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Cookin' With The Kids

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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: A Soup for the Season

    October 2022
    October signals a real change in the seasons for most of the country. A slight chill in the air turns leaves from greens to brilliant oranges, yellows and reds in their last gasps before falling.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: A Berry Good Potato Salad!

    June 2017
    The month of June kicks off the summer grilling season. A meal centered around the backyard barbeque provides a great opportunity for the whole family to take part in preparing the supporting cast of side dishes while the star of the show...
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    Melissa's Produce

    Potato Crust Pizza!

    June 2014
    Competing schedules in the day-to-day lives of a busy modern family make it difficult to share a home-cooked meal together, but not impossible.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: No Knife Potatoes

    January 2013
    This feature will focus on providing a child or a group of children, working together under the supervision of an adult, with two uncomplicated, healthy and delicious side dish recipe options.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Holiday Stuffing

    November 2012
    The traditional holiday bird – be it turkey, goose, duck or chicken – presents a great culinary opportunity for kids to contribute to the family’s celebratory table.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Broccoli

    February 2011
    Though packed with immune-boosting nutrients, lots of iron and more vitamin C than oranges, Broccoli is one of those vegetables with a lot of baggage attached to it.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Grilled Potato Packets

    June 2010
    Here are two very simple potato recipes that solve the problem of including the kids in the preparation of this month’s Father’s Day barbeque meal without exposing them to open flames or treading on the turf of the guest of honor, who considers the grill his kingdom.
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