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Kristene Fortier

Kristene Fortier, mother of Casey, 9, and Michelle, 5, traded in her Silicon Valley career for pots, pans, and an apron to become a stay-at-home mom when her youngest was born. Kristene fell into the same trap that plagues many parents—either making multiple meals or resorting to pizza or hamburgers for the sake of the children. Most parents like variety and kids—well, kids won't eat what they don't like.

"I decided that as long as my children were going to be picky eaters, my husband and I could at least enjoy our meals. We love ethnic cuisine with spicy seasonings and we both are health conscious too. I began to cook more adventurous adult recipes with robust flavors. By making a few simple modifications, I can make a more kid classic version. I sent in some of my recipes to local newspapers and started teaching cooking classes as a way to earn extra income."

Kristene is the author of The Whole Family Cookbook: Two-tiered Meals To Please Both Parents And Kids" by Birch Lane Press, 1998. She writes a weekly column for the Palo Alto Daily News and other feature stories for Sunset magazine, the Oakland Tribune, the San Jose Mercury News, and a variety of other San Francisco Bay Area newspapers. Visit Kristene's web site, The Healthy Kitchen, at http://www. healthykitchen. com.

• Pork with Fruit Sauce
• Fresh Artichokes
• Strawberry, Spinach and Grilled Chicken Salad
• No-Work West Coast Bouillabaisse
• Grilled Ahi Salade Niçoise
• Halibut with Grilled Peach Salsa
• Halloween Food
• Moroccan Game Hens
• Lobster Mango Salad
• Porcini Mushroom Meat Loaf
• Veal with Porcini Polenta
• Sweet Onions
• Oven-Fried Chicken
• Roasted Red Pepper and Jack Quesadillas
• Spaghetti Carbonara
• Sweetheart Shrimp
• Sweet Onion Pasta
• Stacked Turkey Enchiladas
• Honey Apple Turkey Meat Loaf
• Cajun Style Pasta
• Orange Curry Pork
• Turkey Leftovers in Spicy Noodles
• Chili Con Carne
• Tandoori Chicken Wraps
• Pork with Burgundy Cherry Sauce
• Curried Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
• Spring Asparagus Risotto
• Strawberry, Spinach and Grilled Chicken Salad
• Cajun Fried Fish
• Chicken with Dried Plums and Fresh Apples
• Chinese Fried Rice
• Sweet Onion Calzone & Pepperoni Calzone
• Stacked Turkey Enchiladas

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