Advertise
With Us

Click here to request more information.
OC Family reaches:

• Active & educated parents
• Growing families
• And more...

Eat Up

Published: June, 2008 Eat up! Useful dining- and food-related info for you and your family.

Print This Article Email This Article RSS Subscribe

Ask The Nutritionist Q: How can parents get their kids to eat more veggies? Lori, 37, of Irvine   A: The best way to get kids to eat more veggies is to always make them part of each meal you prepare. Kids develop tastes early on, so encourage them to finish their carrot sticks at lunch and their broccoli at dinner. Make it enticing by acting as if the vegetable is a “treat” and that they’re lucky to be eating it. Being a role model is important, too. Make sure kids watch you eat veggies. Lastly, sneak them into meals by adding broccoli, spinach or squash to lasagna, pasta sauce, pizza or burritos. Send us your nutrition questions! Go to: ocfamily.com and click on Feedback. Erin Silva is a registered dietitian and nutritionist for The Fitness Camp in Irvine. Go to: thefitnesscamp.com Brisket Burgers Add some thrill to the grill By Jamie Gwen The combination of sirloin and brisket results in a lower fat content than that found in traditional burgers, producing a fantastically tasty and lean alternative.      I like to stuff my hamburgers with the cheese inside for a delicious “surprise!”      As a hamburger purist, I only season my ground beef with salt and pepper. If you like, add your own additions to this recipe, such as grated onion, herbs, hot sauce, etc. You can also substitute Feta cheese or even goat cheese, if you prefer. Serve the burgers on warm, grilled buns with pungent red onion slices, or grilled onions, crisp lettuce and juicy slices of tomato. These burgers make great sliders, too. And, who doesn’t love a mini-burger?  Ingredients: > 1 lb. ground brisket, ground twice > 1 lb. ground sirloin, ground twice > Salt and freshly ground pepper > 6 Kaiser buns, split > 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, white cheddar, fontina or even blue cheese, for the adults!) > For garnish: Lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, etc. Directions: Preheat the barbecue or grill to high.     Combine the ground meat in a large mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper. Gently mix the meat together – don’t overmix. Divide into six equal portions, and shape into a ball. Poke a deep hole in the center of each burger. Fill with two tablespoons of your favorite cheese. Mold the meat around the cheese to enclose tightly. Gently flatten each filled burger into a 1-inch-thick patty.     Place the burgers on the hot grill and cook to the desired doneness (about five minutes per side for medium rare). Place the buns on the grill for one minute to lightly toast them. Serve with traditional garnishes. Serves six. Adapted from “Good Food for Good Times” by Jamie Gwen, available at chefjamie.com. Jamie Gwen is a celebrity chef, certified sommelier and cookbook author with a weekly radio show. For delicious recipes and tips, visit chefjamie.com.  Copyright 2008 Jamie Gwen Restaurant Review ‘Woof!’ means ‘great food’ at The Lazy Dog Cafe By Carol Daus I’m convinced everyone would enjoy a meal at The Lazy Dog Cafe (thelazydogcafe.com). I was at the Westminster location with my husband and teenagers, and it was doing a brisk business. For an appetizer, we had the trio of hummus dips ($7.95) and flatbread. My husband ordered the Fresh Fish of the Day ($19.95) – mako shark flown in from Hawaii. One son ordered lamb stroganoff ($13.95); my other son went for the sweet and spicy wok platter with chicken ($11.95); I had the Caprese salad ($9.95), with bocconcini mozzarella, cracked sea salt and walnut-basil pesto.     Two separate children’s menus for the Big Dogs (up to age 12) and the Puppy Dogs (up to age 8) feature mac ’n cheese, chicken tenders, burgers, fettuccini alfredo and chicken teriyaki. Kids can even build their own pizzas. A major hit for dessert is the Doggy Bowl ($5.95), a jumbo banana split served in a porcelain dog dish.     The Lazy Dog Cafe was started by Chris Simms, son of Mimi’s Café chain founder Tom Simms. His goal was to open an upscale family restaurant that would cater to everyone. It won’t be a surprise if the Lazy Dog Cafe fetches locations in other cities. > Westminster: 16310 Beach Blvd.; 714.500.1140 > Torrance: 3525 Carson St.; 310.921.6080 > Orange: 1623 West Katella Ave.; 714.769.7020

SEARCH THE SITE