Blog — melissa's produce

The kids are back in school and you don’t want them to get bored with their lunches after the first couple of days, do you???               Check me out on Fox 5 San Diego as I share how to make some delicious and nutritious lunches with your kids, as you transition back to school!   What’s the number one thing you can do to get your kids to eat better? More produce! These K.I.S.S. Worthy recipes easily go from the dinner table to the lunchbox and help get fruit and veggies into every bite....

Do you wish you can get leaner while still indulging in dishes like muffins, pasta, and dessert??? Chef Mareya Ibrahim, The Fit Foodie, shows us how to do just that on the recent segment on ABC7 Eyewitness News. Food and Fitness Coach, Lori Corbin partners with “The Fit Foodie”, Mareya Ibrahim to demonstrate some tasty and healthy swaps to some summer favorites! We all know that “failure to plan, is planning to fail”, and all is still true in the kitchen, that’s why Chef Mareya Ibrahim, “The Fit Foodie”, shows us how to quickly meal prep for success, by making...

How to Create a family of Fit Foodies…and get kids to eat more veggies! Tune in to Episode 12 of The Real Dish!! It may seem easier to keep your kids out of the kitchen during dinnertime prep, but there’s no better way to cultivate a good palate. Studies show that children who are involved in the cooking process are 80% more likely to try new things. Give your children simple tasks like washing vegetables, mixing ingredients or pressing the start button on the blender. Allow them to pick and try out food as you’re prepping, and let them announce...

You already know that fresh produce is an important part of your diet but do you know that cooking it and other ingredients can destroy the natural enzymes and nutrients that are meant to help your health? Tune in to Episode 9 of The Real Dish, as Jenny Ross, the Queen of Raw Food, Rawks Our World. In Episode 9 of The Real Dish, I interview internationally renowned raw food expert, and cookbook author, Jenny Ross to share her knowledge and insights on the healing powers of raw foods and making it a habit – even if its just one...