Want your kids to acquire healthy eating habits? Start them cooking! Taking part in snack and meal preparation encourages children to develop sound food choices and may even persuade a picky eater to try new tastes. Some of the best items for kids to work with can be found at the supermarket deli counter. Boar’s Head, makers of premium deli products, offers an assortment of fine meats and cheeses for young chefs to make some of their favorite treats. Plus Boar’s Head products meet many of a child’s daily nutritional needs.

Pretzel Stick Roll Ups

• 2 slices Boar’s Head Gold Label Swiss Cheese
• 2 slices Boar’s Head Maple Honey Ham
• 1 slice Boar’s Head American Cheese
• 1 slice Boar’s Head Bologna
• Small pretzel sticks (There are a number of varieties available — make sure to select a sturdy kind.)

1. On clean work surface (plastic cutting board or plate will do), lay out cheese slices. Place 1 ham slice on each Swiss cheese slice and bologna on American cheese. Starting at one end, roll up each pair of slices and skewer with pretzel stick. (Grownup helper may need to assist small hands with pretzel spearing.)

Yield: 3 roll ups

Source: Boar's Head

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Ingredients

• 2 slice marbled rye bread
• Thinly carved leftover corned beef brisket
• Drained sauerkraut
• Drizzle of Thousand Island dressing
• Sliced Swiss cheese

Preparation

1. Layer thinly carved leftover corned beef brisket on a slice of marbled rye bread. Top with drained sauerkraut, a drizzle of Thousand Island dressing and sliced Swiss cheese. Top with second bread slice and grill in heated nonstick skillet over medium heat until golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted.

SOURCE: Cattlemen's Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association

(Family Features) According to a recent survey conducted by Infogroup/Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of Perdue Farms, 91 percent of Americans believe in the importance of a sit-down, home-cooked meal.

While families today are busier than ever, they are still willing to go to great lengths to get a meal on the table the entire family will enjoy - including:

Customizing a recipe to their family's liking - 88 percent
Preparing the best side-dishes to accompany the meal - 85 percent
Purchasing higher-quality products - 74 percent

While the survey revealed roast chicken as Americans' best chicken dish, Chicken Cordon Bleu is the dish people most want to learn to cook.

Perdue's Executive Chef, Chris Moyer, created an easy recipe and how-to video for Chicken Cordon Bleu. Plus, he incorporates some tips to help both cooking novices and enthusiasts get this great meal on the table:

Start with high quality ingredients. Selecting all-natural chicken from a brand you can trust is a good place to start. Look for chicken with the USDA Processed Verified Seal. Perdue is the first poultry company to receive the seal, which verifies that PERDUE® Fresh, All-Natural Chicken products have been fed an all-vegetarian diet with no animal by-products and/or raised cage free. Chef Chris recommends PERDUE® FIT & EASY® boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe.

Want to dress it up? Use prosciutto ham, gruyere cheese and thyme for your filling.

Side dishes matter, too. The survey also revealed that 95 percent of Americans feel that getting a nutritious and delicious meal on the dinner table is important to them - so make sure your side dishes consist of a healthy grain and a green vegetable high in nutrients and fiber.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Description

Chicken Cordon Bleu is a popular chicken dish that many want to learn to cook.
VIDEO: How to Cook Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients

• 1 package PERDUE® FIT & EASY® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 6 thin slices of salt-cured Virginia-smoked ham
• 3 slices domestic Swiss cheese
• 1 whole egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 tablespoon table ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation

1. Slice chicken horizontally without cutting all the way through to create butterfly breast.
2. Place chicken on cutting board with sheet of plastic wrap over top. With meat mallet, gently pound chicken to even thickness of breast. Place two slices ham and cheese on one side of breast and fold back over.
3. In bowl, whip together egg and water to create egg-wash.
4. On two separate plates, put flour and breadcrumbs. Season flour with salt and black pepper.
5. Carefully dredge chicken first into seasoned flour, then into egg-wash, followed by breadcrumbs.
6. Heat olive oil in ovenproof sauté pan. Place chicken in pan to brown. Cook for 2 minutes on one side, then flip each breast over. Place pan into oven at 350°F and cook until each chicken breast reaches 170°F internal temperature, about 20-25 minutes.

Preparation Time

10-15 minutes

Serves

3

SOURCE: Perdue