2.When it comes to making lunch for their kids,moms and dads have usual favorites.For some parents in the US,those favorites are peanut butter and jelly sandwiches-also known as PB&.Js.Fruit like apples and bananas are also popular.
But one mother has an unusual go-to ingredient for her children's lunches.Jenny Mollen uses funny-looking candy eyes.She has learned that her children will eat any healthy food if it has edible eyeballs attached.The "eyeballs" are really pieces of candy.
Her children laugh while they eat healthy foods like bell peppers,kiwis,or dates.Mollen says candy "eyes" make lunch more fun.
"Honestly,first of all,just buy yourself some candy googly eyes.They are tried-and-true," she said.She admits that "you lose something nutritionally" by giving children candy.But she thinks that getting children to eat healthy food by putting candy on it is worth it.
Mollen's lunch tricks bring together food and craft.She uses tricks because her two sons hate to eat different kinds of foods.So,she decorates their food to resemble animals or even their favorite Pokémon characters.She makes edible "bugs" made from dates,pretzel sticks for the legs,and,of course,candy "eyes".She also uses leftover Chinese food to make panda bears from rice and seaweed.
Mollen says her lunch projects are easy to do.And her sons think they have won a big prize at their midday meal.Mollen says making fun-looking,artful lunches for her children helps ease her guilt as she is a working mom.Her artful lunches are her way of reminding her children that she is thinking of them.
Mollen says she also wants to teach them healthy eating habits.She says that by getting kids to eat vegetables at a young age,they will grow up to eat healthy foods later in life.She also says it is a good way to get children to try foods from other cultures.If they need to be "tricked" sometimes,that is okay.
(1)What's the purpose of Mollen's lunch projects?
A.To make her children's day.
B.To remind people to save food.
C.To persuade other parents to follow suit.
D.To ensure her children's healthy diet.
(2)What is typical of Mollen's lunch?
A.It contains all kinds of food.
B.It is made up of candy.
C.It combines art and nutrition.
D.It is full of Chinese styles.
(3)How have Mollen's lunch projects affected her children?
A.They have taken to their fun-looking lunches.
B.They have broaden their knowledge of food.
C.They have bonded with their favorite animals.
D.They have swept to victory in the meal competitions.
(4)What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?
A.Mollen's plans for cooking lunches.
B.The benefits of Mollen's lunch tricks.
C.Mollen's expectations of her children.
D.The culture elements in Mollen's lunch.