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Cook Up Holiday Goodness with Children

  The holiday season is here and so is the time for home-baked goodness— from green bean casseroles to roasted turkeys to cranberry sauce. However, busy  lives can make it difficult to cook homemade meals. In fact, research shows that busy schedules encourage parents to rely on pre-made food in place of home-cooked meals. One California study found […]

WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist

REVIEWED BY: Carmen Irving, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences

SOURCES:

  • California Department of Education, Teacher Tips: Cooking with Kids, 2015
  • Cornell University, Outreach and Extension, Time Pressures on Employed Parents Affect Families' Diets, 2010.
  • Kansas State Research and Extension, Kids-A-Cookin', 2015
  • LiveStrong Foundation, The Benefits of Cooking with Children, 2013
  • Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences, Smart Eating for Young Children, 2014
  • Utah State University Extension, Cooking with Children, 2008

REFERENCES:

  • Cullen KW, Watson KB, Zakeri I, Baranowski T, Baranowski JH. Achieving fruit, juice, and vegetable recipe preparation goals influences consumption by 4th grade students. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2007;4:28.[PMC free article] [PubMed
  • Cunningham-Sabo, L., & Lohse, B. (2013). Cooking with kids positively affects fourth graders' vegetable preferences and attitudes and self-efficacy for food and cooking. Childhood Obesity, 9(6), 549-556.
  • Hersch, D., Perdue, L., Ambroz, T., & Boucher, J. L. (2014). The impact of cooking classes on food-related preferences, attitudes, and behaviors of school-aged children: A systematic review of the evidence, 2003-2014. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, And Policy, 11
  • Liquori, T., Koch, P. D., Contento, I. R., & Castle, J. (1998). The Cookshop Program: outcome evaluation of a nutrition education program linking lunchroom food experiences with classroom cooking experiences. Journal of Nutrition Education, 30(5), 302-313.

Make Family Time Count

In most two-parent households today, both parents work outside the home, at least part time. Emphasis on roles in the home, are placed on shared ownership of the vast duties expected from mothers, fathers and children. While it is daunting to consider what it takes to be successful as a family unit, it isn’t impossible. […]

WRITTEN BY: Ochs, Shawn M.

REVIEWED BY: Oliver, Kathy

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • huffingtonpost.ca
  • howwemontessori.com
  • benjaciclomedio3a.blogspot.com
  • teachinggoodthings.com
  • shutterstock.com

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Chores-and-Responsibility.aspx
  • http://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/responsibility-and-chores/part-i-benefits-of-chores/
  • http://www.extension.org/pages/22956/let-children-help-with-household-chores-and-share-family-roles

It’s Watermelon Season

Need something refreshing on these hot summer days? Grab a piece of watermelon. Watermelon is about 93% water and tastes delicious. Want a tasty beverage? Add some watermelon chunks to your glass of cold water. Not only is watermelon refreshing, it contains Lycopene, a red pigment and phytonutrient. Lycopene has been shown to help reduce […]

WRITTEN BY: Pat Brinkman, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Wayne County

REFERENCES:

  • National Watermelon Promotion Board, (2014). Numerous materials on website available at http://watermelon.org
  • Shertzer, J.K. [2009]. Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Melons, Ohio State University Extension available at http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/5523.pdf

Making the most of family fun

  Summer is usually a time for a change in routine for families that allows a little more time together to do the things we enjoy the most.  Talk with your family about what they enjoy most about the summer and what things you want to do before school begins again.  Even for those of […]

WRITTEN BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Wayne County

REVIEWED BY: Joanna Rini, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Medina County and Chris Kendle, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Tuscarawas County.

SOURCES:

  • Relationships Foundation.org

Where City Meets Country

“Where City Meets Country” is the theme at our county fair. A county fair is a place to highlight the value of agriculture within and surrounding both urban and rural areas. For many Ohioans who grew up participating in a youth program like 4-H or FFA, the county fair might bring back a lot of […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County, Maumee Valley EERA, powers-barker.1@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Lee Richter, Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Assistant, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County, Maumee Valley EERA, richter.71@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Bonnie Ward, July 10, 2014

SOURCES:

  • Ohio State Fair History http://www.touring-ohio.com/fairs/ohio-state-fair-history.html
  • Ohio State Fair http://ohiostatefair.com/
  • 2014 Ohio County Fairs http://www.agri.ohio.gov/divs/fairs/docs/Fairs_Brochure.pd

Fire Up the Grill!

   Fire Up the Grill! It’s grilling season. Even the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends grilling (as well as broiling, poaching and roasting) as a good way to cook foods to avoid adding extra fat. Grilling is a healthy way to prepare meat without adding the fat of pan frying. However, potentially cancer-causing chemicals […]

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