Contest! Healthy Habits Plate for Kids
November 16th, 2008
I came across Amy’s blog at Super Healthy Kids a while ago, and bookmarked it because I thought the Healthy Habits Plate she created was cute. It’s a straightforward, visual way to show kids how to fill their plates half-full with fruits and vegetables, a quarter-full with protein, and the last quarter with carbs.
Amy has generously offered to send one Chick in the Kitchen reader a plate for free! Just leave a comment on this entry by Tuesday, November 18 at 8 PM EST telling me what time your family generally eats Thanksgiving dinner — is it early in the afternoon, mid-day, or a late evening meal? I’ll randomly choose a comment to receive the Healthy Habits Plate. Please only comment once. Good luck!
Print this post
Entry Filed under: Contests, Things I Love
I'm Dara, the chick in the kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two boys, ages 3 and 5, and husband. Trying to feed my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Reach me at .
24 Comments
1. Bonnie | November 16th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
That plate is sooo cute !
Thanksgiving dinner. Well, living in Australia we haven’t had thanksgiving dinner in years ! It’s just too hot to do it on thanksgiving and well … it’s just not the same to do it in our winter ! BUT … this year we’ll be home in the States !! AND I CAN’T WAIT ! I’d say we’ll be eating thanksgiving dinner all day long … and the next day too !!
2. Faith | November 16th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
My family has a scrumptious breakfast while watching the Parade on TV and then when we meet up with other family members in the afternoon. We start with hour d’vours aroud 2pm and eat dinner around 5pm and dessert around 7pm. All in all, a wonderful foodie fest. Gobble Gobble!!
3. margie | November 16th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
We are actually going to my brother’s home this year for Thanksgiving dinner. We are going to be eating around 2 in the afternoon.
That plate is cute!
4. Amanda | November 16th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
That plate is ADORABLE. Maybe it would actually convince my son to eat his veggies!
We usually eat early afternoon. That way by dinner time we’re ready for dessert.
5. lauren | November 16th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
i don’t know. what time ya calling it? hehehe
6. Carolyn | November 16th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Love the plate!!!! We are early evening Thanksgiving turkey eaters. And since there are kids around– it is not a super long meal.
7. merrie | November 16th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Love the plate!!!!
We eat dinner at 2. That is we start with appetizers at 2 and have dinner at 4, dessert at 5:30. Full day of eating and family.
8. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip | November 16th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
[...] Enter my Healthy Habits plate contest here! [...]
9. Hollye | November 17th, 2008 at 1:26 am
We usually eat mid afternoon. My MIL tried to time it so that we eat during the first half of the Detroit Lions games so that the guys can catch the second half of it.
10. Jodi | November 17th, 2008 at 8:03 am
I’m from Canada, so I know we eat it before you!;o)
11. Beth | November 17th, 2008 at 10:53 am
This is such a great idea. I am constantly working on healthy vs not so healthy foods with my four year old.
As for Thanksgiving, we eat around 1:00 at my MILs. The men go to a local football game in the morning, eat and then watch more footaball on TV.
12. Trisha | November 17th, 2008 at 11:00 am
That plate is so cute!
We usually eat midday around 2 or so.
13. anna | November 17th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
we eat thanksgiving at about 4 earlier than our regular dinner
Usually I just can’t wait any longer after a full day of cooking!
14. Sharon | November 17th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
We generally start around 2:30 or so. Cute plate!
15. Sarah Holmes | November 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
We eat at straight up noon.
16. Lisa B. | November 17th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
LOVE the plate
And we usually start to eat the main meal in the late afternoon - need to give everyone time to digest each course and pace ourselves!
17. vahid | November 17th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
nice site dara.
no particular time and not turkey necessarily. but if we’re invited, i guess it’s up to the host
18. Avigail | November 17th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
we do 2 sets of turkey dinners this year! we go to both sets of parents every year, the first is at noon and the second is at 5. i really need to stop doing this, but i really like turkey. just wanted to let you know we love your site. v cute. and we’re going to join a farm coop next spring (there’s one that has a dropoff on the UWS), so we’ll be coming here for suggestions on what to do with all those veggies!
19. Cristen | November 17th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
What a cute plate and a smart idea, even for adults to recognize.
We usually gather about noon, then begin dinner around 12:30 or one. Later at 5:30 we usually have ham, potato salad and turkey again.
20. Ranee @ Arabian Knits | November 18th, 2008 at 1:18 am
We eat dinner around 6:00 p.m. We do not like turkey for breakfast.
21. Renee | November 18th, 2008 at 8:02 am
Hi Dara,
We usually start our Thanksgiving Feast at 2pm…. The earlier the better for us… We start our thanksgiving off by watching the parade and then the kids are so excited about our meal and the festivities that go along with it….
Have a great Thanksgiving.
~renee
22. Kim | November 18th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
I love the site. Need to try some of your recipes! I hate to say this, but since the children are so young, we will be doing the big thanksgiving meal when they go to bed! Around 8pm. That will not stop us from giving them a preview of the entire meal around 5.30pm (their regular dinner hour). And of course there are leftovers!
23. chickinthekitchen.com &ra&hellip | November 18th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
[...] winner of the Healthy Habits Plate contest is Ranee at Arabian Knits! Ranee’s family eats Thanksgiving dinner at 6 — that’s [...]
24. David Goldbeck | November 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I think it is possible to never have to say “eat your vegetables” again. That’s why I wrote “The ABC’s of Fruits & Vegetables and Beyond.” There is no doubt that the foundation of a healthy diet and weight control is the significant consumption of vegetables and fruit. Unfortunately, many adults do not like these fine foods - so we must make sure kids don’t develop these attitudes. Parents and teachers interested in getting kids to develop friendly feelings towards fruits and vegetables should take a look at a new book called “The ABC’s of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond.” Out only a few months and already being bought in quantity for class use. Suited for kids of all ages as it is two books in one – children first learn their alphabet through produce poems and then go on to more mature activities. It is coauthored by best-selling food writer David Goldbeck (me) and Jim Henson writer Steve Charney. Say hello to us at HealthyHighways.com