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My friend’s 6-year-old daughter wanted to be Bobby Flay one morning and created a new snack: tomato with yogurt and sprinkles. I love the fact that this little girl got an idea in her head and created a brand new snack all on her own. Hey producers of The Next Food Network Star – she is one to watch! Six years old is a great time to start teaching kids to cook, but you could start even younger. MyPyramid.gov has a great section for preschoolers . They have suggestions on different activities that 2- to 5-year-olds can do in the kitchen . Give kids small jobs to do. Moms and dads, we could always give up something from our to-do list. Remind your kids that all great chefs wash their hands and thank them for being so helpful. The more kids help with preparing a meal, the less likely they are to reject the food. My son likes to help make mac and cheese from the box – ok, so it’s not real cheese. He likes to pour the pasta in the water, stir and mix in the powder cheese. It makes him feel grown up and it shows him the importance of a family meal. Remember food should be fun ! There are plenty of kid-friendly recipes online. What are your favorite kid-friendly meals?

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Let Your Kids Help in the Kitchen

When I think of NASA , I think trips to space, landing on the moon, work at the space station , all things way above the Earth’s surface. I don’t think of NASA as being the experts on handling situations below the Earth’s surface. As it turns out, experts from NASA are just the people to help officials in Chile with the trapped miners. The miners have been trapped underground since Aug. 5, when a mine collapsed in San Jose. One of the biggest concerns, after providing for the basic physical needs of the miners, like food and water, is helping the miners cope with the isolation. Being trapped underground in a small, dark space is mentally taxing , and can lead to all kinds of problems when boredom and time seem to stretch on forever. NASA has some expertise in that area, because it’s not all that different from astronauts in space being isolated on their trips. So now NASA experts are working together with ministers in Chile to help provide for the miners’ mental well being , while rescuers work to reach the miners. Estimates say the process of getting the miners out could take months. I’m hoping that NASA’s expertise in handling isolation will help keep the miners in a sound state of mind until rescuers reach them.

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NASA Helps with Chilean Mine Collapse

Read this blog post in English En GovGab vamos a intentar algo nuevo. Una vez al mes yo voy a probar, tipo Julie y Julia , una receta del Gobierno. Encontré nuestra primera receta en las tarjetas de recetas de la diabetes que publica la Oficina de la Salud de las Mujeres de la FDA (también disponible en inglés ). Usted puede ordenar gratis esta y otras recetas del Centro Federal de Información para el Público . Receta: Camarones a la parrilla con pasta y salsa de piña Hice algunos cambios: Compré piña fresca cortada en rodajas en lugar de enlatada. Usé la mitad de un pimiento verde en vez de un chile jalapeño. Compré camarones frescos desvenados. Yo solo tuve que pelarlos, lo que me ahorró tiempo. También se puede comprar un paquete de camarones congelados que ya vienen desvenados y pelados. Siga las instrucciones para descongelar el paquete. Decidí comprar pasta rotini integral para que sea un poco más saludable y la cociné siguiendo las instrucciones del paquete. Mi experiencia cocinando: Yo no tengo una parrilla al aire libre, así que usé una sartén plancha que rocié con aceite. Puse la hornilla a temperatura media-alta. Esta receta requiere que uno pique muchos ingredientes, así que probablemente la volvería a hacer durante un fin de semana a menos que ya haya picado todo de antemano. También usé una picadora para la cebolla y me ahorré algunas lágrimas. Me tomó cerca de una hora de principio a fin. Tal vez si fuera más hábil con el cuchillo, me hubiera ahorrado tiempo. Calificación: 4 sobre 5 Yo: “Es un plato ligero y agradable. Definitivamente lo volvería a hacer de nuevo. También podría sustituir la pasta con lechuga romana para hacer una buena ensalada.” Esposo: “Este plato no estaría fuera de lugar en un balneario, por ejemplo Hawái. Tiene un gran aroma y la combinación de dulce y crujiente. Es difícil conseguir un buen equilibrio con la pasta. El camarón también se defiende solo”. Hijo: “¡Qué rico!” (Él se limitó a separar y comer solo la pasta). Lectores de GovGab, ¿quieren probar esta receta? Pruébenla con el chile jalapeño. Si se deciden a prepararla, díganos lo que piensa y déjenos un comentario a continuación.

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Califique esta receta: Camarones a la parrilla

September is both National Prostate Cancer Awareness and National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. For information, see the links under “Health Observances” in the FAQ at USA.gov.

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As a Category 4 hurricane approaches, check weather reports and get prepared!

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When I was in high school and college I almost always had a part-time job. I worked at the mall, in department stores, sold shoes, lifeguarded, and did some office work in an academic office on campus. I always avoided being a waitress. I’m so clumsy that I would have surely dropped a tray of drinks in someone’s lap. All of these jobs lined my pockets with a little extra cash, but it was really that job in the academic office in college that was something that gave me the skills and experience I needed to enter the workforce. And who would guess that it was a federal work study job that would get me started? The university got the money to pay me through a federal grant program. Students looking for a job have a lot of options. I wish I knew about all these different programs when I was in school. If you’re looking for a paying position like I had at the university, talk to the people in your financial aid office. They know where the work study jobs are. If you want to branch out a bit, I recommend looking at the student jobs section of usajobs.gov , the official source for federal government jobs. Internships are also a great place to gain experience, and sometimes they pay too. There are many internship opportunities with government and non-government organizations. And if you’re really not in it for the money, think about volunteer opportunities like Job Corps or Peace Corps that offer rich life experiences. What was your favorite student job? I think the one that I really liked the most was teaching swimming lessons.

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Every week we receive many calls at the National Contact Center from people looking to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission because they have a

The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock’s fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard. This recall includes MamaLittleHelper Hammocks with model numbers 1010, 1020 and BL222. They have a steel frame and a fabric hammock with a mattress which are connected by a large spring, safety rope and a metal hanger. Model BL222 has a computerized rocker device. “MamaLittleHelper” is printed on a label sewn onto the hammock models 1010 and 1020. Model BL222 does not have a label. Read more…

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Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard

Whether it’s off to school or work we go, millions of Americans carry “bag” lunches. Food brought from home can be kept safe if it is first handled and cooked safely. Then, perishable food must be kept cold while commuting via bus, bicycle, on foot, in a car, or on the subway. After arriving at school or work, perishable food must be kept cold until lunchtime. Read more…

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Keeping ‘Bag’ Lunches Safe

The U.S. State Department provides travel warnings and other country-specific information for U.S. citizens going abroad. Visit the link “international travel information” in the FAQ at USA.gov.

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