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Tip of the Week: Encourage tasting new foods
If your children are picky eaters and you're concerned they're not getting enough fruits and vegetables, be patient, and continue to encourage them to try new foods. Involve children in the shopping process, and offer them two to three options –– not to many –– to make them feel in control. Always make at least one dish you know your children will eat.
-- EatRight.org
Easy recipe: Pink Lemonade
Place 1/2 cup reserved chopped beets in food processor or blender container; process to puree. Add one 12-ounce can of lemonade concentrate (thawed); process to combine. Pour into pitcher. Add 4 cans water; stir. Serve over ice with lemon slice garnish. Makes about 2 quarts.
-- Family Features
Did You Know?
June is Corn and Cucumber Month, Dairy Month, Ice Tea Month, Steakhouse Month, Fruit and Veggies Month and Turkey Lovers' Month.
Food Quiz
What does 2 percent milk mean?
A. 2 percent of the milk is fat.
B. 98 percent of the fat is taken out.
C. 2 percent of the fat is taken out.
D. The jug's only 2 percent full.
-- funtrivia.com
Answer is at bottom of column
Wise to the Word: Semifreddo
[say-mee-FRAYD-doh, Sp. , say-mee-FREE-oh] Italian for "half cold," semifreddo culinarily refers to any of various chilled or partially frozen desserts including cake, ice cream, fruit and custard or whipped cream. Such a dessert's Spanish counterpart is called semifrío .
-- epicurious.com
Number to Know
540: One 5-layer Beefy Burrito at Taco Bell is 540 calories.
-- calorieking.com
The Dish On …
"Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It" by Amy Atlas
Amy Atlas gained an international following when she introduced the concept of meshing baking and crafting to make beautiful sweets spreads. She has designed tables for Brooke Shields, Electrolux with Kelly Ripa, Gayle King and Martha Stewart Weddings. Hundreds of thousands read her award-winning blog, Sweet Designs. Now they’ll learn how she does it for the first time in her first book filled with brand-new tables, original recipes, do-it-yourself instructions and dozens of tips and secrets.
-- Hyperion
Food Quiz Answer
A. 2 percent of the milk is fat.
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