Cantaloupes are everywhere this summer and, while delicious by themselves, thay are also an unexpected healthy addition to classic desserts.

This homemade cantaloupe jam pairs great crepes. For a twist on traditional crepes, make several crepes at once and mount them into a cake with layers of the nutritious cantaloupe jam.

INGREDIENTS:

• Cantaloupe (1 full cantaloupe)
• Honey (drizzle)
• Flour (2 cups)
• Eggs (4)
• Milk (2 cups)
• Butter (1 tablespoon)
• Salt (one pinch)

ACCESSORIES:

One frying pan, one mixing bowl, one sauce pan, one spatula, one omelette turner, one hand blender.

MAKE IT:

STEPS		KID-FRIENDLY
1	Make the crepe dough: mix the flour, eggs, milk, butter and salt and let sit.	Mix the flour, eggs, milk, buttr and salt.
2	Heat a sauce pan with 2 tablespoons of water.
3	Cut the cantaloupe in 1 inch cubes (removing the rind).
4	Add the cantaloupe cubes to the sauce pan.	Add the cantaloupe cubes to the sauce pan.
5	Stir for 8 minutes on medium heat or until the cantaloupe softens.
6	Blend with hand blender for one minute.	Blend with hand blender for one minute.
7	Add a drizzle of honey and remove the cataloupe jam from the heat.	Add a drizzle of honey.
8	Heat the frying pan and grease the surface.
9	Pour the crepe dough to cover the entire surface of the frying pan with a very thin layer.
10	Wait 1-2 minute until the bottom is golden and flip the crepe with the omelette turner.	Flip the crepe.
11	Wait 1 minute or until the other side becomes golden and set aside on a plate.
12	Cover the entire surface of the cantaloupe jam.	Cover the entire surface of the cantaloupe jam.
13	Repeat, making 3 more crepes an layering them on top of each other with jam in between.
14	The cake is ready to serve!

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WHAT YOU NEED:

• 1/2 of a cantaloupe
• 1/2 of an avocado
• 2 tablespoons of coconut butter*

Cut the cantaloupe and the avocado in half. Chop into 1 inche pieces. Add the coconut oil and blend everything together.

APPLY:

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Why cantaloupes are good for kids:

Cantaloupes are 90% water so they are a perfect sweet but refreshing snack to serve to your kids. With just one cup of cantaloupe, your children will get all of their daily needs of Vitamins A and C.

 When and where to find cantaloupes:

June to August is the best time to buy cantaloupes. Cantaloupes grown in hot and dry climates so, not surprisingly, California is a main producer in the United States. Most markets and grocery stores carry cantaloupes in the summer.

 How to choose the best cantaloupes:

Let the smell guide you. Pick up a beige looking cantaloupe (avoid ones that look too green) and hold it to your nose. You should get a sweet, slightly musky fragrance from a ripe cantaloupe. If your cantaloupe is not quite ripe yet, just let it sit at room temperature for a couple of days.

 Serving tip:

In France, it’s very common to serve cantaloupe with a thin slice of prosciutto for appetizer at a summer table.

Cantaloupe is also a great fruit to end the meal. Just cut slices of cantaloupe and eat the fruit as you would eat corn on the cob or run a knife just above the rind, diving the flesh into chunks for less messy results.

Just like watermelon, cantaloupe can serve as a bowl for a fruit salad. Carve the flesh and use a small ice cream scoop to form little balls. Add berries and you get a vibrant fruit salad.