When kids help make healthy food, they are more likely to try it. Show kids how to:
❁ wash produce under cool running water.
❁ measure and mix ingredients.
❁ slice or chop produce on a cutting board by cutting down and away from their fingers and body
■ Leeks are best used soon after harvest. Refrigerate in a plastic bag for up to two weeks.
■ Wash just before use. Leeks need to be washed well because soil is pulled up around the stem as they grow. There is almost always grit caught between the layers.
❁ Leeks can be eaten raw or cooked.
❁ Use sliced leeks in salads– green, pasta or potato.
❁ Add leeks to casseroles for a mild onion flavor.
❁ Roast leeks in the oven along with your favorite vegetables.
❁ Add leeks to soups or stews.
❁ Select firm, crisp stalks with as much white and light green as possible. (The dark green portion is not edible.) Avoid leeks with yellow or withered tops.
❁ Fresh leeks are generally available year round.
