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Cookin' With The Kids

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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Holiday Salad

    December 2015
    Here’s a whimsically tasty salad of holiday colors, made from all fresh ingredients that will demonstrate to your kitchen helpers that a salad can be a whole lot more than just a bowl of leaf lettuce tossed with dressing.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Fresh Pear Fritters

    October 2015
    Here’s a great snack or dessert recipe that takes advantage of the fall pear harvest as well as provides your young kitchen helpers with several valuable culinary lessons.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: BBQ Support

    May 2013
    In anticipation of moving the family kitchen outdoors for the summer grilling season, here are two recipes that keep your sous chefs involved, and takes advantage of the season’s soft fruit harvest.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Sugar Free Rhubarb

    April 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: Pixie Tangerines

    March 2013
    While both of these recipes could be served any time of the year using a different variety of tangerine or mandarin, there really is no taste substitute that comes close to the tiny Pixie in its unique, big flavor.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Shades of Green

    March 2012
    St. Patrick’s Day provides a perfect excuse to enjoy a little culinary playtime for your kitchen helpers using healthy green veggies to prepare a color-appropriate side dish to go with that Corned Beef main course.
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    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Peaches

    July 2011
    While it is probably not a good idea for children to work with open flame cooking, this does not mean that kids cannot be a part of preparing the family’s backyard barbeque meal.
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