Thursday, August 27, 2015

Mealtime Magic: Nutrition Sandwiches (and Contest)


Kids perform better in school with the proper nutrition, but how do you make sure they get a well-balanced and nutritious lunch? Health authorities recommend children ages 4 to 13 need 40 - 48 grams of whole grains each day and sandwiches made with whole grain breads provide a host of essential nutrients. Plus, they’re a perfect go-to-lunch choice for busy moms on the go. That said, kids can be pretty picky, so making their lunches exciting and fun could be the difference in your child eating what you packed or trading their lunches with other kids.
Not sandwich savvy and not sure how to make a nutritious sandwich your children will love?  Nature’s Harvest® bread has teamed up with Emmy-nominated cooking show host, mom and author Kelsey Nixon, for the Nature’s Harvest Back-to-School Sandwich Art Contest, to encourage moms to have a little whole grain fun with their kids’ lunches.
Contest highlights:                                                                                                                             
      Through Sept. 6, visit the Nature’s Harvest Facebook page and submit a photo of your sandwich art creation                       
      The top 10 semi-finalist entries will be posted for online voting from Sept. 14 -Sept. 20, 2015
      One Grand Prize winner will be announced in October and will receive a “Kitchen Crash” – where Kelsey will visit their personal home kitchen! 
Learn more and get some great tips:
Kelsey Nixon is an Emmy-nominated TV personality, author, wife, mom,  and cooking show host. Her show, Kelsey’s Essentials on Cooking Channel, Executive Produced by Chef Bobby Flay, centers around a tip, technique or tool that shows the home cook how to navigate the kitchen. A finalist on season 4 of The Next Food Network Star, Kelsey was voted ‘Fan Favorite.’ She jump started her culinary career with Kelsey’s Kitchen, a cooking show devoted to ‘fast, fun, and affordable meals for college students.’ Kelsey’s first cookbook Kitchen Confidence (Clarkson Potter) was released in February 2014 and her first product line with HSN debuted in July 2015.

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