Classroom Activity | Accompanying Books | Description | Suggested Month |
No Cook Tomato Sauce | I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato | A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local tomatoes, basil, parsley, and garlic. Note: if you are serving this over pasta, heat is needed to cook the pasta. | August |
Fresh Summer Salsa | Chicks and Salsa |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local tomatoes, sweet peppers, scallions, garlic, and cilantro. |
August |
Garden Plot Crackers | Scarlette Bean |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local cucumbers, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, greens, and any local produce that is in season. |
September |
Cucumber Stacks | Cucumber Soup |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local cucumbers. |
September |
Cabbage Quesadillas | The Giant Cabbage |
This recipe requires heat and features the following produce: local cabbage and apples. |
October |
Sweet Potato Fritters | Sweet Potato Pie |
This recipe requires heat and features the following produce: local sweet potatoes, eggs, and herbs. |
November |
Sweet Potato Applesauce | Sweet Potato Pie |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local sweet potatoes, apples, and raisins. |
November |
Mashed Potatoes with Herbs | Two Old Potatoes and Me | This recipe requires heat and features the following produce: local potatoes and herbs. | November |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local apples and raisins. |
December | ||
Spinach Smoothies | Oliver’s Milkshake |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local spinach, strawberries, peaches or blueberries, and bananas. |
March |
Swiss Chard Smoothies | Oliver’s Milkshake |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local Swiss chard, strawberries, peaches or blueberries, and bananas. |
March |
Lettuce Wraps | The Giant Carrot |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local lettuce, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, and celery. |
April |
Strawberry Salsa | The Berry Book |
A no heat recipe that features the following produce: local strawberries, green onions, and cilantro. |
May |