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    >> reed alexander is with us right after this.

    >>> "today's kitchen" and we're about to cook up some kid-friendly treats.

    >> reed is also the creator of coolbites.com, a healthy living website for kids. how nice to have you.

    >> you made a lifestyle change yourself. when did this happen for you when you lost the weight?

    >> it started about a year ago. i was overweight, needed energy and needed to make a change. there was nothing out there, so i sort of improvised and i made my kitchen into a lab. i've lost 15 pounds.

    >> i don't think he's 15.

    >> we want some i.d. the kids are flocking around you. how do you like being a celebrity in this world?

    >> i really appreciate it. i'm really glad the kids like icarly.

    >> what are we making?

    >> we are making a grilled vegetable and mopizarro. 100% whole wheat flat bred and olive oil very healthy. slide that into a 350 degree o venn and then we're going to start grilling. i love to do that outdoors during the summer.

    >> your parents let you grill outside?

    >> i do with my dad, but we have a grill pan . great for kids. kathie lee , if you'll add some garlic powder.

    >> i'm afraid not to.

    >> a little bit of pepper, a little salt and they go on to the grill pan . grill for about five minutes per side. i love that sound.

    >> who are you?

    >> do your grill marks.

    >> i don't know what's happening.

    >> and then we've got our flat bread really to do. i'm going to start with aruegg arugela arugelach.

    >> do kids like that?

    >> if they try it, they will.

    >> the great thing about that is we're having a lot of fun adding my favorite vegetables. tomatoes, squash. a little shredded mozzarella.

    >> you need the cheese.

    >> isn't mozzarella the least fattening?

    >> you can use it because that's right. especially if you're using a low fat or part skim, then you're really making a great choice. then we've got balsamic vinegar.

    >> i like that you're drizzling it. i just love you.

    >> thank you. you can take a taste of that.

    >> so, which is your favorite?

    >> i love this one. but i like to do those a zillion different ways, that's why they're so flexible.

    >> he's so diplomatic.

    >> we cannot offend these pizzas today.

    >> this is a marriage made in heaven.

    >> let's do some sweets.

    >> absolutely. a great summer meal comes with a great desert. agave nectar , three and a half cups of hot water. this is my take on a frozen lemonade.

    >> you have agave nectar in there?

    >> i do. fresh lime juice, really refreshing.

    >> he's not looking at any notes, people.

    >> are you genious? have you been tested?

    >> what's your i.q.?

    >> i'm not sure, but i'm having fun with you guys.

    >> why not, you're with a bunch of dumb of dummies.

    >> we're going to garnish with mint. so much fun with your friends at summertime. it's a great make ahead desert. my pineapple cooler. same process, it's delicious.

    >> he's 40.

    >> you are an amazing kid. say hello to everybody for us at icarly.

    >> we love you. you're a sweetheart.

TODAY recipes
updated 6/9/2010 5:29:27 PM ET 2010-06-09T21:29:27

Recipe: Grilled vegetable pizza salad

Ingredients
  • Grilled vegetable pizza salad
  • Arugula lettuce
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced into rounds
  • 1 mini yellow squash, sliced into rounds
  • 1 mini zucchini, sliced into rounds
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • Shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
  • Part-skim mozzarella, cubed into miniature chunks
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • Salad dressing
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper
Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375° F. Spray a grill or grill pan with nonstick cooking spray. Raise to medium heat (if using a grill pan, set over medium heat on stovetop).

2. Lightly brush whole-grain flatbread with extra-virgin olive oil to coat and place in oven to toast until crispy for a few minutes. Remove from oven when warmed and toasted.

2. Season the tomatoes, zucchini, and squash with olive oil, sea salt, pepper, and fresh basil. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side or until tender.

3. While the tomatoes, zucchini, and squash are cooking, toss the arugula lettuce with extra-virgin olive oil and spread the lettuce out on the flatbread.

4. Remove grilled vegetables from the grill or grill pan when they are ready and layer them atop the arugula lettuce.

5. Top off the grilled vegetable pizza-salad with shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese and a few chunks of part-skim mozzarella, as well. Enjoy!

Salad dressing
Whisk listed ingredients together.

Recipe: Lemon-lime kewler

Ingredients
  • 1 cup of agave nectar
  • 3 1/2 cups boiling hot water
  • 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons of lime juice
  • A mixture of lemons and limes (5 combined total)
  • 5 small mint leaves (for garnish)
Preparation

1. In a large heatproof bowl, whisk agave nectar into hot water until it has completely dissolved.

2. Add in both lemon juice and lime juice, and whisk until incorporated.

3. Freeze for at least eight hours or overnight in freezer.

4. In the meantime, slice a small portion off the bottom of all lemons and limes so that they can stand vertically on their own. Slice a larger portion off the top and hollow out the lemons and limes with a melon baller, until no flesh remains inside the citrus fruits. Set aside.

5. Once the lemon-lime mixture is frozen, remove from freezer and scrape it repeatedly with a spoon or the tines of a fork until the result resembles the texture of a light, fluffy icy.

6. Spoon lemon-lime icy mixture into lemons and limes, and garnish with one mint leaf per lemon or lime.

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