 g poly fat); 4 g protein; 15 g carbohydrates; 2 g
fiber; 2 mg cholesterol; 21 mg sodium.