Cookin' With The Kids

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Simple Sides: Mother's Day Breakfast
May 2021
One of the most cherished moments for many Moms on Mother's Day is listening to the conspiratorial whispers happening in a kitchen that she is barred from entering while the kids prepare breakfast.

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Simple Sides: Sapūrana™ Mango Bean Salad
April 2021
Here's a very tasty, healthy and easy to prepare salad-type side that pairs two of Melissa's most popular items that are seldom seen together in the same dish – and there is no cooking involved!

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Simple Sides: Pixie Pancakes!
March 2021
Many of the recipes presented here will seem very basic, and this is by design. It is hoped that these simple preparations will provide the culinary foundation and confidence...
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Simple Sides: Eat Your Broccoli!
February 2021
Here’s a sandwich designed to eliminate an iconic three-word phrase that has been uttered with force by many a frustrated parent for at least several decades: “Eat your broccoli!”
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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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