The first 10 recipes were created by fellow-Dietitian, Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, Dole’s health and nutrition communications manager. Anyone really can cook if given the ingredients and inspiration – and this new program was designed to go beyond the recipes to motivate cooks and chefs at all levels to spice up their culinary routines this fall and winter.” Goldfield confirmed that Dole worked closely with the teams at Disney and Pixar to create new, easy-to-make interpretations of dishes either inspired by the film – such as Little Chef Potato-Leek Soup and the signature Critic’s Choice Rustic Ratatouille – or associated with French cuisine. “Of course, as Remy, Linguini and Chef Gusteau taught us, nothing could be further from the truth. He continued “… there is still the widespread misperception that cooking is difficult and … it’s too late to learn now.” “Understandably, in our quest for convenience, we’ve gotten away from the simple pleasures of cooking and the satisfaction and health benefits that come from creating a delicious dish from scratch using fresh, natural ingredients,” said William Goldfield, Dole’s director of communications. Other benefits include building important life skills and enjoying a bonding experience with one another. Who doesn’t want less fighting at the dinner table? In fact, when kids help with food preparation (with safe adult supervision), it promotes a sense of ownership and encourages children to participate in the eating of that meal. As a Dietitian, I know that repeat exposure to new and healthy foods increases acceptance of those foods.
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It lifts me up on bad days, and it’s a form of celebration on my best days! Using my favorite Disney and Pixar characters as inspiration for the theming of meals and dishes doesn’t just make me happy, it also gets the attention of my young children too – which is what has inspired so many of my Kingdom Kitchen recipes on TKI! I make it a point to involve my little ones in cooking as often as possible. Like Remy, I’ve always had a passion for cooking.
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Could you use a little magic in your kitchen? If you’re looking for a way to enjoy your time at home, then now’s the time to get cooking! Remy said it best, “Humans don’t just survive they discover they create… I mean, just look and what they do with food!”