Got Milk Creators Offer Healthy Recipes
Posted: January 27, 2009
The California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), the creator of GOT MILK?, has joined forces with children’s culinary schools statewide to uncover the delicious possibilities of nutritious foods like milk and vegetables — foods essential for healthy growth and development. The recipes developed by the children’s culinary schools have been outlined exclusively online.
The partnerships with Piccolo Chef in Culver City, Captain Cook’s Culinary for Kids in San Diego and Sacramento Culinary Center & Showroom yielded palate-pleasing, nutrient-rich recipes, like melt-in-your-mouth meatballs and creamy Nutty McButternut Squash Soup.
“Nutrition is a priority for parents,” says Steve James, the executive director of the CMPB. “By creating this partnership with children’s culinary schools, we’re offering parents recipes that go beyond hot dogs and pizzas. By instilling an appreciation of milk and nutritious foods at a young age, we can ensure that young people will have the nutrients necessary to grow strong and healthy.”
Chefs from throughout the Golden State agree that children can grow to like foods like spinach, broccoli and low-fat milk if they are incorporated into tasty dishes, sauces, and soups. Another tip: Get kids in the kitchen where they will experience the colors and aromas of food. Some studies show that involving kids in meal preparation makes them more likely to try new foods.
“We don’t believe in hiding the vegetables,” says Tina Fanelli Moraccini, of children’s culinary school Piccolo Chef. “But you do have to be creative. Children should be involved in the cooking process that way they feel it with their hands, see it with their eyes, smell it with their nose, cook it and eat it.”
All of GOT MILK?’s picky eaters’ recipes include low-fat milk to boost children’s calcium intake and to allow them to enjoy milk in different ways. The fact is the majority of children aren’t getting the calcium necessary for growth and to stay healthy. National Institutes of Health reports more than 90 percent of girls and 75 percent of boys ages 9 to 13 have inadequate calcium intake.
Cheap Healthy Recipes Said,
April 18, 2009 @ 1:55 am
Wow,this is what I’m looking for,,Recipes involving a low-carbohydrate diet use low-carb alternatives as essential ingredients, tasting similar to the high-carb foods you are not allowed to eat. People who follow the Cheap Healthy Recipes feel both physically and mentally fit
Stefanos Said,
May 18, 2009 @ 4:03 am
I will only suggest here to try using soya products in your nutrition since they contain less saturated fat. The Chinese have been using soya as an excellent source of protein and for its many nutritional benefits for thousands of years. Scientisits also acknowledge how much it can benefit your health.
Mary Said,
May 18, 2009 @ 4:05 am
I agree with Stefanos. Using soya products can certainly benefit your health. Soya products contain less fat and they do not taste bad at all.