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Choucroute Garni- A classic French dish, choucroute garni is simply "garnished sauerkraut" - topped with ham, pork or sausage and boiled potatoes. As a French dish, it's served with crusty French bread. And did you know, sauerkraut (made of cabbage) is another way to fit vegetables into your meal?
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Gingered Sweet Potato-Ham Causa- Inspired by the traditional layered potato dish of Peru, this chilled sweet potato-ham salad can be prepared ahead - with the colorful topping added just before mealtime. Simply serve with your favorite bread - and your meal's ready. Prepared with sweet potatoes, it's a great source of vitamin A, a nutrient with antioxidant power.
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Grilled Chicken Breast Over Peppered Succotash- Easy grilled chicken served over a colorful medley of vegetables and topped with a spark of citrus flavor - this meal is as pretty on the plate as it is good for you. Tip: the canned succotash makes the perfect base for adding all kinds of vegetables.
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Hearty Black-Eyed Pea and Tomato Stew- Called "kunde," this hearty vegetarian stew comes from East Africa. Made with canned black-eyed peas and tomatoes, the vitamin C in the tomatoes makes the iron in the peas better used in your body. Served over brown rice and topped with peanuts, it's a hearty dish that makes a great meal!
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Italian-Style Stuffed Eggplant- A nourishing meal stuffed in an eggplant! Make this classy dish ahead, refrigerate and pop it in the oven for dinner tonight. Add a salad if you like.
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Open-Face Chicken Bruschetta on Garlic Bread- Like bruschetta as an appetizer? Then you’ll love this savory sandwich, prepared with all the traditional flavors and blended with pantry-handy, protein-rich canned chicken.
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Peppered Turkey-Corn Quesadillas with Tomato Salsa- A quesadilla is a toasted cheese sandwich, Mexican style, which can be filled with nearly anything. This one is filled with protein-rich canned turkey, Monterey Jack cheese, as well as corn, and topped with an easy to make tomato salsa.
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Savory Four Bean Ham-Pasta Salad- Turn a classic three-bean side salad into a hearty main dish. The more varieties of protein-rich, fiber-rich beans, the better!
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Let's Get Cooking!
While there are many reasons for teaching kids to cook -- less expensive than eating out, preserves family heritage, etc, the most important
reason is that by teaching your child to cook, you're giving him a better chance to be a healthy grown-up. Enabling your child with the ability
to appreciate freshness and to transform ingredients into tasty foods opens their eyes to making wiser choices about what to eat...
Let's Get Cooking!
