On the Money Rachel Ray's tips for school lunches

[Food Network Fan]

On the Money Rachel Ray's tips for school lunches
Philadelphia Inquirer
TV cooking guru Rachael Ray knows the secret to making cheap, healthy lunches your kids will like.

"Give them ownership by involving them in the process," Ray said." It's an opportunity to let the kids be the boss."

When grocery shopping, for example, ask them to pick out the fruits, vegetables or whole grain breads they like best. Let them pick a treat, too, so it doesn't seem like a chore. Or ask them to choose and make a recipe for a pasta or tuna salad they'd like to try....

[oriolefan]

Rachael Ray can feel Melissa d'Arabian breathing down her neck.

[Food Network Fan]

The food network needs another hectic life guru. Rachael has moved to greener pastures. Melissa is a mom too, that will only build on the number of people who can relate to her.

I think sometimes these type of stars become so wealthy and achieve such celebrity status they eventually out grow their audience. Martha Stewart was that way to a certain extent, but I think she has always been wealthy, it's just that now she is off the charts.

Once it is such a distant memory for them of what life is like for the everyday viewer, I think they struggle a little to keep on that level. Especially if the economy becomes dismal for many and they have never lived thru something like that, and are at a level now they don't even feel it the way most do.

Melissa may have just hit the market at the right time to start her climb though. Then in 5 or 10 years it will be someone new.