US Potato Board and The Kids Cook Monday Release New Cookbook

DENVER, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ From soup to strata and everything in between, creative cooking with your kids just got easier! The United States Potato Board (USPB) and The Kids Cook Monday (TKCM) just released 52 Mondays, a potato recipe cookbook for families. Available as an e-cookbook on potatogoodness.com, it features meal suggestions for every Monday of the year.

TKCM and USPB put their heads together last fall to identify the most delicious and nutritious, family-oriented potato recipes families can enjoy cooking and eating together at home, even on a busy weeknight. 52 Mondays features clear recipe categories and signature "Kid/Adult/Together" preparation guides to help turn any kiddo into a capable cook. With recipes for every age and all taste preferences, kids will have a special sense of accomplishment knowing they helped put dinner on the family table.

"We are so proud to partner with The Kids Cook Monday," said Meredith Myers, USPB Global Consumer Marketing Manager. "Research shows when children are exposed to cooking fresh foods from a young age, they are more likely to make healthy dietary choices later in life.So, why not learn to cook their favorite vegetable early?"

Exposure to scratch cooking also helps kids develop a mature palate and a taste for fresh, wholesome ingredients. The earlier kids become accustomed to nutritious foods (like potatoes), the less likely they will acquire a taste for processed foods.

Potatoes are a natural, fresh and nutrition-packed vegetable. One medium size, skin-on potato has just 110 calories per serving, more potassium than a banana and provides almost half the daily value of vitamin C with no fat, sodium or cholesterol. With so many recipes and potato types to choose from (Russets, reds, yellows, whites, purples/blues, fingerlings and petites), kids and parents can work together to keep dinner exciting, 52 weeks a year!

Ready to get cooking? Try the following recipe for Mediterranean Lemon Chicken and Potato Packets, a perfect quick dinner for the grill. For more recipes or to download the cookbook, visit www.PotatoGoodness.com.

Mediterranean Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes

1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup reduced-fat Greek or olive oil vinaigrette
1/3 cup quartered Kalamata olives (optional)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 cup chopped tomato

Family Directions:

Kids: Mix all ingredients except tomatoes in a large bowl.
Kids: Place equal amounts onto 4 large squares of heavy-duty foil.
Together: Fold in top and sides of each to enclose filling, leaving room for air to circulate.
Adult: Grill over medium heat for about 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are soft.
Together: Carefully open packets and sprinkle equal amounts of tomato over each.

This dish is delicious topped with crumbled feta cheese just before serving.

Makes 4 servings.

Note: Packets may also be baked at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes instead of grilling.

Nutritional analysis per serving:

Per serving: Calories 349, Fat: 8 g, Cholesterol: 126 mg, Sodium: 1176 mg, Carbohydrates: 27 g, Fiber: 3 g, Potassium: 707 mg, Protein: 41 g, Vitamin C: 38%

About the United States Potato Board
The United States Potato Board (USPB) is the nation's potato marketing and research organization. Based in Denver, Colorado, the USPB represents more than 2,500potato growers and handlers across the country. The USPB was established in 1971 by a group of potato growers to promote the benefits of eating potatoes. Today, as the largest vegetable commodity board, the USPB is proud to be recognized as an innovator in the produce industry and dedicated to positioning potatoes as a nutrition powerhousetruly, goodness unearthed.

About The Kids Cook Monday
The Kids Cook Monday is an initiative of The Monday Campaigns, a nonprofit public health initiative in association with Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Founded on research that demonstrates Monday is the day consumers are most likely to introduce healthy changes, the organization seeks to establish Monday as the day "all health breaks loose." The Kids Cook Monday campaign launched in 2011 and continues to promote a simple message to households worldwide: "start your week off right, make Monday family night!"

Contact:
Diana K. Rice, RD
Registered Dietitian & PR Associate
The Monday Campaigns
646.878.0321
drice@mondaycampaigns.org

Meredith Myers
Global Consumer Marketing Manager
United States Potato Board
303.873.2333
meredithm@uspotatoes.com

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SOURCE US Potato Board

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