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(PDF)Links to a PDF document. that busy schedules encourage parents to rely on pre-made food in place of home-cooked […]
Cook Up Holiday Goodness with Children
WRITTEN BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist
REVIEWED BY: Carmen Irving, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences
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- Cornell University, Outreach and Extension, Time Pressures on Employed Parents Affect Families' Diets, 2010.
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- 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
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