Meal Type Lunch

Zippy Sliders

Of course you can just shape these into four burgers, if you’re feeding your family dinner! But lots of little sliders are fun for a party. We like to serve each slider in a lettuce leaf, but if buns are…

Homemade Ricotta

Remember Little Miss Muffet? When you make ricotta cheese, you use acid (lemon juice or vinegar) to curdle the milk, which means you get the protein in it to clump together into a mixture of curds and the watery leftover whey. It…

Friendly Fried Rice

This dish is great for any meal — breakfast, lunch, or dinner — and as good cold as it is hot! You can make this with freshly cooked rice, but we don’t recommend it — it’s best if the rice…

Green Apple Fattoush

Fattoush (pronounced fah-TOOSH) is a Middle Eastern salad traditionally made with vegetables, herbs, and toasted pita bread. Our friend Ana Sortun makes it a little differently depending on the season, but in our favorite version she swaps out the usual…

East African Mango and Cucumber salad

This salad offers fantastic combinations of crunchy and soft, sweet and tart. East Africa includes the countries Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. East Africans have been eating mangoes since Persian traders brought them to Africa in the 10th century. kitchen gear…

Creamy Crunchy Caesar Salad

Don’t let the name fool you! This is an American salad, not an Italian one. Our recipe has three parts, but they each contribute to making an incredible salad. Plus, making the dressing can be done ahead of time, as…

Greek Pasta Salad

kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Measuring cup Measuring spoons Large mixing bowl Small mixing bowl Whisk Large spoon or rubber spatula, for stirring  Ingredients   8 ounces whole-grain pasta (such as fusilli, rotini, or penne), cooked and…

Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich – Toasted!

“Going bananas” means being really silly. The expression comes from the way monkeys act when they get fed. We bet you’ll go bananas for this treat! kitchen gear Dinner knife Measuring spoons Skillet Metal spatula Ingredients   4 slices whole-wheat,…

Tomatoes Cherry Asados

Nosotros odiamos, odiamos, odiamos compararlos con caramelos, porque honestamente estos tomates son mucho mejores, puesto que son dulces, pequeños y es difícil dejar de comerlos. Si no te los devoras todos, los puedes agregar a muchos platillos diferentes: pastas, un…

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

We hate, hate, hate to compare these to candy, because honestly these tomatoes are so much better, but they are sweet, small, and hard to stop eating. If you don’t gobble them all up, you can add them to lots…