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Chops are tops as a kid-pleasing meal
son is clear - three-fourths of
those pork chop lovers said they
like chops because they taste
good.
“Pork chops have changed
since today’s parents were kids
- they have 31 percent less fat,
14 percent fewer calories and
10 percent less cholesterol than
10 years ag o ,” says Karen
Kalsem, manager of youth com­
munications for the Pork Infor­
mation Bureau (PIB) of the
National Pork Producers Coun­
cil (NPPC). “Today’schops are
great for parents who strive to
serve nutritious foods to their
kids. Most important, they’re a
hit with a whole new genera­
tion of kids who demand foods
that taste great.”
It’s dinnertime, and the kids want
their favorites. Parents know they
can satisfy event the most finicky
kids’ appetites with pork chops. A c­
cording to a survey conducted by
Bruskin-Goldring Research of more
than 1,600 American children, m ;st
kids (77% ) like chops. And the rea-
Picking Partners for Pork
Chops
Tempting a child’s taste buds is a
snap with pork because it pairs well
with many different tastes. Pork and
fruit combinations appeal to kids’
fondness of sweet flavors - whether
its the zest of citrus fruit, tart cher
ries, sw eet berries or traditional
applesauce.
Pork chops also pair well with
ethnic flavors kids love. Forexample
marinate chop in Italian dressing,
cut them into strips for Oriental stir-
fry or serve them with salsa and
beans for a taste of Mexico.
Som e k id -p le a sin g re c ip e s
Kalsem recommends: Verry Berry
Pork Chops and Carmel Apple Pork
Chops.
Verry Berry Pork Chop
4 pork loin chops, trimmed
I tablespoon cooking oil
1/4 cup strawberry preserves
1 tablespoon mustard
1/4 cup cider vinegar
Dry pork chops with paper towel.
Heat oil in large skillet over me­
dium-high heat. Add pork chops,
cook and turn until brown on both
sides. Reduce heat to low. Stir to­
gether preserves, mustard and vin­
egar; pour over chops. Cover pan.
Cook pork chops for 10 minutes - or
until the sauce has thickened. To
serve, spoon glaze over each pork
chop.
servings
---- r . Yield: 4 . ™
Carmel Apple Pork Chops
4 boneless pork loin chops, 3/4-
inch thick
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
2 medium tart red apples, cored
and sliced into 1/2-inches wedges
3 tablespoons chopped pecans,
optional
Heat skillet over medium-high
heat. Brush chops lightly with oil
and cook for 5-6 minutes, turning
occasionally, until browned. Re­
move; keep warm. In a small bowl
combine brown sugar, salt pepper,
cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter to
skillet; stir in brown sugar mixture
and apples. Cover and cook for 3-4
minutes or just until apples are ten­
der. Remove apples with a slotted
spoon and arrange on top of chops;
keep warm. Continue cooking mix­
ture in skillet, uncovered, until sauce
thickens slightly. Spoon sauce over
apples and chops. Sprinkle with pe­
vans,
U ucbiicu.
cans,
if desired. i íeiu.
Yield: ser
4 servings.
Teaching kids about money takes time
hr m
n e l valuable
v n lim R lr» lo
cennr
One o o f f t the
most
lessons
parents can provide their children is
to teach them about money and instill
in them early the advantages of plan­
ning, earning and saving - and then
spending.
Parents need patience, common
sense and a clear idea o f just what
messages they want to get across in
dealing with children on money.
“The one thing parents can do is to
think about what they want children
to learn about money, and then pro­
vide the experience that will help
achieve that,” said Alice Mills M or­
row, a professor in the College of
Home Economics and Education at
Oregon State University.
“Think about what you want your
children to be - good shoppers, good
savers, good budgeters - and then let
them have some experience,” she
added, “it’s all about making choices.
They’ll make some less-than-perfect
decisions, but they learn from mis­
takes, too.”
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Lessons about money can start
early, said Morrow, who is a family
economic specialist with the OSU
Extension Service. Toddlers learn
quickly that money buys things, but
they d o n ’t understand the difference
between pennies, nickels, dimes,
quarters or dollars.
If fact, they usually prefer having
a few pennies to a single quarter.
“Don’t be surprised if your 3-year-
old wants to take the family out to
dinner - with 15 cents," Morrow said.
By ages 5-7, children are able to
make choices from a few alterna­
tives. They can be given a small
amount of money and an opportunity
to choose, forexample, between two
or three toys.
“A child may make this decision
slowly, so do this on a day when you
are not in a hurry,” Morrow said.
Children 8-10 are usually able to
count money and they are becoming
aware of checks, credit cards and
charge accounts. They learn about
borrowing and may hit up parents for
a loan. Short-term loans can be effec­
tive if the children pay back the loan
amount quickly. They often desire
more expensive items, providing a
good opportunity to work on the idea
o f saving.
“Parents can use their kids’ desire
to buy a bicycle to introduce saving,”
Morrow said. “However, it may not
be realistic to expect them to save the
entire amount. If the child saves half
o f the money, often the parents agree
to provide the rest. It teaches kids
about the real cost of items as well as
the importance of saving.”
Early adolescence brings a new
set of challenges, triggered in part by
peer pressure. Children ages 11-14
want to buy their own clothes -
through not necessarily with their
own money - and they began taking
an active interest in the family fi­
nances. There are increased oppor­
tunities for children at this age to
earn money outside the home by
C.A.S.T. to reel in
special fun for kids
yard work, babysitting and other jobs.
When children reach high school
age, they know a lot about money and
independently purchase many of their
own personal items. Morrow said it’s
a good time to establish a checking
account for responsible teens, en­
courage saving for long-range goals
and to help with family money man­
agement by shopping for groceries
or planning portions of the budget.
“Experience with the utility bills
teaches them just how much heat and
electricity costs and the importance of
energy conservation," Morrow said.
There is no single “right way” to
teach children about money, perhaps
because children and families can be
so different.
“What you really want to do is help
children put money in perspective,"
Morrow said. “It's not all there is, but
it is important in daily life. Kids need
balance. You don’t want them to
overdo, but give money its due re­
spect.”
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N othing puts a sm ile on the
Towne Kiwanis will sponsor a bar­
face of a child like the o p p o rtu ­
becue following the fishing activi­
nity to ju st have fun. And n o th ­
ties. Oregon Department of Fish and
ing m akes an adult feel m ore
Wildlife will furnish life vests for
im portant than being that special
the event.
person who helps to create that
"T h is is such a great o p p o rtu ­
sm ile.
nity fo re v e ry o n e in v o lv e d ,” said
A dult volunteers with the B u­
C h u c k K o rs o n , R e c la m a tio n
reau o f R eclam ation, O regon D e­
N atural R esource S p ecialist. We
partm ent o f Fish and W ildlife,
have a chance to d ed icate a few
and the O regon State B A S S,
hours that add up to a lifetim e o f
will be w orking hard to put big
m em ories for kids who rarely get
sm iles on the faces o f children
to enjoy som ething so basic as
w ith d is a b ilitie s d u rin g the
fish in g ."
C .A .S.T . For Kids event.
The C .A .S .T For K ids event is
The event is set for Sept. 21,
part o f an ongoing p artn ersh ip
from 9 a m. - 2 p in ., at Henry
betw een R e c la m a tio n and the
H agg L ake lo cated ab o u t six
N ational B.A .S.S. Federation and
m iles southw est o f Forest G rove,
its local chap ters in the P acific
Ore
N orthw est R egion. The events
C.A.S.T., which stands for Catch
w ere started in 1991 by the Bass
ASpecial Thrill, oilers children with
A nglers and S portsm an S ociety
a wide range of disabilities an op­
and R eclam atio n ’s Pacific N orth­
portunity to enjoy a day of fishing.
w est R egional O ffice.
About 2 0 children f rom the Portland
“The young anglers learn about
Shriners Hospital for Children will
safety, natural resources, and the chil­
take part in the one-day activities.
dren learn invaluable lessons of pa­
The children will range in age
tience, fellowship, and interpersonal
from 7-14 and have a variety of
communications.”
physical/developmental disabilities
The one-day events take place in
or in some cases, terminal illness.
various locations in the Pacific
The B.A.S.S. volunteers will be
Northwest from June through Octo­
on hand with their fishing boats and
ber. They are planned and carried
a lot of attention for these little an­
out by volunteers from both federal
glers Forest G rove and Ballad
service and the private sector.
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