When Melisa got the idea to tape herself preparing some of her family's recipes, little did she know that soon people all across her state would be watching! Along with her brother as sous chef, dad as producer/director and mom on cleanup duty, the 14-year-old's popular "Oven Luv'n with Chef Melisa" airs weekly on the Massachusetts Public Access channel. "I never expected that it would become this popular," Melisa says. "If I can do this and make all these people happy, then that's just great!"

Try a few of Chef Melisa's recipes below, and check out our Community of Incredible People to learn more about others who are spreading the word about healthy eating.

Easy Spinach Feta Treat
Ingredients:
2 bags washed and cooked spinach
¼ lemon squeezed
Wheat or white floured Tortilla
8 oz Crumbled feta cheese
Chicken breast (optional)
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions: Boil Spinach/drain completely & chop into little pieces. (Optional) Pan fry or bake chicken breast. Add Feta cheese to spinach and squeeze in lemon juice Mix all ingredients well with a fork. On lightly greased pan over a medium heat. Lightly butter tortilla and place butter side down. Add spinach mixture: top with another buttered tortilla, butter side up. Cook until browned on both sides. Cut into four to six pie slices and serve.

Mashed Potato – Kinda!
Ingredients:
1 Head cauliflower
½ lb Turkey bacon
½ Package light cream cheese
1 Cup light cheddar cheese
¼ tsp EVOO
2 tsp Garlic salt
1 tsp. Thyme
1 tsp Parsley

Directions: Preheat oven to 350º. Cook bacon in EVOO then chop into bits when done. Break cauliflower into florets and steam in double boiler, cook until tender (test with a fork). In food processor combine cauliflower garlic salt, cream cheese, thyme and pepper. Chop by pulsing until smooth (or smash the ingredients with a hand potato masher). Add bacon and cheese, then place in oven for 15 minutes until cheese is melted. Take out of oven and top with sprinkles of parsley, add pepper to taste and serve hot.