Looking for new ways to serve vegetables to your family? Yondu Vegetable Umami is the perfect plant-based liquid savory seasoning for your kitchen. Just a spoonful of this seasoning packs in a ton of unique flavor, leaving the whole family asking for more. But wait, it gets better! Created with mixture of fermented soybeans and a concentrated broth of 8 vegetables, it provides an umami seasoning that is not only 100% natural but vegan, gluten free, and does not include any artificial ingredients. Yondu is an incredibly versatile and unique ingredient, making each dish you add it to burst with a savory deliciousness that deepens flavor. Add Yondu to your vegetables, salads, soups, pastas – the list is endless!

by Rebecca Skriloff, 2023

From the Mouth of a Kid:

I love the flavor mom added to my veggies! They taste extra yummy!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

I don’t know how, but this seasoning makes any savory dish taste better. It adds such a unique flavor that everyone in my family loves! Yondu has so many uses too, I can add it to veggies, pasta, meat dishes, and I love making broth with it. My kids ask me to put this on everything so I always make sure I have some in the kitchen!

The Icing on the Cake:

Yondu Vegetable Umami is non-GMO, gluten free, vegan, has no preservatives, and it is perfect for various dietary restrictions.

Time to Eat?!

Anytime you are looking for a way to enhance the flavors of your meal without adding extra condiments or seasonings? Use Yondu Vegetable Umami!

Mix it Up!

Visit the Yondu website for recipes: www.yondu.us/recipes/.

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The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.

Give snack time a flavorful twist with POP! Gourmet Popcorn! POP! Gourmet Foods sources high quality, premium ingredients from around the world and carefully make each batch to perfection. This classic snack is reinvented with a variety of exciting flavors, satisfying everybody in the family whether they prefer sweet or salty. The Cascade Mix gives you both, showcasing savory white cheddar and sweet caramel. The Sunflower Oil & Sea Salt flavor is a classic popcorn that is sure to please even the simplest of palates! Buy a 6-pack of your favorite flavor for perfectly portioned snacks on the go!

From the Mouth of a Kid:

I like this popcorn! It’s crunchy and yummy!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

I was so happy to discover this high-quality, gourmet popcorn! The Sunflower Oil & Sea Salt flavor is a favorite in our family, and the variety of both sweet and savory flavors is perfect for all of our different palates! The 6-packs are perfect for road trips or lunchbox snacks.

Flavorful Features:

POP! Gourmet Popcorn comes in a variety of sweet and salty flavors:

• Sunflower Oil & Sea Salt
• Siracha
• Jalepeño
• White Cheddar Jalepeño
• Cascade Mix (white cheddar and caramel)
• Almond Roca Butter Toffee
• Salted Caramel
• Spiced Caramel with Cashews
• Infused Chocolate Caramel with Sea Salt

The Icing on the Cake:

POP! Gourmet Popcorn is gluten-free, GMO-free, and has no trans fats!

Time to Eat?!

Snack time? Lunch time? Dessert? There’s a POP! Gourmet Popcorn for every craving, time of day, and occasion.

Good to Go?

The 6-pack varieties are perfectly portioned individual bags for on the go snacking!

Mix it Up!

Mix sweet and salty! Add some popcorn on top of an ice cream sundae!

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The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.

Inspired by the natural, nutrient-rich Mediterranean Diet, Mediterra serves up gourmet, convenient nutrition bursting with flavor. Their savory bar with Kale and Pumpkin Seeds provides whole grain-goodness and vegetables with a hint of sweetness that everyone in the family can enjoy on the go. An excellent source of fiber and vitamins instead of sugars and saturated fats, Mediterra nutrition bars will change your idea of the snack bar.

From the Mouth of a Kid:  

I like how crunchy they are and they taste so yummy. I love having these for a snack!

From the Eyes of a Parent:

These bars help me get my kids to eat more fiber and vitamins. The variety of flavors makes it easy to please all of my kids. It’s perfect to throw in their lunchboxes or to have as an afternoon snack. I love that these bars aren’t packed with sugar like many other snack bars are.

Flavorful Features:

Mediterra offers a variety of other flavors of their nutrition bars:

• Savory Bar with Bell Peppers & Green Olives
• Savory Bar with Sundried Tomato & Basil
• Savory Bar with Black Olives & Walnuts
• Sesame Energy Bar with Orange & Honey
• Sesame Energy Bar with Pistachio & Honey
• Yogurt and Oat Bar with Cherry & Pistachio
• Yogurt and Oat Bar with Apricot & Pistachio

The Icing on the Cake:

This bar boasts a gourmet blend of amaranth, pea crisps, rosemary, and a touch of olive oil.

Time to Eat?!

With 5g of fiber, 6g of protein, and only 1g of sugar, these bars make a perfect addition to lunch, and can double as an afternoon snack that provides a boost of energy.

Good to Go?

These bars are easy to throw into a lunchbox or purse for a nutritious on-the-go snack!

Mix it Up!

Try chopping these bars up and use them as an alternative to croutons. 

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The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.

Autumn is here! As the weather gets cooler we look to heartier recipes to fill our stomachs. This Pumpkin-Apple Soup from our friends at Cooking Light is the perfect dish to enjoy on a cool Fall night. This tasty recipe can act as a base and be made into two separate soups.  For mature palates, Chipotle Spiced Pumpkin Soup provides a kick and Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup will keep younger palates satisfied with its sweet taste of coconut.  These small variations give each soup a different flavor makeup.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; swirl to coat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Add pumpkin, apples, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Add stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 25 minutes or until pumpkin and apples are tender.

2. While soup cooks, combine pepitas, sugar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook 7 minutes or until sugar melts and pepitas are toasted, stirring often. Transfer to a plate; cool completely, breaking up any clumps.

3. Place half of pumpkin mixture in a blender, remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape). Secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters); blend until smooth. Place soup in a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining pumpkin mixture. Pour in apple cider, and reheat in pan if needed. Divide soup evenly among 8 bowls; sprinkle evenly with pepitas.

• Thai-Coconut Soup: Omit cinnamon; instead add 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger with the pumpkin and apples in step 1. Omit apple cider; instead add 3/4 cup light coconut milk and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Omit pepitas, sugar, and salt in step 2; instead sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons cilantro before serving. Serve with lime wedges.

• Chipotle-Spiced Pumpkin Soup: Increase cinnamon to 1/2 teaspoon. Add 1 finely chopped seeded chipotle chile canned in adobo sauce to apples and pumpkin in step 1. Omit apple cider; instead add 1/4 cup water. Omit pepitas, sugar, and salt in step 2; instead garnish with 1 ounce thinly sliced and slivered Spanish chorizo, cooked in a small skillet over medium-low heat until crisp.

Tips & Trick:

• Simple toppings like salty-sweet pepitas, chorizo, or freshly chopped herbs make each soup more flavorful.
• For a fun, no-fuss garnish, top any of the soups with 2 tablespoons popped popcorn.

The Creative Kitchen™, LLC, teaches children about food and how to cook in a fun, safe, and educational manner. Targeting families with children ages two to teen, the company focuses on teaching, writing creative content and curriculum, special events, recipe development, spokesperson work, webisode production and consulting to present educational and entertaining content through food-related activities. The founder, Cricket Azima, is an expert in cooking for and with children. She inspires kids to express themselves creatively through food and cooking, while complementing lessons with traditional educational material such as social studies, math, arts, science, and more. Visit www.thecreativekitchen.com for more information.