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Parents who insist on the best for their children have two new choices in the popular all-natural Mac & Cheese from Annie’s Homegrown. Lower-Sodium Mac & Cheese presents the classic kids’ favorite with 25% less sodium than the leading brands. 5-Grain Elbows & White Cheddar blends durham wheat with four ancient whole grains: amaranth, kamut,…
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Even if your fledgling gourmets shrink from trying stronger cheeses, you can begin “cheese appreciation” at an early age by teaching them quality in the cheeses they do like. Buy different brands of Cheddar, Swiss and cream cheese, for example, and let the kids evaluate the differences between regular supermarket brands, organic brands and artisan…
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Milton the Moose with a juice box of Froose. A year ago we tried an alternative children’s juice product called Froose, and never posted our comments about it. Now, with the kids back in school (although Froose is targeted to the pre-school set), it seems time to right our wrong. Named for fruit + juice…
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Involve the kids in meal planning. Let them pick out dishes that appeal to them, and develop their interest in cooking and entertaining. Younger children can be offered simple choices—should we have A or B, and which side dishes. Older children can browse through cookbooks—check out Rachel Ray’s 30-Minute Meals For Kids. Discuss dishes with…
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Make cheese and fruit kabobs for the kids by using thin pretzel sticks instead of toothpicks or skewers. Use an ice pick to pierce a hole in cheese cubes and fruit (melon balls, grapes, berries) and alternate cheese and fruit on the pretzel stick. Show older kids how to assemble them: It makes a fun…
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