Rewriting the Dinnertime Rules with Jennette McCurdy and Birds Eye @BirdsEye

Birds Eye and Nickelodeon’s Jennette McCurdy, star of “Sam & Cat,” are working together to get parents to rewrite the dinnertime rules this summer.

Did you know, that more than 90 percent of kids and adolescents don’t eat the recommended amount of vegetables per day. Kids are more likely to try new foods when they’re having fun which is why I was thrilled to attend an event hosted by Birds Eye  with special guest Jennette McCurdy and  Birds Eye Executive Chef Michael Christiansen. Jennette was totally nice and great  about being interviewed by daughter. Yes, my daughter had a totally fun interview with Jennette.

Interview with Jeannette McCurdy from Allie Cat on Vimeo.

During the event, my daughter along with other kids were treated to a hands-on, kid-focused “experience” with a focus on veggie inspiration, yummy recipes and showing kids how fun eating their veggies can be. This is fantastic because my daughter luckily for me will eat fruit but is such the stick up your nose “I don’t like veggie” eater.

We both tried a delicious chicken sandwich topped with Birds Eye vegetables and my daughter had too much fun making her own individual pizza topped with veggies. But the semi-hit was the Veggie Smoothie, yes, it was made with vegetables but we both liked it. Definitely a winner for the summer.

For more information and recipes, check out BirdsEye.com and to learn more about the multi-week challenge to families to put play on the plate and culminates in the 10th annual Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play on September 21. You can also  enter to win a trip to NYC on the Birds Eye Facebook page!

 

Disclosure: NYC Single Mom received Birds Eye coupons and various cooking samples. Opinions as always are 100% my own.