The Milwaukee Post

(BPT) – With summer finally here, many will take the opportunity to spend more quality time with family, and dining out in restaurants is a perfect way to spend that time together. In an effort to meet the growing demand among consumers for more healthful menu options, a number of restaurants – in hometowns across America and at various vacation destinations – are offering more nutritious and great-tasting menu options for kids. Restaurateurs are committed to ensur- ing the meals they offer for children are healthful, flavorful and innovative. The participants of the National Restaurant Association's Kids LiveWell Recipe Challenge initiative offer tangible proof of this. Sponsored by founding partners McCormick For Chefs and Healthy Dining, the challenge gives operators the opportu- nity to showcase the creative, healthful and flavorful dishes they plan to feature on their menus. During the competition, which uses an "industry tested, kid approved" approach, a panel of food and nutrition professionals selects the finalists and a team of elementary school students chooses the eventual winners. The Kids LiveWell Recipe Challenge provides chefs and foodservice profession- als with a forum to develop nutritious recipes that promote fun dining experi- ences. National chains, foodservice compa- nies, independent restaurants and non- commercial organizations have displayed their culinary creativity and competed in the contest, inspiring young patrons to be excited about eating healthful foods. The winning recipes have embodied nutritious and imaginative ideas, such as a sandwich that uses multigrain and pumpernickel bread shaped to look like a piano, a dish that turns a kid favorite – spaghetti and meatballs – into a pizza, and a quesadilla and soft taco that incorporate whole wheat, lean proteins and vegetables into meals that are tasty and exciting. All of the challenge's recipes are required to meet nutrition criteria set forth by the National Restaurant Association's Kids LiveWell initiative, which is based on the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines. The program's goal is to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains and low-fat dairy, while limiting unhealthful fats, sugar and sodium. The Kids LiveWell initiative today includes 145 restaurant brands in more than 42,000 locations, and all of them are committed to providing more healthful meals for children. Nutritious meals can be found at all types of restaurants, from independent to chain to casual dining to quick-service, fast casual and fine dining. They're even available in museums and theme parks. For busy families that are constantly on the go, Kids LiveWell has made it even eas- ier to find healthful menu items when they dine out in restaurants. Many of these nutritious menu options can be found on HealthyDiningFinder.com or by download- ing the free Kids LiveWell smartphone app, available in the Android Market and iTunes app store. Restaurateurs and chefs can make the healthful choice the easy choice. Parents and their children will keep coming back for more. May 30, 2014 • Milwaukee County Post • 15 Healthy kid-friendly foods appearing in restaurants The Continuation and Creation of Tradition at Polonez Restaurant Polonez Restaurant is Milwaukee's only home for traditional Polish and contem- porary American cuisine made from scratch. Last year Polonez celebrated thirty years in business. The restaurant has been at its cur- rent location at 4016 S. Packard Avenue. in St. Francis for over twelve years after moving from its original location on south 6th Street in the shadow of St. Josephat's Bassllica. The first thirty years of Polonez Restaurant's menu was under direction of Executive Chef George Burzynski. George's son, Sous Chef Peter, has since taken over his father's recipes and added a few new ones of his own. Some of the new additions include a filet mignon in a red wine reduction, a poached chicken breast with a beurre blanc sauce, new, original pierogi fillings, fresh salads, expanded vegetarian and gluten-free selections, new appetizers including special- ty devilled eggs, fried cheese, and meat and fish boards featuring a variety of traditional hand-selected items. of course all of the old favorites such as stuffed cabbage rolls, scratch potato pancakes, and a variety of home made soups. Polonez offers a variety of different dining options. We have a lunch and dinner menu in addition to our Sunday Brunch and Saturday Evening Dinning and Dancing Buffet, both of which offer live music. Our lunch menu offers many quick and filling items such as our Polish sampler plate, wiener schnitzel, beef roulade, as well as many other items. The dinner menu gives diners and option to have large or small portions. We also offer a large selection of Polish beers, Polish vodkas, and specialty mixed and ice cream drinks. In celebration of spring we would like to introduce a new lunch special. We are now offering $1 off and free soda for any of our new and classic sandwiches dur- ing lunch hours Tuesday-Thursday. The offer is valid with proof of coupon or men- tion of this article. Please note that this may not be combined with any coupon offer. This Spring we hope that you will help us continue to celebrate over thirty years in the business and join us for a sand- wich, a traditional Polish entree, or one of our new selections. Smacznego! We do parties, birthdays, anniversary, funerals and showers. Call for more details...Traditions live on... at Polonez Restaurant with new menu.... (414) 482-0080 www.polonezrestaurant.com 4016 S. Packard Ave., St. Francis SEE US AT POLISH FEST June 13-15 Hours: Mon: Closed Tues-Thur: Lunch 11:30 am- 3pm Dinner 5 pm-9 pm Fri: Lunch 11:30 am- 3 pm Dinner 3 pm- 9 pm Sat: 5 pm- 9pm Sun: 10 am- 8 pm Sun Brunch Buffet: 10 am- 2 pm Paid Advertisement 74th & Forest Home 414-321-4400 meyersrestaurant.com Saturday Specials MEYER'S RESTAURANT & BAR MEYER'S FRIDAY FISH FRY EXTRAVAGANZA Seafood Curry-Sauteed shrimp, scallops and salmon tossed with carrots, broccoli, mushrooms and coconut curry sauce, served with white rice ............................................................$10.99 Pinapple Shrimp Tacos- Fresh shrimp and pineapple pan seared with teriyaki sauce and served in flour tortillas, topped with hawaiian coleslaw, served with cilantro lime rice ..$10.99 Fried or Baked Cod.......................................................$9.99 10oz Cold Water Lobster Tail ....................................$21.99 Stuffed Sole ...................................................................$9.99 Door County Walleye ..............................................$10.99 Breaded Perch.............................................................$11.99 Stuffed Shrimp .......................................................$10.99 Fried Blue Gills ............................................................$11.99 Cajun Catfish Skillet.....................................................$8.99 Visit www.meyersrestaurant.com each day for the daily specials Prime Rib Au Jus (After 4pm) ...................................$15.99 Monster Fruit Platter.....................................................$8.99 Summer Berry Salad.....................................................$8.99 Pork Schnitzel ala Holstein ..........................................$9.99 Seafood Curry ..........................................................$10.99 Pineapple Shrimp Tacos .........................................$10.99 Lobster Wedge Salad..............................................$10.99 10oz. 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