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.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, 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.

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.

If you’re enjoying the show and want even more great food content, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 is all about Beans. Green beans, dried beans, canned beans, bean soup, and so much more! Beans are an ancient crop that come in thousands of different varieties, and some have really cool names, shapes and amazing colors.

We talk with Steve Sando, the Founder and CEO of Rancho Gordo, who grows the most beautiful and amazing heirloom beans, and Mandy Bond from JackRabbit Beans, one of the oldest bean companies in the US. We also hear from Farmer Emily Makrez about growing beans, and of course there will be jokes, facts, recipes, and lots of fun! Listen to find out how to win Steve Sando’s new Bean Book.

Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Oxforf by Night" by Koi Discovery, "Into Toast Squares" by Mole, "Montmartre" by Jahzzar, "Strange Italian Song" by Juanitos, and "Cheesy Radio Ballad" by Lisa Hammer.

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.

Coming at you this month is the ubiquitous Corn. We dive into Masa, tortillas and tacos alongside lots of jokes, interesting facts, and recipes for this beloved grass. We also share an awesome segment all about the science of Popcorn from "But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids", produced by Vermont Public and hosted by Jane Lindholm. Plus, tortillas in space???

Use code CHOPCHOP10 at Masienda.com for 10% off any of their delicious masa through the rest of 2024, and follow us on Instagram @chopchopkids for a chance to win your very own tortilla making kit!

Music in this episode includes modified versions of: "Strange Italian Song" by Juanitos, "Into Toast Squares" by Mole, "Fastest Man on Earth" by Jahzzar, and "Cheesy Radio Ballad" by Lisa Hammer.

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.