Cookin' With The Kids

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Simple Sides – Upside Down Winter Citrus
January 2021
Here’s a tasty dessert recipe that takes advantage of the wide selection of citrus varieties that dominate retail produce departments in the winter months.
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Simple Sides: Holiday Baked Pear Salad Surprise
December 2020
Here’s a quick and easy recipe that the kids will have fun helping to prepare. The dish relies on two seasonal fresh fruits decorated with ribbons of Melissa’s Fire Roasted Sweet Red Bell Peppers...
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From the Kids Table – Acorns & Chestnuts!
November 2020
The Thanksgiving table is a great opportunity for young aspiring cooks to contribute a dish to the festivities as well as serve as a culinary confidence builder. However, a hectic holiday kitchen is no time for a cooking lesson!
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Simple Sides: Pear Soup!
October 2020
Here’s the perfect recipe to introduce kids to the art of soup-making, featuring fruit from the October harvest, combined with a short ingredient list that is just odd enough to keep a child’s attention.
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Simple Sides: Wonton Apple Turnovers!
September 2020
For states bordering Canada, apple harvests are in full swing. In several of those states the harvest is a major industry and contributor to the economy; in other regions the crop stays closer to home for local consumption.
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Simple Sides: Spinach, Grapes & Lentils!
August 2020
It’s August, time to move culinary lessons into the backyard! While grilling season means that open flame cooking is usually left to the head of the household, the family BBQ...
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Simple Sides: Healthy Summer Fruit Drinks
July 2020
The consumption of sugary drinks is a major contributing factor in the obesity epidemic among children in this country.
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Simple Sides: Savory Summer Plum Sauce
June 2020
June kicks off a season-long parade of assorted sizes, colors and flavors of a popular hand fruit of the summer – fresh plums. There is nothing quite like a cold, juicy plum on a hot summer afternoon.
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Simple Sides: For Dad on Mother’s Day
May 2020
One of the morning traditions of Mother’s Day has been to ban her from the kitchen, while her offspring prepare and serve breakfast [in bed, optional].
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