Sweet Potato Fritters
A delicious recipe for sweet potato fritters. The associated lesson plan includes instructions for making your own sweet potato slips.
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- Sweet Potato Fritters recipe and lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
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Mexican Cauliflower Soup
Cauliflower and potatoes combine to make a creamy soup flavored with cumin,onions, and chili powder. Reduce or eliminate the chili powder for very young children. This recipe requires the use of a blender.
Ma Farmer’s Sweet Potato Pie
From the book, The Gigantic Sweet Potato, by Dianne de Las Casas, this recipe incorporates local sweet potatoes into a sweet and savory pie.
Mashed Potatoes and Me
From the book Two Old Potatoes and Me, written and illustrated by John Coy. Recruit a few students to make the butter for this recipe by shaking heavy cream in a jar!
Mashed Potatoes with Spinach
A delicious variation on a mashed potato recipe that utilizes local potatoes and local spinach.
Herbed Roesti with Smoked Cheddar
Students will enjoy this interesting variation on hash browns. Experiment with different types of cheese for unique flavors! Recipe by Liz and Katie Button of Cúrate.
Kale and Potato Soup
Containing both local greens and local potatoes, this soup yields enough for everyone in class to try a tasty sample.
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- This Week In The Garden April Week 1 (quick view as .pdf)
Mashed Potatoes and Apples with Bacon and Browned Onions
With both local apples and local potatoes, this recipe is a unique take on traditional mashed potatoes. Recipe by Liz and Katie Button of Cúrate.