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Pea Falafel

3/13/2019

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These falafel patties are packed with peas! Your little chefs will love adding all of the ingredients to the food processor, pushing the button, and helping to make the patties with their hands. Not only are these fun to make, but you can enjoy them in so many different ways. Eat them like "nuggets" with Greek yogurt for dipping, in pita bread, or on top of lettuce leaves with any toppings you'd like. You can even make the patties a little bigger and eat them on a bun as a burger or cook the falafel mixture in a waffle iron to make Pea Falafel Waffles. Any way you cook them, falafel is the perfect way to enjoy peas!

​This recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club.
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Easy Alphabet Veggie Soup

12/11/2017

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This delicious soup will have your children "eating the rainbow"! Dry alphabet pasta makes this recipe souper kid-friendly but if you can't find any at your local grocery store any small pasta shape will do.

This recipe was developed by Happy Kids Kitchen for Veggie Buds Club.

"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip

Get your kids involved in the kitchen! They can peel the carrots, chop the veggies, add the veggies to the pot, and stir in those fun alphabet noodles.
Easy Alphabet Veggie Soup

Easy Alphabet Veggie Soup

Author: Happy Kids Kitchen
This delicious soup will have your children "eating the rainbow"! Dry alphabet pasta makes this recipe souper kid-friendly but if you can't find any at your local grocery store any small pasta shape will do.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion, diced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 stalk celery, trimmed and diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher or coarse sea salt, plus more to season
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium sized waxy potato (red or yellow skinned), diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes (about 3/4 cup)
  • 3 cups vegetable broth, chicken broth, or water
  • Handful of green beans, trimmed and cut into small rounds
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, frozen corn, or a combination of both
  • 1/2 cup alphabet shaped pasta*
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or micro basil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Parmesan cheese, for the top (optional)​

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and cook until vegetables have softened slightly, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and potatoes. Stir an additional minute.
  3. Add tomatoes, broth or water, green beans, and alphabet pasta. Bring pot up to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender and pasta is cooked, about 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in frozen peas then turn off heat and stir in fresh basil.
  5. Taste soup for seasoning then add in pepper and additional salt, as needed.
  6. Ladle into bowls and top with grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of extra basil, if desired.

Notes:

*Cooked pasta will absorb lots of liquid if left in the soup for an extended period of time. If you’d like to make this soup in advance or freeze a portion to enjoy another time, you will want to cook your pasta in a separate pot, drain, then add to the portion of the soup you will be eating right away.


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Pea Necklace Craft

8/24/2017

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This craft is a great "snacktivity" (snack + activity) to do during your child's morning or afternoon snack! We recommend using sugar snap peas as these tend to be a veggie that children are more likely to enjoy (they are super sweet and crunchy).

"Learn to Love Veggies" Tip

This pea necklace activity is so simple yet so effective when it comes to getting your kids to eat veggies! Encourage your child to snack on some peas while they make their necklace.
Pea Necklace Craft

Pea Necklace Craft

Author: Veggie Buds Club
This craft is a great "snacktivity" (snack + activity) to do during your child's morning or afternoon snack! We recommend using sugar snap peas as these tend to be a veggie that children are more likely to enjoy (they are super sweet and crunchy).

Ingredients

  • Plastic safety needle
  • String or ribbon
  • Bowl of sugar snap peas or snow peas

Instructions

  1. Tie one end of the string or ribbon to the plastic safety needle and tie a knot at the other end.
  2. String peas onto the necklace by poking them with the needle.
  3. Remove needle and tie both ends of string together to make a necklace.
  4. Now that your pea necklace is finished, it's time to wear it... and eat it!
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