The Red Prince apple is still available in stores! So, enjoy the sweet taste of summer with one of my delicious recipes:

Royal Energy Bars – These all-natural energy bars are delicious, high in fibre and a great source of protein. Ideal for breakfast on the go or an anytime snack for both kids and adults alike!

Red Prince Apple Rabbit Holes –Looking for a fun way to engage the kids this summer – turn a cooking lesson into craft time! Teach kids some basic cooking skills while allowing their imaginations to run wild.

Red Prince Apple Frozen Yogurt Pops – A snap to prepare, these frosty treats will inspire some delicious fun in the kitchen!

For additional recipes and snack ideas, visit www.redprinceapple.ca/recipes.

Have a great weekend!

The Red Prince

Here are the classroom rules you should teach your child in preparation for heading off to school.

•Make eye contact when someone is speaking to you.
•Do not interrupt the teacher or your classmates when they are speaking.
•When a peer asks you a question, ask one in return.
•Say “excuse me,” “please” and “thank you,” just as you would at home.
•Do not make disrespectful gestures, such as rolling your eyes, towards others.

Happy learning!

The Etiquette Lady

Here are some etiquette guidelines for children hosting a birthday party:

•If your child did not invite everyone in the class, they should deliver the invitations after school hours and refrain from talking about the party while at school.
•Thank every person for their gift, even if you already have it or don’t like it. If presents are opened after the party, have your child write a thank you note.
•Make an effort to include everyone in party activities and spend equal time with all guests.

If your child is attending someone else’s birthday party, review these basic manners with him or her:

•Use please and thank you.
•Respect other people’s property.
•Offer to help clean up.

The Etiquette Lady

To ensure everyone has an enjoyable restaurant experience, consider the following:

•Review basic table manners prior to departing for the restaurant.
•Pick a kid-friendly restaurant. Ex. Swiss Chalet.
•Dine out at your regular meal time.
•Eat a snack prior to leaving for the restaurant or ask for an immediate appetizer. Hunger can bring out the monster in anyone! Avoid this by ensuring everyone has a little something in their stomach.

Bon appétit!

The Etiquette Lady

In support of the event, we will be donating apples to attendees. With numerous health properties, including cancer-fighting antioxidants and phytochemicals, the Red Prince apple is a great snack!

For more information on Bust a Move for Breast Health, please visit: http://www.bustamove.ca/

-The Red Prince

Best of luck to the BT/CityNews team as they work towards their goal of raising 300,000 lbs. of food and $300,000 for the Daily Bread Food Bank by mid April!

According to its 2011 Who’s Hungry? Report, Daily Bread says 19 per cent of children who rely on its services go hungry at least once a week and 40 per cent of its adult clients go hungry at least once a week.

For more information on Daily Bread’s spring food drive, click here.

The Red Prince

Here are a few basic tips that you can teach your children on basic telephone etiquette:

• Rules for answering a call differ between households but are generally all variations of, “The Brown’s residence, Todd speaking.”
• If the call comes at an inconvenient time, politely ask the caller if they’d prefer to call back at a later time or if they want to leave a message.
• When taking a written message, include the caller’s name, telephone number, time of the call and a brief message.
• When the call is for someone else, don’t yell for the recipient. Instead, bring them the phone.
• Never give out unnecessary information, such as, “He’s in the bathroom” or personal information, such as, “I’m home alone right now.” Instead, indicate that the recipient is busy and take a message.
• When you’re calling someone, say, “Hello, this is (insert name) calling, may I please speak to (insert name)?”

Until next time,

The Etiquette Lady

Don’t fear, the Red Prince is here! And I’m here with some delicious, kid-friendly recipes using Red Prince apples so mealtimes with your little prince or princess can be simple, fun and of course, nutritious. These recipes will get your kids excited about cooking and will help you demonstrate the importance of healthy eating.

The following new recipes have been posted to the Recipes page of the website:

Red Prince Apple Rabbit Holes are the perfect Easter treat – they’re healthy and fun to prepare. Turn snack time into craft time with this tasty treat.

Mother’s Day breakfast or brunch is extra special when lovingly prepared by a child’s hands –Red Prince Apple Cheddar Stuffed French Toast is easy enough for a child to whip up and serve with some adult supervision.

Red Prince Apple Yogurt Pops are made with Red Prince apples, non-fat Greek yogurt and a hint of maple syrup. Creativity can be expressed in the selection of Popsicle mould.

The Red Prince Apple Crispy Treats are a healthy take on the classic rice crispy treat, using brown rice, almond butter and Red Prince apple chunks.

When you have a chance to try one, two or all of the recipes, snap a picture and post it to my Facebook page or on Twitter – I’d love to see your family enjoying Red Prince apples as much as I do!

Until next time,

The Red Prince

Consider these tips:

•Don’t bring anything to the table that doesn’t belong to the meal – i.e. videogames, cell phones, toys, etc.
•Ask your child to sit up straight; elbows should not rest on the table.
•Use cutlery course by course; working from the outside in.
•Show your child how to hold the fork in the left hand, tines down and the knife in the right hand. Food should be cut one piece at a time.
•Take small bites and chew with your mouth closed.
•It’s rude to talk about food dislikes, make comments like “yuck” or turn up one’s nose at certain foods.
•You child should ask to have food passed rather than reaching across the table for it.
•When finished eating, knives and forks should be placed diagonally across the plate.
•Ask to be excused before leaving the table and thank the host for a delicious meal.

Until next time, happy dining!

The Etiquette Lady

Marius and Irma Botden, owners of Global Fruit and the sole Canadian growers of the Red Prince apple, joined me at Blue Mountain to introduce March Break skiers to our princely apple and to join me for a photo in front of my royal castle. Visitors also had the opportunity to learn proper ski and family etiquette tips from Canada’s leading etiquette expert, the Etiquette Lady, Louise Fox.

Check out this photo of Marius, Irma and I at the base of the Blue Mountain. I’ve posted additional photos to Flikr

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Thanks to everyone who joined us at Blue Mountain. We hope you enjoyed your apples!

The Red Prince