New Moms and Kids Panel Will Rate Veggie Recipes Featuring Beans

Moms are often struck by the challenge of how to serve more vegetables to their families. Savvy moms say the key is to discover recipes that kids love and will ask for over and over.

Bush's(R) Beans is conducting a national search for moms and kids to test recipes and share their best veggie tips. The goal? Figure out what pleases both in the mission to bring good health and great taste together on the plate. The panel's founding member is registered dietitian and mom Connie Guttersen, instructor at the Culinary Institute of America and author of "The Sonoma Diet." As a working mother of two, she brings firsthand experience to this effort. Guttersen created bean recipes with her children, and will turn them over to the panel to make, taste and rate.

"My children are 6 and 10. One of the biggest challenges has been getting my 6-year-old son to like eating vegetables. I know how important it is to feed my family healthy, tasty foods -- especially vegetables -- that they will actually eat and enjoy," said Guttersen. "That's why beans are so great!"

Beans really are "The Vegetable with More (TM)." They are packed with nutrients including fiber, folate, potassium and antioxidants, are low-fat, cholesterol-free and an affordable source of protein. With their great taste and versatility, they add variety to any healthy diet.

Joining the Panel

Members of the Moms and Kids Panel will receive a grocery allowance in exchange for participation, plus neighborhood bragging rights that they are influencing recipes that will be available to moms across the country. Bush's invites moms with kids ages 3-12 to apply at http://www.bushbeans.com/. Deadline for applying is Thursday, June 28. And dads who do the family cooking are also invited to join in.

About Bush's Beans

Founded in 1908, Bush Brothers & Company is based in Knoxville, Tenn. Best known for their Baked Beans, Bush's also offers more than 20 varieties of canned beans including kidney, pinto and black. Bush Brothers & Company is still family owned and operated, working for the same ideals that were set forth by A.J. Bush nearly 100 years ago -- ensuring the highest quality and best taste can be found in all their products. Bush's sells one-third of all canned beans in the U.S., making it the top bean brand in the country. For more information, visit http://www.bushbeans.com/.

Source: Bush Brothers & Company