#chefkidds

Adapted from Marin Mama Cooks

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

3/4 pound tuscan kale 2 tablespoons shallots, chopped Cheesy Pizza Funagrette! (Order here!)

Directions

Toss kale and shallots in large bowl. Drizzle with Cheesy Pizza Funagrette!

Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens

Serves 6

Ingredients

6 cups shredded cabbage 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed and sliced 1/2 cup jicama, peeled and shredded 1/4 cup green onions, sliced PB&J Funagrette! (Order here!)

Directions

Toss cabbage, sugar snap peas, jicama, and green onions in a large bowl. Drizzle with PB&J Funagrette!

Chef Kidd’s co-founder Robert Okun was recently interviewed by Foodservice Daily News, a prestigious food trade publication, about the Chef Kidd’s Funagrette! line of salad dressings. Here are some highlights from the interview:

Okun describes the Chef Kidd’s brand this way: “Ingredients are wholesome and simple, while flavors are a bit whacky — like PB&J, Cheesy Pizza and  Cocoa Berry.” He says that “it’s all a bit Ben & Jerry's, but with a healthy twist. That’s key to who we are and what we represent.”

He says that getting kids to eat healthy is more crucial than ever these days. “We must get our kids eating better,” Okun tells the publication, “even if it means changing priorities and spending a bit more. It’s just a question of who’s going to lead the way, and when.”

We are interested in getting America to eat better. To that end, we are happy to let you know about the Washington Post’s America Answers: Changing the Menu event, on Thursday, March 26. This event “will take a deep dive into food and wellness — what we eat, how we move and how to ensure a healthy, well-fed America,” the paper says.

A variety of big names in food will be there, including food expert Marion Nestle, Secretary of Agriculte Tom Vilsack,  Debra Eschmeyer, Executive Director, Let’s Move!, Cristeta ‘Cris’ Comerford, White House Executive Chef, and Lauren Bush Lauren, Founder and Chief Executive, FEED Projects. 

Fast food commercials are ubiquitous these days, making the bad-for-you foods look oh-so-delicious, especially to kids. So how do good foods compete with that when it comes to children's appetites? With marketing of their own!

Politico reports on First Lady Michelle Obama's new initiative, the FNV (Fruits 'n' Vegetables) campaign. Football stars Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick, and actresses Kristen Bell and Jessica Alba, are among the celebrities involved in the movement.

“If folks are going to pour money into marketing for unhealthy foods, then let’s fight back with ads for healthy foods,"  the First Lady told participants at the Building a Healthier Future Summit in Washington, D.C. this week.

Here is the kickoff video for the new campaign: