Here’s a fun, odd fast-food pairing featuring pears. Combined with chicken, orange juice, leeks and walnuts the ingredients make for a strangely addictive stir-fry. And the whole thing is done from start to finish in about 20 minutes!
Fresh! (In the Kitchen)
Idaho High School Science Class Gets Cheesy
Thursday, May 17th, 2012For many teens, “curds and whey” are simply words from a long-ago nursery rhyme that the teens learned as kids. But for students in Kimberly High School’s agriculture food science class in Kimberly, Idaho, curds and whey are supplies kids need for class. The school’s “cheese lab” combines these with science to teach teens how to make simple queso fresco (literally, fresh cheese) during an 80-minute class period.
“Food science has changed how I look at food forever,” student Alyssa Stastny told the Times-News.

Agriculture Food Science students Maria Venegas, right, and Amanda Martin simmer the milk mixture for their cheese lab project at Kimberly High School in Idaho. (Photo by ASHLEY SMITH, Times-News)
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Talk of food banks in today’s Main Dish: News of the Day sent us noodling around for a good food bank recipe, and we found this quick, tasty and simple recipe for Mandarin orange and chicken stir fry from the folks at the central New York food bank. The whole dinner takes less than half an hour to cook from scratch and it’s healthful, economical – and delicious!
Parmesan Crusted Salmon
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012Today we feature an upscale version of that teen-friendly favorite, the fish stick. This recipe features salmon encrusted in parmasan cheese, served alongside mashed potatoes and asparagus, with some pesto for dipping on the side. The whole thing is finished in less than half an hour. Enjoy!