The Small Chef

Recipes for small hands

Recipes

Each recipe shows the jobs a child can take on at each age, the tools to set out, and questions to wonder about together while the food changes. Choose servings from one to a whole family. Recipes follow the seasons, so the produce at the center is easy to find.

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Baked sweet potatoes

Fall, sweet potatoes

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Guacamole

Fall, cilantro

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Minestrone soup

Fall, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, parsley, tomatoes, beans

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Pear slices with Petaluma Creamery cheese

Fall, pears, Asian pears

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Roasted squash and pumpkin seeds

Fall, pumpkins, squash

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Roasted squash soup with white beans

Fall, squash, onions, garlic, sage, beans

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Roasted vegetables

Fall, carrots, squash, beets, potatoes

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Chicken noodle soup

Winter, celery, carrots, onions, garlic, parsley, thyme, chicken

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Garlicky greens

Winter, kale, chard, collards, garlic, lemons

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Kale chips

Winter, kale

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Lentil soup

Winter, lentils, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, lemons

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Potato leek soup

Winter, leeks, potatoes, chives

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Rosemary focaccia

Winter, rosemary

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Blanched fava beans

Spring, fava beans, favas, lemons

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Broccoli cheese soup

Spring, broccoli, green garlic, spring onions

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Cilantro sauce

Spring, cilantro, lemons, garlic, green garlic, lettuce

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Fresh peas and pea shoots

Spring, peas, snap peas, snow peas, pea shoots, lemons

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Green onion pancakes

Spring, green onions

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Herb butter

Spring, chives, parsley, dill, thyme

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Pickled radishes

Spring, radishes, garlic

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Radish toast

Spring, radishes

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Sauteed bok choy

Spring, bok choy, lemons

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Scrambled eggs

Spring, eggs

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Spring greens frittata

Spring, eggs, spinach, chard, chives

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Strawberry lemonade

Spring, strawberries, lemons

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Corn on the cob

Summer, corn

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Cucumber yogurt dip

Summer, cucumbers, garlic, dill, mint, lemons

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Fresh ricotta with berries

Summer, berries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, lemons

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Fruit leather

Summer, apricots, plums, nectarines, berries, lemons

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Overnight oats

Summer, oats and fruit in season

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Salsa fresca

Summer, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, onions, chiles, cilantro, limes

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Zucchini bread

Summer, zucchini, summer squash

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Banana muffins

Any season, bananas

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Bean and rice bowls

Any season, beans, rice, onions, garlic, cilantro, avocados, tomatoes

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Cinnamon mini muffins

Any season, cinnamon

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Cinnamon toast

Any season, bread, cinnamon

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Corn pudding

Any season, corn

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Dried fruit

Any season, Fuyu persimmons, Asian pears, figs, plums, apricots, Meyer lemons, mandarins

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Fresh pasta

Any season, eggs

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Garlic toast

Any season, garlic

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Hand pressed tortillas from masa

Any season, corn

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Hummus

Any season, chickpeas, garlic, lemons, cucumbers

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Oat crackers

Any season, oats

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Oatmeal pancakes

Any season, berries

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Pancakes and waffles

Any season, bananas

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Popcorn

Any season, popcorn, corn

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Pork adobo with coconut rice

Any season, garlic, jalapenos

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Quinoa porridge

Any season, quinoa, apples, pears, peaches, oranges, lemons

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Sauerkraut

Any season, cabbage

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Seed granola

Any season, oats, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds

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Shaken butter

Any season, cream

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Steamed rice

Any season, rice

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Tempeh tacos

Any season, avocados, cilantro, limes

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Vegetable broth from scraps

Any season, vegetable scraps

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Whole wheat bread and pizza dough

Any season, whole wheat flour

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Yogurt

Any season, milk