KID FRIENDLY SWEET CORN

RECIPES THAT TURN ORDINARY DAYS INTO SOMETHING SPECIAL AND THEN SOME.

If you are one of those mothers or grandmothers (or fathers or grandfathers) who struggle to get your children or grandchildren to eat their veggies, here is a sure-to-please way to turn ordinary corn into something they will eat willingly and want seconds, guaranteed! I ran into a version of this recipe in my Family Fun cookbook, so it has been tested previously on numerous children with nothing but positive results. As a result, I am confident in presenting it here with my full approval. In fact, it is not only kid-friendly but husband-friendly, too. I should have made more because it disappeared in the blink of an eye followed by, "Is that all the corn there is?" Sometimes you just need a few tricks up your sleeve to stay one step ahead of getting something nutritious into little stomachs even if you have to fudge a little and add sugar to do it. Oh, well--you can justify it by telling yourself that you're giving them three vegetables (corn, onion and pepper) to the sugar so it outweighs it three to one. Or, you don't have to tell yourself anything; just make the corn, serve it and watch it disappear. Be sure to make enough, though, because they will definitely want more. Here's the recipe:

1 bag of Birdseye Steamfresh corn

1/2 C. chopped onion (can be either red or green scallions)

1/2 C. chopped pepper (again can be either red or green, just as long as it's opposite in color of the pepper)

2 T. butter

2 T. brown sugar

1/2 tsp. curry powder

1. Chop the pepper and onion and set aside.

2. Steam the corn in the microwave, following package directions. Pour into a colander and drain after it has finished cooking.

3. Melt the butter in a skillet.

4. Add the chopped onion and pepper and cook until softened.

5. Add the corn and brown sugar. Continue cooking for 2 or so minutes.

6. Add the curry powder (sorry this picture is blurry), stir well, then put the corn into a nice serving dish and serve hot. This goes with just about anything. Yum! Serves 3-4. Enjoy!