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 promote recycling in your town! Follow us on Instagram @chopchopkids and subscribe to our newsletter for more information.

Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Cheesy Radio Ballad" and "Jazzy Inquisitors" by Lisa Hammer, "Horizons" by Beat Mekanik, and "Strange Italian Song" by Juanitos.

Thank you to Lola, Lulu, Pippen, Rose, Lila and Sara McSwiggan's kindergarten class for adding your voices to our show.

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 send you a special gift.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, follow us @chopchopkids. If you'd like to grab a subscription to ChopChop Magazine or our award winning cookbook, we’re offering all podcast listeners a 15% discount. Just go to chopchopfamily.org and put in code POD15.

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 Naomi Ward, a third grader who had a big idea about food waste at her school.

This month’s recipe: How about a Quesadilla after school?

Our featured "Check It Out" book is Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech. Follow us on Instagram for your chance to win our book giveaway.

Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Cheesy Radio Ballad" and "Jazzy Inquisitors" by Lisa Hammer, "Kerplunk" by Mr. Smith, "Into Toast Squares" by Mole and "Strange Italian Song" by Juanitos.

Thank you to Frank and Colin for adding your voices to our show.

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 send you a special gift.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, follow us @chopchopkids. If you'd like to grab a subscription to ChopChop Magazine or our award winning cookbook, we’re offering all podcast listeners a 15% discount. Just go to chopchopfamily.org and put in code POD15.

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 some other great kids podcasters at WBUR’s Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast Playdate at City Space. Our friends from Greeking out, The Past and the Curious and Radiolab kids are all presenting live shows, so come say “hi” and eat an orange with us.

Our featured "Check It Out" books are Nothing Rhymes with Orange by Adam Rex and Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte. Follow us on Instagram for your chance to win our book giveaway.

Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Cheesy Radio Ballad" and "Jazzy Inquisitors" by Lisa Hammer, "Trapped in the Upside Down" by Jim Hall, "Kerplunk" by Mr. Smith, "Into Toast Squares" by Mole and "Strange Italian Song" by Juanitos.

Thank you to Frank, Bodhi, Rahm, Wyatt, and Lola for adding your voices to our show.

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 send you a special gift.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, follow us @chopchopkids. If you'd like to grab a subscription to ChopChop Magazine or our award winning cookbook, we’re offering all podcast listeners a 15% discount. Just go to chopchopfamily.org and put in code POD15.

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 Bread

Our 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 Jahzzar, "Into Toast Squares" by Mole, and "Cheesy Radio Ballad" and "Jazzy Inquisitors" by Lisa Hammer.

Thank you to Audrey, Emilia. Caitlin, Emma, and Ravi for adding your voices to our show.

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 send you a special gift.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, follow us @chopchopkids. If you'd like to grab a subscription to ChopChop Magazine or our award winning cookbook, we’re offering all podcast listeners a 15% discount. Just go to chopchopfamily.org and put in code POD15.

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, you're not only delighting the recipient, you’re also getting a little jolt of pleasure yourself.

Besides hearing from listeners like YOU, this episode features chef Ana Sortun and sixteen-year-old entrepreneur Te’Lario Watkins.

Try out this Month's recipe: Cinnamon Toast Granola.

Follow us on Instagram for your chance to win whole library’s worth of books: The ChopChop Family Cookbook, I Made This: Snacks, Eatable Alphabet Kitchen Activity Cards, a 1-Year Subscription to ChopChop Magazine, 1 back issue of ChopChop Magazine, and 1 issue of Benjamin: The Smart Money Magazine for Kids, AND Ana Sortun’s book Spice, and Te’Lario Watkins book Te’Lario’s Amazing Mushroom Farm. Wow, that’s a lot of books.

Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Strange Italian Song" by Juanitos, "Bright and Positive Acoustic Melody" by Universfield, "Jazzy Inquisitors" and "Cheesy Radio Ballad" by Lisa Hammer, and "Fastest Man on Earth" by Jahzzar.

Thank you to Sora, John, Hannah, Anaya, Emilia, Audrey, and Emma for adding your voices to our show.

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 send you a special gift.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, follow us @chopchopkids. If you'd like to grab a subscription to ChopChop Magazine or our award winning cookbook, we’re offering all podcast listeners a 15% discount. Just go to chopchopfamily.org and put in code POD15.

Squash 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. Follow us on Instagram for your chance to win this month's book giveaway!

Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Jazzy Inquisitors" and "Cheesy Radio Ballad" by Lisa Hammer, "Strange Italian Song" by Juanitos, "Into Toast Squares" by Mole, and "Lounging in Lisbon" by legacy Alli.

Thank you to Madison, Callie, Nizhoni, Tisho-minko, Sowaniu, Giizhjig, and Quinobeguin for adding your voices to our show.

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 send you a special gift.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, follow us @chopchopkids. If you'd like to grab a subscription to ChopChop Magazine or our award winning cookbook, we’re offering all podcast listeners a 15% discount. Just go to chopchopfamily.org and put in code POD15.

Want 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 send you a special gift.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, follow us @chopchopkids. If you'd like to grab a subscription to ChopChop Magazine or our award winning cookbook, we’re offering all podcast listeners a 15% discount. Just go to chopchopfamily.org and put in code POD15.

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 York Times Cooking and Food. Tune in to hear more and learn about this fabulous fruit.

Try out this Month's recipe: Fall Apple Crunch.

Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Strange Italian Song" by Juanitos, "Into Toast Squares" by Mole, and "Cheesy Radio Ballad" and "Jazzy Inquisitors" by Lisa Hammer.

Thank you to Reuben, Flora, Audrey, Emilia, and Frank for adding your voices to our show.

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 send you a special gift.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, follow us @chopchopkids. If you'd like to grab a subscription to ChopChop Magazine or our award winning cookbook, we’re offering all podcast listeners a 15% discount. Just go to chopchopfamily.org and put in code POD15.