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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DISH TO MAKE WITH YOUR KIDS AS HELPERS?

At 11 years old, Soraya is already an excellent chef. She whips up sweet treats and ice cream, as well as good-for-you meals like Oven-Baked Spaghetti and lamb chops. Today she's shared a favorite with us, Fried Red Tomatoes and Eggs. You can enjoy this recipe on its own or with a salad on the side. Soraya likes to pair it with spinach salad!

CAN YOU GIVE THE Fried Red Tomatoes and Eggs RECIPE?

Yes, I’d love to share it!

INGREDIENTS:

• Smart Balance® spread, or similar
• 5-6 baby portobello mushrooms
• Salt and pepper
• 2 plum tomatoes
• 2 eggs
• 2 slices Muenster cheese
• Balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat a frying pan on low heat with a little Smart Balance spread.
2. While the spread is melting, clean and slice the mushrooms and add to the pan. Turn up the heat to medium-low and add salt and pepper, to taste. Once the mushrooms are sautéed, remove them from the pan.
3. Clean and slice the tomatoes and place them in the pan just to heat them and get some flavor from the pan, approximately 1 minute. Remove the tomatoes and reserve; to the same pan, add a little more Smart Balance and melt it.
4. Crack the eggs into the pan – one on each side – and break the yolks. As the bottoms of the eggs start to bubble, add salt and pepper, to taste. Flip over the eggs to cook the other side. Place a slice of Muenster cheese on top of each egg. Once the cheese has melted, remove the eggs from the pan.
5. To serve, lay the tomatoes down two at a time side by side (four slices on each plate). Place the mushrooms on top of the tomatoes and then add the eggs with cheese on top. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY INVOLVING COOKING AND EATING TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS?

Soraya's mom's favorite memory in the kitchen is cooking Thanksgiving dinner with her mom.

WHAT TIPS OR ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS NEW TO THE KITCHEN OR JUST GETTING THEIR KIDS INVOLVED IN THE KITCHEN?

When kids show an interest, let them start cooking. Never send them out of the kitchen because of their age. There is always something a child can do in the kitchen!