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At the top of each recipe, you’ll find a key code. Here’s how to read it: ❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 30 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR ❚ MAKES: 6 SERVINGS “Yes” means you need an adult to help you. “No” means you can do it by yourself. Always get he

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES ❚ MAKES: 4 CUPS Cutting boardSharp knife (adult needed)Large plateMeasuring cups Blender (adult needed)2 glasses 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon (see page 21)2 cups fresh or f

We love salad—like, really, really love it. It’s the perfect warmweather meal, for one thing, since it’s cool to eat and you don’t have to do much—or any—cooking to make it. But it’s also the perfect dish for beginning chefs, since it’s not hard, but

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ MAKES: 4 SERVINGS Cutting boardSharp knife (adult needed)Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsLarge bowlLarge spoon 1 (12-ounce) bag broccoli slaw½ cup shredded or diced cheddar cheese (or

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ MAKES: 2 SERVINGS Cutting boardSharp knife (adult needed)Measuring spoonsStrainer or colanderCan openerForkMedium bowlLarge spoon 1 (5-ounce) can tuna (any kind)1 tablespoon tahini (

Bananas are so soft that you can cut them with a dinner knife. If you’ve got younger cousins or siblings at home, this is a really good skill to teach them! 1. Peel the banana and put it on a cutting board. 2. Hold the knife in the hand you write (or

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 30 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES ❚ MAKES: 4 SERVINGS Cutting boardSharp knife (adult needed)Measuring cupLarge bowlLarge spoon 4 cups fresh fruit, peeled and/or cored and cut into bite-size pieces, as needed (see page

We found 9 changes in the picture on the right. How many can you find? Numbers show changes in the picture. Changed items are listed below. 1. Pepper moved 2. Pepper flipped 3. Slice missing 4. Piece rotated 5. Pepper moved 6. Fewer diced pieces 7. D

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ MAKES: 4 SERVINGS Cutting boardSharp knife (adult needed)Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsCan openerStrainer or colanderLarge bowlLarge spoon 2 cups trimmed and chopped green beans (rou

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ MAKES: 4 SERVINGS Food processor (adult needed)Measuring cupsWooden spoon 4 cups frozen mango chunks⅔ cup plain yogurt 1. Put the mango chunks in the bowl of the food processor fitte

Salad Daze Can you do the math on how much our fruit salad costs? How much does it cost to make the fruit salad on page 23, if you use 2 bananas, ¼ pound of strawberries, and ¼ of a cantaloupe? ☞ 1 banana costs 30 cents. 1. How much do the bananas co

Bell peppers are also known as sweet peppers. Botanically, they’re actually fruits even though we treat them like vegetables when we eat or cook with them. They’re the only pepper in the Capsicum genus (that means the pepper family) that doesn’t prod

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 30 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR ❚ MAKES: 4 SERVINGS Blender or food processor (adult needed)Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsLarge potMug or ladlePot holdersStrainer or colanderLarge bowlSpoon 6 red, orange, or yellow bell

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ MAKES: ¾ CUP Cutting boardSharp knife (adult needed)Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsSmall bowlLarge spoon 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced (or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder)3 tablespoons f

❚ ADULT: YES ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 15 MINUTES ❚ MAKES: 2 CUPS Cutting boardSharp knife(adult needed)Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsMedium bowlLarge spoon 2 ripe tomatoes, cored and diced1 small red onion, peeled and finely chopped2

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• Canned beans (black, white, kidney, and chickpeas)• Canned tomatoes (diced and whole)• Low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth• Vinegar• Vegetable oil• Olive oil• Mustard• Kosher salt• Black pepper• Spices• Flour• Honey• Maple syrup• Whole-wheat past