This indulgent dish is sure to be a family favorite. It is cheesy, comforting, and packed with squash! It tastes just as delicious and decadent as traditional mac and cheese, with the added bonus of vegetables. It’s a perfect fall dish that your kids will be asking for all season, and would even make a… Read More →
By Grace Befort, MCFM Nutrition Intern Getting your kids involved in the kitchen and cooking with you is a great way to introduce the pleasures of cooking and healthy, local food – all while having fun and spending quality time together. The more you encourage kids to participate in the kitchen, the more they’ll understand… Read More →
This cheesy, mild pesto is a great way to get your kids eating kale! It’s a quick, creative way to get some greens into a pasta dinner. Serve with pasta, zucchini noodles, on pizza, or as a dip! Leftover pesto can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for one week, or frozen.… Read More →
Meet Your Vegetables is now the Mill City Cooks Nutrition Internship! This internship is designed for nutrition and public health students seeking an opportunity to learn about our local food system. Led by market managers, interns work together to create and sample nutritious, seasonal recipes featuring market produce. They also complete a community engagement project…
Mill City kids At The Market We love our youngest market shoppers! Read more about the educational and entertainment programs available for children and families who visit the market, plus some tips for bringing the whole family into the kitchen.
April 28, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New farmers market food and fresh family events Discover fresh, local produce, artisan foods and the new kids space at the Mill City Farmers Markets opening day Saturday, May 6th! Minneapolis, Minn.—On Saturday, May 6th Mill City Farmers Market (MCFM) opens for its 12th season—with plenty of new faces.… Read More →
Authored by: Gail Anderson, RD, U of MN Public Health Nutrition student It is important for kids to have healthy role models. When kids see their parents and siblings eating healthy, they are much more likely to eat healthy themselves. Kids who eat a variety of foods are more likely to enjoy mealtime and they… Read More →
Recipe from our 2014 Mill City Cooks kids cooking contest winner Vanessa Reyes-Romero.
This is a classic French stew that is perfect for using up tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini and all the other beautiful veggies available in late summer. Have your kids watch the movie, “Ratatouille,” and then help you make the dish-it will be a good way to encourage them to eat their vegetables! Serves 6-8.
