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Cookin' With The Kids

  • Apricot Lentil Soup
    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Apricot Soup?

    April 2019
    One of the best ways to perk a child’s interest into wanting to help out in the kitchen is by choosing recipes that combine interesting ingredients. 
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  • Image of Cinnamon Pear Applesauce
    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Cinnamon Pear Applesauce

    October 2017
    Here’s a very basic recipe, perfect for a young beginner cook, that takes advantage of the wide selection of new crop apple and pear varieties that dominate retail displays at this time of year.
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  • Image of fresh fruit
    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Healthy Summer Fruit Drinks

    August 2017
    Rising consumption of sugary drinks has been a major contributor to the obesity epidemic in this country. A typical 20-ounce soda contains 15 to 18 teaspoons of sugar and upwards of 240 calories.
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  • Image of A Berry Good Potato Salad
    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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  • Image of Roasted Persimmon & Mushroom Kale Salad
    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Fuyu Persimmons

    February 2016
    Here’s a nutrient-packed and extremely tasty winter salad recipe that will teach your aspiring young chefs a new way to enjoy one of the oldest and most cultivated hand fruits in the world...
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  • Image of Pears and Parsnips
    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Pears and Parsnips

    February 2015
    In February, as winter hits full stride, one of the few domestic fruits available in abundance are fresh pears out of storage from the fall harvest in the Pacific Northwest.
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  • Image of Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Apples and Agave-Sage Butter
    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Apples and Sweet Potatoes

    September 2013
    A Scrumptious Comfort Food Alert should be included with every serving of this simple recipe that uses two of the fall season’s main harvest items to form one melt-in-your-mouth goodness!
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  • Image of Mandarins
    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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  • Image of Potato Won Tons
    Melissa's Produce

    Simple Sides: Holiday Potato Apps

    December 2012
    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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