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.
Fall
Cucumber Salad
This simple salad doesn’t require any cooking, although the flavors are better if allowed to set for an hour or two.
Kale Sauté
This simple sauté takes advantage of local greens and local apples. Add local bacon for extra flavor! This recipe is from the Mad Batter Bakery and Café of Cullowhee, NC.
Sesame Kale Salad
Before cooking this recipe, allow students to smell the soy sauce and sesame oil. What does it remind them of?
Baked Kale Chips
These kale chips are simple to make and sure to convert even the most skeptical eater into a lover of greens.
Apple Carrot Salad
This classroom-friendly recipe does not require any cooking, and the local apples make it a sweet treat that kids will love! The associated lesson plan includes classroom suggestions for apple activities.
Downloads
- Apple Carrot Salad recipe and lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
Apple Squash Bake
Using apples, squash, cranberries, and maple syrup, this dish is a delicious taste of fall! Read the nonfiction book, Cranberries: Fruit of the Bog to learn about how cranberries are grown and harvested while the dish cooks.
Appalachian Apple Chips
These traditional apple chips are a great way to utilize local apples. Try using different varieties and see which ones you like best!
Apple Coleslaw
This recipe combines local apples and local cabbage into a kid-friendly coleslaw. It is perfect for the classroom and does not require a stovetop or oven.
Crockpot Applesauce
This recipe for crock-pot applesauce is classroom friendly, and will entice students and teachers with its delicious aroma!