When nutritious needs to be quick, or the kids munch on chips...

Oh, need to get home, so there's no time to roam
Though those drive-thrus do tempt 'long the way
On your cellphone is heard those discouraging words
"I'm hungry" is all they have to say.

(refrain 1)
So it's home, home at the range
Where pizza's just a phone call away.
Nutritious be quick or the kids munch on chips.
And the dogs are just hoping to play.

Give the tropics the go ahead, SlimCado or Caribbean Red
sparks the inner chef that gets raves.
With tropicals being served, the kids get what's deserved
Eating right will be what they crave.

(refrain 2)
So it's home, home at the range
Junk food don't end our hectic day
The kids love the tastes, tropicals bring to their plates
And the dogs are still waiting to play.

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No matter how quick, the clan still gets restless while dinner's being fixed. Let the tropical you've picked for the main dish double for a healthy and even quicker appetizer. Kudos to the offspring that can pick out your duplicity.

• If SlimChili's on the menu, mashed two SlimCados and use one for guacamole. Hold the chips and serve pita bread to dip.
• When topping fish with Caribbean Red, make a salsa out of the papaya to whet the family's appetite.
• Let the kids peel the Uniq Fruit for your Thai salad. Just have an extra fruit with sections meant as a peeler's perk.

Unless you have a super fast guacamole or salsa recipe, give yourself a break and take advantage of Concord Food's Mixes. It's the right combo of dried herbs and spices. So easy to make you could turn over the prep work to one of the kids while you concentrate on the main course.

Look for "Skinny Guacamole" it's our summer web contest. Go to Brooks Tropicals' or Concord Foods' Facebook pages for more information on July 1.