The family-friendly meals were created with
Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN, and
orders benefit Feeding America
CHICAGO, Sept. 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As families settle into a
new school year and schedules get busier, Home Chef – the leading
meal solutions company available both online and in stores – is
partnering with Kids Eat in Color's Jennifer Anderson, MSPH, RDN, on a limited-time
menu of wholesome, delicious meals that bring ease and fun to
family dinner. This is the first time that fans can have Kids Eat
in Color's vibrant, kid-approved recipes delivered right to their
doorsteps.
"I created Kids Eat in Color to help families thrive at
mealtime," said Jennifer Anderson,
RDN and founder of Kids Eat in Color. "Tools like Home Chef take
time-consuming meal planning off parents' already-packed to-do
lists, and that's why I'm so pleased to make mealtime easier and
more enjoyable for families who try this imaginative menu."
The dietitian-approved, kid-tested recipes are balanced,
delicious, and come with pre-portioned ingredients delivered to
your door – a perfect fit for families with busy evenings juggling
homework, after school activities, and quality time. Parents can
rest easy knowing that Home Chef and Kids Eat in Color collaborated
on these creative, colorful recipes with kids' enjoyment, ease,
and nourishment in mind.
The menu features a variety of veggies and proteins in formats
kids and adults will "yum" about. The fun, flavorful recipes
include:
- Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Cutlet with roasted potatoes,
broccoli, and carrots
- Build Your Own Rainbow Tacos with salsa and cheese
- Rainbow Chicken Teriyaki with mango and carrot-cabbage
slaw
- Herb and Parmesan-Crusted Salmon with lemon, potatoes,
and zucchini
- One-Sheet Harvest Grain Bowl with sweet potatoes,
Brussels sprouts, zucchini, and
pesto crema
- Cauliflower Mac and Cheese with peas and carrots
- Garlic Chicken Cutlet Alfredo with zucchini, peas, and
peppers
- One-Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup with bell pepper, beans,
and corn
"Everyone at Home Chef is thrilled to bring Kids Eat in Color
recipes to our Family Menu this fall," said Shira Schwarz, VP of brand at Home Chef. "My
family has been enjoying Jennifer
Anderson's wholesome, crowd-pleasing recipes for years, so I
was so excited to introduce her culinary and nutrition expertise to
our customers, who love to find space for more delight at
dinnertime."
To further support making well-rounded meals accessible to
families, Home Chef will donate $1
for each Kids Eat in Color recipe ordered, between now and
Oct. 18, to Feeding America®'s
efforts to help end hunger. Each dollar helps provide at least 10
meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local partner food
banks, with Home Chef donating up to $10,000 – equating to at least 100,000 meals
donated through Feeding America.
In addition to the simple, satisfying recipes, families can find
a slew of tips for making dinnertime more delightful in a helpful
guide from Jennifer Anderson, linked
via QR code on each Kids Eat in Color recipe card and also
available here. For picky and adventurous eaters alike, Anderson
provides tips for bringing the fun to family dinner, like telling
food-themed jokes and giving your meals silly names.
Kids Eat in Color's menu is available to order now at
cook.homechef.com/kids-eat-in-color. Home Chef's
Family Menu will feature two of the dietitian-created meals per
week for four weeks. Ordering is open now and closes on
October 18 at noon CT. First time Home Chef customers can use
the code COLORFUL1 to receive a $15
family meal deal! Customers of Home Chef's main menu can switch to
the Family Menu in their account settings to find the playful,
delicious recipes from Kids Eat in Color.
About Home Chef
Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the
leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online
presence. Available from www.homechef.com and in retail
at more than 2,400 stores in the Kroger Family of Companies, Home
Chef is committed to bringing ease and convenience to home cooking
through simple, delicious meals, so fans can enjoy their time at
home, both in and out of the kitchen. The Chicago-based meal kit company was ranked #1
in Customer Service among Meal Kits by Newsweek. Home Chef is a
subsidiary of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). Find out more and
get cooking at www.homechef.com. Follow us on
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for
updates and inspiration.
About Kids Eat in Color
Kids Eat in Color® is an
authoritative resource that helps families feed their children from
their first bite of solid food through picky eating and
elementary-aged nutrition needs. The team of experts at Kids Eat in
Color is committed to providing parents with the support and
guidance they need to help their kids eat better and thrive at
mealtime. Kids Eat in Color was founded in 2019 by Jennifer Anderson, a mom of two and registered
dietitian with a masters of science in public health from
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Prior to starting Kids Eat in Color she coordinated youth nutrition
programs at a food bank, performed research in inner-city food
deserts, and consulted for the USDA national office SNAP-Ed
program.
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