Edamame Sandwich with Carrots & Ranch Recipe

October 1, 2014

It turns out most kids don’t turn down edamame and carrots—especially with a bit of ranch dressing!

A few of weeks ago I was a “salad bar supervisor” at my first grader’s public elementary school. (It was so fun to get a glimpse of the goings on in the school cafeteria!)

I was interested in seeing whether the kids had much of an interest in the…

Valentina's passion is food, and she loves spending time in her "kitchen retreat," as she refers to that room in her house. Valentina develops recipes for creative and comforting food that works perfectly for casual entertaining. Both her recipes and food photography have been featured many times on popular food websites and in print. Valentina shares her beautiful photographs as well as new and interesting recipes almost daily on her blog, Cooking on the Weekends.

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