Keep the Children Happy At Your Next Picnic

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Planning a backyard party? If kids are involved, parents can do more than dust off the picnic tables and fire up the barbecue.

For a “kid-friendly” experience, and to encourage good eating, consider using creative foods and activities to keep children happy and at the table.

“The secret is to take what you’re already doing and ‘fun-it-up’ by getting kids involved in the food preparation and party set-up,” said Fernando Gonzalez of Dixie, a business of Georgia-Pacific Corp. “If you’re serving hamburgers and hot dogs, why not make pizza dogs for the kids?”

In the following recipe, a can of pizza sauce and some shredded mozzarella turn a hot dog into a dish that combines two kids’ favorites. Children can help by spooning on the sauce, sprinkling cheese on top and adding other toppings.

PLUTO PIZZA DOGS

(Makes 8 servings)

8 hot dogs

1/2 cup pizza sauce

8 hot dog buns, split

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)

4 medium green onions, sliced

if desired

Heat coals or gas grill. Cut crosswise diagonal slashes 1/2- inch apart and...

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