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Kids Club Vol. 23: Squash

KIDS CLUB VOLUME 23 Welcome to the latest issue of our ChopChop Kids Club newsletter! Welcome to the latest ChopChop Kids Club newsletter! This month we’re cooking with squash! P

October 1, 2020

The Journal

Guest Blog: Why It’s Worth Fitting Family Cooking into Your Back-to-School Schedule, No Matter How Different It Looks these Days

Although it can be challenging to find the time, it’s worth fitting family cooking and meals into your busy schedule. Research shows that when families cook and eat together, c

Apple Mint Granita

Granita (pronounced gruh-NEE-ta) is a lot like a slushee—and you don’t need an ice cream maker to make it! Just your freezer. And some patience. Kids Advisory Board memb

Cucumber Lemonade

This soup is tasty and nourishing thanks to lentils, which cook relatively quickly compared to other dried beans. Experiment with the seasonings here, adding more curry powd

Easy Dill Pickles

Pickles are incredibly easy to make! The main ingredient, besides cucumbers, is patience. You won’t find little pickling cucumbers until late in the summer, but you can ma

Smashed Cucumber Salad

This is such a fresh and simple salad! And it’s fun to whack the cucumbers. Removing a few strips of peel from the cucumber makes it easier to smash—plus, it looks cool. Just k

Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Cheese

When we were looking for a new idea for broccoli soup, we came upon this recipe by chef and restaurant owner Gordon Ramsay. It was hard to believe that broccoli and water co

Avocado Mash

This is guacamole, more or less. Maybe less, since there are only 4 ingredients! Scoop it up with whole-grain chips or raw vegetables, top your sandwiches or burgers with it, sprea