FUN & HEALTHY BARBECUE IDEAS FOR KIDS
April 29, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FUN & HEALTHY BARBECUE IDEAS FOR KIDS
FROM VEGGIE PATCH!
New Haven, CT (April 29, 2002) This barbecue season, why not treat your kids to fun and healthy ways to enjoy backyard family cooking? Thanks to Veggie Patch, the family soyfoods innovator, kids can roll up their sleeves, put on their aprons, and prepare colorful, mouth-watering warm weather dinners that are fun and easy to prepare with their parents on the grill in their own backyard.
Try Veggie Patch’s recipes for “Veg-Kabobs”, “Smile Burgers” and “Backyard Campfire Stew” (see below). All of the “meats” in these kid recipes are actually made from soy protein, a healthy meat substitute that is scientifically designed to cook, cut and chew just like real meat. Says Eli Soglowek, Veggie Patch Founder, “You won’t have any problem flipping these burgers or creating shish-ka-bob masterpieces that can compete with the best of them! It’s healthy eating made easy for the whole family!"
Three Recipes for Kids from Veggie Patch
Veggie Patch Veg-Ka-bobs
3 green peppers
3 red peppers
6 large white or red onions
1 quart cherry tomatoes
2 packs Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef Tips
2 packs Veggie Patch Buffalo Wings
1 jar barbecue sauce
Cut red and green peppers and onion into bite size chunks, and place next to cherry tomatoes. Open Veggie Patch Wow It’s Not Beef Tips and Veggie Patch Buffalo Wings. On shish-ka-bob skewers, poke a Veggie Patch beef tip or wing, followed by a colorful vegetable. Repeat. Create a colorful pattern all the way down the stick. Brush on your family’s favorite barbecue sauce. Place on the grill, rotating every 1-3 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat. When golden brown, push the Veg-Ka-bob off the skewer and serve with rice and a salad for a delicious backyard meal! Serves six.
Veggie Patch Smile Burgers
1 package Veggie Patch Burgeriffics
1 jar barbecue sauce
1 package hamburger buns
6 slices of Galaxy Veggie Cheese
2 tomatoes
1 head of lettuce
Ketchup, Mustard, Relish
Cut each slice of Galaxy Veggie Cheese into tiny pieces about the size of a tooth. Open Veggie Patch Burgeriffics and cut in half each “burger” to create a smile. Brush with barbecue sauce. Place on grill, and cook on each side 1-3 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat. When done, place tiny cheese pieces in a row on each burger so it looks like teeth. Place on hamburger bun dressed with tomato and lettuce. Don’t cover the smile with the other half of the bun so guests can see each happy smile! Serves six. -more-
Veggie Patch Campfire Stew
4 Packages Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef!
1 Quart cherry tomatoes
4 Medium Sized White Onions
10 large carrots
7 cups peas
3 TBS olive oil
2 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large pot that can easily be stirred over the grill, add one-cup water, olive oil and seasonings. While that heats up, chop carrots and onions into small, bite-sized pieces. Add to pot and stir. When carrots and onions are soft, after 10-15 minutes, stir in cherry tomatoes and Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef!. Stir. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until all ingredients are well heated. Serve in bowls with a spoon and pretend you’re camping out in the days of the Wild West. Serves six.
About Veggie Patch
The Veggie Patch Chicken, Spinach and Broccoli Nuggets, Burgeriffics and WOW! It’s Not Beef! soyfoods all offer about 10 grams of soy protein, which research has found significantly reduces blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol. They feature all natural ingredients --- no MSG, no cholesterol, no preservatives--- and are 100% vegetarian. Calories are less than 100 per serving and every item is either 100% fat free or nearly fat free, with no saturated fat. The line is also a good source for calcium and iron.
Look for Veggie Patch products in refrigerated vegetarian/soy sections in produce departments at Kroger, Safeway, ShopRite, HE Butt and other major supermarkets and natural foods stores throughout the country.
The Veggie Patch brand is manufactured by FoodTech International, Inc. of New Haven, CT. Founded in 1995, the company is one of the nation's foremost innovators in the refrigerated vegetarian and soy foods category and is the fastest growing company in its category. The Veggie Patch line includes veggie burgers, meatballs, assorted veggie nuggets and the new WOW It’s Not Beef and Chicken! Line.
For further information, contact Veggie Patch toll free at 1-888-My-Veggies or visit the Veggie Patch web site at www.veggiepatch.com.
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MEDIA: For product samples, contact Sue McGovern, tel. (781) 648 7157 or sue@mcgov.com.
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FUN & HEALTHY BARBECUE IDEAS FOR KIDS
FROM VEGGIE PATCH!
New Haven, CT (April 29, 2002) This barbecue season, why not treat your kids to fun and healthy ways to enjoy backyard family cooking? Thanks to Veggie Patch, the family soyfoods innovator, kids can roll up their sleeves, put on their aprons, and prepare colorful, mouth-watering warm weather dinners that are fun and easy to prepare with their parents on the grill in their own backyard.
Try Veggie Patch’s recipes for “Veg-Kabobs”, “Smile Burgers” and “Backyard Campfire Stew” (see below). All of the “meats” in these kid recipes are actually made from soy protein, a healthy meat substitute that is scientifically designed to cook, cut and chew just like real meat. Says Eli Soglowek, Veggie Patch Founder, “You won’t have any problem flipping these burgers or creating shish-ka-bob masterpieces that can compete with the best of them! It’s healthy eating made easy for the whole family!"
Three Recipes for Kids from Veggie Patch
Veggie Patch Veg-Ka-bobs
3 green peppers
3 red peppers
6 large white or red onions
1 quart cherry tomatoes
2 packs Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef Tips
2 packs Veggie Patch Buffalo Wings
1 jar barbecue sauce
Cut red and green peppers and onion into bite size chunks, and place next to cherry tomatoes. Open Veggie Patch Wow It’s Not Beef Tips and Veggie Patch Buffalo Wings. On shish-ka-bob skewers, poke a Veggie Patch beef tip or wing, followed by a colorful vegetable. Repeat. Create a colorful pattern all the way down the stick. Brush on your family’s favorite barbecue sauce. Place on the grill, rotating every 1-3 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat. When golden brown, push the Veg-Ka-bob off the skewer and serve with rice and a salad for a delicious backyard meal! Serves six.
Veggie Patch Smile Burgers
1 package Veggie Patch Burgeriffics
1 jar barbecue sauce
1 package hamburger buns
6 slices of Galaxy Veggie Cheese
2 tomatoes
1 head of lettuce
Ketchup, Mustard, Relish
Cut each slice of Galaxy Veggie Cheese into tiny pieces about the size of a tooth. Open Veggie Patch Burgeriffics and cut in half each “burger” to create a smile. Brush with barbecue sauce. Place on grill, and cook on each side 1-3 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat. When done, place tiny cheese pieces in a row on each burger so it looks like teeth. Place on hamburger bun dressed with tomato and lettuce. Don’t cover the smile with the other half of the bun so guests can see each happy smile! Serves six. -more-
Veggie Patch Campfire Stew
4 Packages Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef!
1 Quart cherry tomatoes
4 Medium Sized White Onions
10 large carrots
7 cups peas
3 TBS olive oil
2 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large pot that can easily be stirred over the grill, add one-cup water, olive oil and seasonings. While that heats up, chop carrots and onions into small, bite-sized pieces. Add to pot and stir. When carrots and onions are soft, after 10-15 minutes, stir in cherry tomatoes and Veggie Patch WOW It’s Not Beef!. Stir. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until all ingredients are well heated. Serve in bowls with a spoon and pretend you’re camping out in the days of the Wild West. Serves six.
About Veggie Patch
The Veggie Patch Chicken, Spinach and Broccoli Nuggets, Burgeriffics and WOW! It’s Not Beef! soyfoods all offer about 10 grams of soy protein, which research has found significantly reduces blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol. They feature all natural ingredients --- no MSG, no cholesterol, no preservatives--- and are 100% vegetarian. Calories are less than 100 per serving and every item is either 100% fat free or nearly fat free, with no saturated fat. The line is also a good source for calcium and iron.
Look for Veggie Patch products in refrigerated vegetarian/soy sections in produce departments at Kroger, Safeway, ShopRite, HE Butt and other major supermarkets and natural foods stores throughout the country.
The Veggie Patch brand is manufactured by FoodTech International, Inc. of New Haven, CT. Founded in 1995, the company is one of the nation's foremost innovators in the refrigerated vegetarian and soy foods category and is the fastest growing company in its category. The Veggie Patch line includes veggie burgers, meatballs, assorted veggie nuggets and the new WOW It’s Not Beef and Chicken! Line.
For further information, contact Veggie Patch toll free at 1-888-My-Veggies or visit the Veggie Patch web site at www.veggiepatch.com.
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MEDIA: For product samples, contact Sue McGovern, tel. (781) 648 7157 or sue@mcgov.com.
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