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ChopChop PodcastBuzz Buzz, have some HONEY!This month we are putting on our protective gear and heading to the hives to check in on some of Mother Nature’s hardest working insects! We talk with Sally’s local beekeeper about honey and learn all about keeping bees from Akeem, who is an 8 year old beekeeper with his Dad Kamal at Sankofa Farms in North Carolina. Plus, our friend Nidhi stops by to share some valuable information all about the nutrition side of eating honey.This month’s recipe: Nutty Oat Bars Akeem and Kamal wrote a book to help you learn more ab...2025-07-0126 minChopChop PodcastDigging into CompostThis month on the ChopChop podcast we dig deep into… Compost! What is it? Why is it good for your plants? We are joined by Jayne Merner of Earthcare farm to talk about tips for home composting. Check out Jayne’s show The Composter wherever you get your podcasts. We also speak with Georgia, a fifth-grader who noticed a lot of food scraps in the garbage at school, and decided to do something about it. She started a compost program for her cafeteria, and you can too! Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Cheesy Radio Ballad...2025-06-0122 minChopChop PodcastIf You Teach a Kid to Fish…This month we’re talking about fish and fishing. We hear the story of Gail and Luke, who have a special friendship all because of their shared love of fishing. Kate Masury from Eating with the Ecosystem stops by to tell us about her work. Fish is super easy to cook, fun to catch and we hope you’ll learn a little more about that this episode. This month’s recipe: Fish Tacos! Our featured "Check It Out" books are Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn and Milton and Odie and the Bigger-than-Bigmouth Bass by Mary Ann Frase...2025-05-0122 minChopChop PodcastThe Big 1-5!Here we are at 15! ChopChop has turned 15 and we’re celebrating our accomplishments and accolades as well as all the fun we’ve had over the years. We are joined this episode by Ryan from Ryan’s Recycling to hear more about his story and why recycling is so important. We have party ideas and lots of singing! We’ve got Strawberry pie on order instead of cake and you’ll hear about the history of the piñata! This month's recipe: Strawberry Galette.This month's giveaway is a Ryan’s recycling baseball cap so you can promot...2025-04-0224 minChopChop PodcastWhat’s Up with School Food?This episode is all about school food! More than 5 billion (with a B!) lunches are served in school across the United States every year. This food helps kids learn, helps the local economy and is integral to a day in the life of a kid. Tune in to hear from Mara Fleishman, the CEO of the Chef Ann Foundation, who align with our mission at ChopChop by working to provide fresh, healthy, delicious, cook from scratch meals that support the health of children and our planet to millions of kids all over the USA! We’ll also hear from Na...2025-03-0127 minChopChop PodcastOrange You Glad We Have More Jokes?This month we’re focusing on oranges and other citrus fruits, because wintertime is when they are at their finest and most abundant. Most people eat oranges out of hand, but we also like to use them in salads, smoothies, and here, “sorbet.” We also learn from Olgo Russo, the former owner of Russo’s Market in Watertown, MA. Olgo knows a thing or two about every fruit and vegetable we can think of, and you’ll definitely enjoy this interview.If you live near Boston, come see us on Sunday, February 16th. We’ll be hanging out with som...2025-02-0121 minChopChop PodcastWhat is a Sandwich?What’s your favorite sandwich? We talk about sandwiches, lunch and how to make amazing bread. Jim Lahey stops by to talk about no-knead bread and gives us a great recipe. We also hear from lots of listeners with some jokes and their favorite sandwiches!Try out this Month's recipe: No-Knead BreadOur featured "Check It Out" book is The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Follow us on Instagram for your chance to win our guest Jim Lahey's book: My Bread. Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Montmarte" by Jah...2025-01-0118 minChopChop PodcastEatable Gifts!This month we’re talking about Eatable Gifts because no matter what holiday you celebrate—and even if you don’t celebrate any—it's a great time of year to share food with your family, friends, and neighbors.Receiving is great, but giving is even better; neuroscientists have taken images of people’s brains that show that when they are generous, the pleasure and reward centers light up. These are the same parts of the brain that light up when you do well on a test. So whether you’re making a gift or sharing one of our books, y...2024-12-0130 minChopChop PodcastA Squash by Any Other NameSquash is an incredible vegetable (fruit)! They come in a dizzying array of colors, shapes, sizes and types. They have been grown for thousands of years and are grown on every continent except Antarctica. In this episode we find out the origins of the word “Squash,” learn from Chef and Author Abra Berens, and take a trip to visit Dawn and Cassius Spears on Ashawaug Farm. Listen in for some great tips on growing, cooking, and eating this fantastic food. Our featured "Check It Out" book is Never Insult a Killer Zucchini by Brandon Amancio and Elana Azose...2024-10-3029 minChopChop PodcastBONUS: All about Apples with Amy TraversoWant to learn even more about apples? In this BONUS episode we share the whole interview with Amy Traverso, the author of the Apple Lover’s Cookbook. Sally and Amy cover a whole bushel of extra info about Apple varieties, how to choose an apple and some fun apple history! Want to hear yourself on air? Send a joke, a “did you know,” or anything else you’d like to share! Email us your recordings at podcast@chopchopfamily.org. Please include your name, age and your address. If we use your voice on the show we will s...2024-10-2118 minChopChop PodcastAn Apple a Day...Does an Apple a day really keep the doctor away? What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? This week we are talking about the second most popular fruit in the United States, the one with the most varieties, the most unique names, the most colors and textures and flavors. Fall is apple season and it’s time to make a pie, or a crisp, or just bite right into a crisp Delicious, or Spitzenberg or Jonamac or Pippin. Our Guests include Amy Traverso, author of The Apple Lover’s Cookbook and Emily Weinstein from New Yor...2024-10-0231 minChopChop PodcastCOOL BEANS!This month is all about Beans. Green beans, dried beans, canned beans, bean soup, and so much more! Beans are an ancient crop that come in thousands of different varieties, and some have really cool names, shapes and amazing colors.We talk with Steve Sando, the Founder and CEO of Rancho Gordo, who grows the most beautiful and amazing heirloom beans, and Mandy Bond from JackRabbit Beans, one of the oldest bean companies in the US. We also hear from Farmer Emily Makrez about growing beans, and of course there will be jokes, facts, recipes, and lots...2024-08-3129 minChopChop PodcastWe Want to Hear from YOUWe love hearing from you. Over the next few months, we’ve got episodes coming about Beans, Apples, and Squash. Do you have a joke or fun fact about those? Or if you want to send us something about another food you love, go for it!To hear your voice on the show please email questions, recipes, jokes and thoughts to podcast@chopchopfamily.orgFind more at Chopchopfamily.org and follow us @chopchopkids 2024-08-0902 minChopChop PodcastLet’s get Corny!Coming at you this month is the ubiquitous Corn. We dive into Masa, tortillas and tacos alongside lots of jokes, interesting facts, and recipes for this beloved grass. We also share an awesome segment all about the science of Popcorn from "But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids", produced by Vermont Public and hosted by Jane Lindholm. Plus, tortillas in space???Try out this Month's recipe: Double Corn Quesadilla.Use code CHOPCHOP10 at Masienda.com for 10% off any of their delicious masa through the rest of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @chopchopkids for...2024-07-2626 minChopChop PodcastHere's a Taste of our New Show...Announcing the all new ChopChop Podcast. Leaping off the page and into your ears we will be bringing you the same sort of family friendly, kid focused cooking and kitchen information you love in our magazines, newsletters and books! Look out for Kitchen Cash, Fun Facts, exciting interviews and kids telling us all about food. Hosted by Harry Rosenblum (Feast Yr Ears Podcast, Time for Lunch Podcast) and Sally Sampson (Founder of ChopChop Family) the show will take you on a ~30 minute adventure in food every month. Here's the Recipe for One Ingredient Banana Ice Cream. Stay t...2024-06-2514 minChopChop PodcastThe ChopChop Podcast: An Intro for Grown-UpsLeaping off the page and into your ears, The ChopChop Podcast brings you the same sort of family friendly, kid focused cooking and kitchen information you love in our magazines, newsletters and books! Look out for jokes, mystery sounds, exciting interviews and kids telling us all about food. Hosted by Harry Rosenblum (Feast Yr Ears Podcast, Time for Lunch Podcast) and Sally Sampson (Founder of ChopChop Family) the show takes you on a ~20 minute adventure in food every month.Want to hear yourself on air? Send a joke, a “did you know,” or anything else you’...2024-06-1802 min