BABY FOOD RECIPE CONTEST!



Toddler Judge, Norah Flannery, 1, enjoys a Pear Chicken Nugget during a baby food recipe contest held February 23, 2005 at The Southern California Gas Company in Downey, CA. The competition was sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service as a way to get chefs to “think outside the can” when it comes to food preparation for different age groups. Kids love canned pears, and recent updated dietary guidelines call for a diet with more fruits and vegetables. Chefs had one hour to create a recipe featuring canned pears as the dominant ingredient. A panel of toddlers “judged” the recipes while two adult chefs supervised and interpreted the toddler reactions into numerical scoring. Chef Diane O’Brien of Sherman Oaks, CA won first place and $500 for her Pear Chicken Nugget and Pear and Blueberry Oatmeal recipes.

CHILDREN'S COLORING PAGES FOR DOWNLOAD (IN PDF FORM):
The Pearamid Maze
The Pearamid Scramble
The Pearamid Nutrition and Serving Search

RECIPE LINKS:
English Muffins with Pear Peanut Butter
Indoor S'Mores
Pacific Island Pear-Coconut Bars
Party Anytime Chocolate Pear Dip
Peanut Butter-Pear Waffle Tacos
Pear Ice Cream Sandwiches
Pear Roll-Ups
Pear Yogurt Pops
Pacific Northwest Pitas
Pear Quesadillas
Pear and Blueberry Oatmeal
Pear Chicken Nugget
Pear Strawberry Smoothie
Pear Rice Pudding in Maple Pear Sauce
Chicken and Pear Delight