{"id":251666,"date":"2017-06-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/a-scavenger-hunt-for-foodie-kids\/"},"modified":"2017-06-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T07:00:00","slug":"a-scavenger-hunt-for-foodie-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/a-scavenger-hunt-for-foodie-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"A scavenger hunt for foodie kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Treats await adventurous eaters at Barons Market North Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Por Luc\u00eda Viti<\/p>\n

Calling all culinary-adventurous youth to task! Kids of all ages are invited to bring their parents to one of North Park\u2019s neighborhood grocery stores \u2014 Barons Market \u2014 for a food scavenger hunt on Saturday, June 10, from 2\u20134 p.m., or as long as supplies last.<\/p>\n

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Ahead of the food scavenger hunt for children, a local family loads up at the fresh salad bar. (Courtesy of Barons Market)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Young foodies will blaze through 10 gourmet food stations to sample a potpourri of healthy foods that sidestep the ho-hum of mac and cheese and chicken nuggets. The brainchild of Rachel Shemirani, vice president of marketing for Barons Markets, the inaugural event promises to supersede the boundaries of a diet replete with conventional fatty foods and high sugar snacks by offering healthy, scrumptious and off-beat alternatives.<\/p>\n

Hunters will trail through a myriad of the unusual including quinoa, kale and lentil chips; bright pink dragon fruit; multi-colored carrots; gummy hibiscus; quinoa edamame salad; ice cream dripping with flavored chocolate balsamic vinegar; and a variety of kombucha drinks.<\/p>\n

Scavenger hunt cards will be stamped upon completion of each taste test. All 10 stations must be \u201ctasted\u201d to win a prize.<\/p>\n

\u201cFood samples will challenge our youngest shoppers to step outside of their culinary comfort zones,\u201d Shemirani said. \u201cWe chose our favorites \u2014 like ice cream drizzled with dark chocolate balsamic vinegar \u2014 that kids wouldn\u2019t necessarily try on their own. And dragon fruit, which may look funky and scary on the outside, but it\u2019s really yummy on the inside. Talk about adventure, kids will love the rainbow carrots with edamame humus; the purple corn flakes with flax milk; and even the ugly, gummy hibiscus flowers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shemirani is not only determined to offer children \u2014 and their parents \u2014 a healthy replacement to fast-food drive-thrus, the food sample scavenger hunt will enable families to explore all-natural foods without committing to a full serving of one specific item.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur scavenger hunt encourages kids to try new foods without the need for parents to purchase an entire bag or bottle of anything,\u201d she said. \u201cWe realize that parents often struggle to spice up the standard pantry with healthy foods that their kids will enjoy. Our goal is to expand their palates and what better way to do so than a fun scavenger hunt!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kids with a message (Courtesy of Barons Market)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shemirani also described the eclectic selection of scavenger hunt items as interesting, unique and delicious gourmet foods that kids will enjoy void of any \u201cfear factor.\u201d She noted a common misconception that kids just like hot dogs and chicken nuggets as do parents because they\u2019re fast, easy and inexpensive. However, Barons offers a varied selection of organic, natural and healthy foods that can be considered \u201cthe other kind of fast food.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe provide parents a healthy alternative to fast food,\u201d she continued. \u201cOur salad bar is fast, inexpensive, and easy. Kids see first-hand how kids love our salad bar. Kids love building salads using veggies, fruits, and hummus, while parents are happy to see their kids eating healthy foods. We introduce new foods to a child\u2019s palate in a way that will enable them to say on their own, \u2018I really love this!\u2019 without having to ask them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shemirani described Barons Market North Park, which opened in December, as exceeding all expectations. This grocery is the \u201cperfect fit for such a vibrant area,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarons Market North Park \u2014 our first urban market \u2014 offers a unique, affordable selection of all-natural food and locally grown produce,\u201d she concluded. \u201cEmbraced by the community, we\u2019ve seamlessly aligned with community values. Our warm, friendly and cool staff helps parents and kids enjoy a grocery shopping experience that\u2019s perfect for home dining, school lunchboxes and movie munchies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014P\u00f3ngase en contacto con Luc\u00eda Viti en luciaviti@roadrunner.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Treats await adventurous eaters at Barons Market North Park By Lucia Viti Calling all culinary-adventurous youth to task! Kids of all ages are invited to bring their parents to one of North Park\u2019s neighborhood grocery stores \u2014 Barons Market \u2014 for a food scavenger hunt on Saturday, June 10, from 2\u20134 p.m., or as long […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":251667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"A scavenger hunt for foodie kids","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-251666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}