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Fun Food for Kids
Waco Tribune-Herald

Surprise makes picky eaters enthusiasts, performer says
by Teresa S. Johnson

"I'm going to start by making a Chili Sundae.".....

"But Ellinger, who has combined his skills as a chef, singer and juggler into a career as a children's performer, had a surprise for us. In fact, surprise is as much a specialty for this Austin resident as dishes like Righteous Rigatoni and Marbled Eggs."..........

Ellinger is a big believer in making food fun for kids. But fun food, according to Ellinger's definition, isn't necessarily sweets and goodies. He said the challenge for parents is to make healthy foods as much fun, and therefore as tempting, as sweet potatoes."

The recipe is from Ellinger's book Fun Food to Tickle Your Mood, Picadilli Press.

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