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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday November Page Culinary Young chefs can cook up healthy habits By Claire NEA Food Editor Most children s eating habits are erratic to say the least A child may like something one day and hate it the next And as parents know children will often refuse to mix different foods on their plates or eat only pea nut butter and jelly sandwiches five days in a row Experts say it is best not to make an issue of food Don use it as a re ward punishment bribe or pacifier Don insist that children eat every thing on their plates or eat a specific food such as spinach Serving small portions can encourage kids to eat al most everything they are served Government surveys show that about percent of all school age children den t get enough calcium and nearly a third don get enough vita mm B6 They also fall short of essen tial amounts of iron zinc and vitamin C As Gail Becker a registered cian points out children eventually adopt their parents eating habits Expect your child to eat erratically and make poor food choices if this is what they see mom and dad do Children under need to eat about every three hours so healthy snacks are in order Allowing children to help the kitchen can lure them into good eating habits that will last a lifetime Kids who make their sandwiches or help make a soup will probably en joy eating the result And cooking with the mayhelp them with school subjects Measuring ingredients helps them learn about accurate measurements Making sandwiches using different cookie cutters can stretch their creativity Researching the backgrounds of cer tain foods and their use in other coun tries can add geography and history to the learning pot EGG GO ROUNDS 1 cup tour half and halt uncooked egg 1 teaspoon salt A teaspoon dried dill weed 10 hard cooked eggs chopped cup crumbled crispcooked bacon about slices cup chopped green onions with tops cup chopped celery English muffins split or 2 to 12 inch reedy made pizza crusts V cup ox shredded Cheddar cheese Blend together half and half cooked egg and seasonings Stir in re maining ingredients except muffins and cheese Spread each muffin half with cup egg salad Top each with tablespoon cheese Broil about inches from heat until cheese melts about to min Or spread half of the egg salad about cups on each pizza crust Bake in preheated degree oven kOl I ERS can make their own sandwiches si has egg salad topped iheese on English muffin chopped eggs and celery into yogurt mixture until moistened throughout Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve For each serving spoon about A cup onto a lettuce leaf Garnish with reserved egg slice This kitchen tested recipe makes servings 132 calories per serving Variation Add any of the following ingredients to taste Chopped green pepper zucchini tomatoes or water chestnuts sliced mushrooms or rad ishes shredded carrots or cucumber alfalfa or bean sprouts chopped pars ley chives or watercress GHANA PEANUT BUTTER SOUP cups milk cup creamy peanut butter dash cayenne chill powder Worcestershire sauce or hot pepper sauce to taste Gradually stir milk into peanut but ter in quart saucepan Cook over low heat until heated thoroughly Do not boil Sprinkle with cayenne chili powder Worcestershire sauce or hot pepper sauce This kitchen tested rec ipe makes servings minutes Top each with about cup cheese and bake until cheese melts about minutes more This kitchen tested recipe makes 6 servings LOWER CAL EGG SALAD cup plain yogurt tablespoon instant minced onion teaspoon seasoned salt V teaspoon dry mustard teaspoon pepper 9 hardcooked eggs cup chopped celery leaves Blend yogurt and seasonings to gether If desired cut 6 slices from center of 1 egg and reserve for gar Chop all remaining eggs Stir FOOD Rice dishes do have an international appeal Of course economy ii also in an facto Reg milled costs a serving white can be str red Many rice in qi entities to e in the refner itor r up to one ek or in the ire up to six months so t lere hand for a quick dish Those often zap a disl of rice I quick hot breakfast CHEDDAR RICE WITH GREEN ONIONS cup sliced green onions including top 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 3 cups cooked rice A cup diced pimentos 1 cup 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese Cook onions butter in large skil let until soft but not brown Add nee and pimentos Cook over low heat un til rice is thoroughly heated stirring occasionally Stir in cheese just be serving This kitchen tested reel makes servings Thn Best Gift Themselves RICE is the basis of an easy cheese and onion skillet disb By Alleen Claire Food Editor Rice has been a rldwlde food sta ever since it was cultivated in Southeast Asia in 3 B C it supplies more than percent of the daily foodenergy requirement for more than half of the world population Bill Goldsmith executive vice president of the Rice Council Houston says ins put rice on the r tables for a J of reasons Rite is an excellent of com plex carbohydrates is holesterol and sodium free and contains only a trace of fat It also is chock full of essential vitamins and minerals Regular milled white net which is the most commonly used r is en with Iron niacin and thiamine But if it rinsed the water soluble vi and nutrient can go down the drain Packaged r need not be washed unless the ay so id interest in and rcgi dishes has also brought more net into American kitchens Spanish net con polio chicken with net New England rue pudding pa ell nee CMnue fried rice Southern Hoppin John New Orleans rice calas and Italian risotto are just a few popular ethnic recipes Vegetarians have helped boost sales of brown rice and rice growers in Texas Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi market a variety of rices medium and grain varieties The more pe aro matic rices g cook and rat since the have a ro nut flavor OFFICE MAGIC FOR ALL YOUR OFFICE STATIONERY NEEDS St Georgetown Gallery Framing Centre Limited Edition Prints 348 Guelph Street NEXT TO BELL SUSS IN THE CENTRE Georgetown Want To COMPLAIN don t know 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