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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Recipes
The following recipes are parent, teacher, and kid-approved! They highlight local, seasonal ingredients and are perfect for making memorable meals and snacks both at home and in the classroom. Share your favorite local food recipes here. Ver nuestra página de recetas españolas.
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.
Cabbage Soup
From The Giant Cabbage – An Alaskan Folktale by Cherie B. Stihler, this soup has enough ingredients that everyone in the classroom can have a job cutting vegetables.
Ensalada de pepino
Esta receta sencilla no necesita a cocinar aunque los sabores son mejores si se deja reposar por una hora o dos.