Calling all kids! Do you and your family create “yummy in your tummy” dishes that crunch when you munch? If so, share your crunchy favorites with the fun-loving French’s® Kid, who is featured in new TV commercials for french fried onions. He knows french fried onions top all his favorite foods like tacos, potatoes, soups and pizza. Parents should have “their kid send our Kid” an alliteration. That is a brief sentence in which each word begins with the same letter like, “Makes Simple Salad Superb,” or “Makes Ordinary Omelets Outrageous.” It should explain how your family tops off their favorite foods with french fried onions. You and your kid might win a trip to New York City and could have their submission used in a future ad!

One grand prizewinner (plus parent) will be selected to win the trip to New York City. Ten finalists will receive a terrific basket filled with products, an apron and cooking utensils, guaranteed to make time spent in the kitchen a blast.

Here’s how to enter. Kids 17 and under must submit an alliteration which may be accompanied by a drawing, telling how French’s french fried onions “Make Mundane Meals Magnificent.” Send your entry to: “Tell The French’s® French Fried Onions Kid,” 411 Park Street, Upper Montclair, NJ, 07043. Entries must be received by June 15, 2000. (See official rules for contest details or log onto http://www.bender-hammerling.com).

And for inspiration, try this “kid friendly.”

                           CHEESY BROCCOLI POTATOES
                               (Makes 6 servings)


             Prep Time: 15 minutes            Cook Time:  2 minutes


     6                Hot baked potatoes, split lengthwise
     1-1/2 cups       chopped, cooked broccoli
     1-1/3 cups       French’s® french fried onions
     3/4 cup          pasteurized process American cheese sauce, melted


     1. Place potatoes on large microwave-safe dish.  With fork, scrape cooked
        potato to fluff.  Top evenly with broccoli and french fried onions.


     2. Microwave on high two minutes or until onions are golden.  Drizzle
        melted cheese sauce over the onions.


     Quick Cook Potato Tip: Scrub and prick potatoes.
                            Microwave on HIGH for 20 minutes.