MyPlate – The Creative Kitchen https://www.thecreativekitchen.com Kids Cooking Classes & Events NYC Thu, 01 May 2025 02:41:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.32 Product Review: Super Healthy Kids https://www.thecreativekitchen.com/product-review-super-healthy-kids/ https://www.thecreativekitchen.com/product-review-super-healthy-kids/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:24:21 +0000 http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/?p=8809 Parent Picked Kid Approved logo

Super Healthy Kids have taken the initiative and created the Healthy Habits Dinner Set that will ensure every meal your kids have is healthful and balanced. The set includes a Healthy Habits Plate, Bowl, and Cup which use ChooseMyPlate food ratios that suggest filling half the plate with colorful fruits and vegetables, and the other half with ¼ grains and ¼ protein. The plate, bowl, and cup even have colorful pictures of food on them so your kids will know exactly what to fill their plates with AND be excited to eat it. The Healthy Habits Dinner Set is sure to make eating simpler, more nutritious, and fun! Thanks Super Healthy Kids!

 

From the Mouth of a Kid:

I use the plate, bowl, and cup for every meal! They make eating so much fun!
 

From the Eyes of a Parent:dgfd

Putting meals on the table is easy, convenient, and fun for the whole family when it comes to Super Healthy Kids Healthy Habits Dinner Set! My kids are excited to help me fill their plate and bowl with colorful fruits and vegetables. They are also excited to learn the different food groups from the pictures on the plate, bowl, and cup. The product has helped me, too! With the dinner set, I know my kids are eating foods that are right for their growing bodies!

Flavorful Features:

Super Healthy Kids: Healthy Habits Dinner Set
• 1 Healthy Habits Plate, to fill with vegetables, grains, and protein
• 1 Healthy Habits Bowl, to fill with fruit
• 1 Cup, to fill with water

 

The Icing on the Cake:

Super Healthy Kids’ products, including the Healthy Habits Dinner Set, are based on the United States Department of Agriculture ChooseMyPlate.gov that suggests filling half the plate filled with fruits and vegetables, ¼ with grains, and ¼ with protein.

Healthy Habits Dinner set is dishwasher safe, BPA free, lead free, and 100% melamine.

 

 

 

 

 

The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.
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Cooking Light: My Plate Inspired Meals https://www.thecreativekitchen.com/cooking-light-my-plate-inspired-meals-2/ https://www.thecreativekitchen.com/cooking-light-my-plate-inspired-meals-2/#respond Wed, 01 May 2013 18:33:32 +0000 http://www.thecreativekitchen.com/?p=5002

Little bodies need lots of nutrients to grow big and strong! A great way to pack lots of nutrients into one meal is by eating a well-rounded meal. Our friends at Cooking Light have partnered with USDA’s MyPlate to create several tasty  recipes, that are nutritious quick AND easy! Sure to be a hit with the family these recipes include a variety of grains, vegetables, and protein!

Recipes

Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa

A three-minute dip into a pungent cilantro-lime marinade is all that’s needed to deliver big flavor to chicken breasts. Serve with saffron rice. Click here for the recipe.

Tofu with Red Curry Paste, Peas, and Yellow Tomatoes

The red curry paste in this ethnic dish is a blend of clarified butter, curry powder, vinegar, and other seasonings. Use either Indian or Asian curry paste; it comes in mild and hot versions and can be modified to suit your preference. Click here for the recipe.

Mango Shrimp Kebabs

These fresh-flavored mango shrimp skewers are ready to enjoy in just 25 minutes and are a great option for entertaining when the weather is warm. Click here for the recipe.

Korean Sesame Beef with Lettuce Wraps

Based on the classic Korean barbecue dish bulgogi, this recipe offers savory-sweet-garlicky beef wrapped in lettuce leave with rice and kimchi. Click here for the recipe.

Tempeh and Broccolini Stir-Fry

Streamline your stir-frying process by prepping all ingredients before you start cooking. For a whole-grain base, use brown rice. Click here for the recipe.

 

The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner.  Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children.  She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.

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