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.
March
Asian Spinach Salad
The healthy benefits of a spinach salad flavored with unique, Asian-inspired flair. Make the bacon and hard-boiled eggs ahead of time and the recipe can be made in a classroom without a stovetop or oven.
Creamy Italian Dressing
Salad greens are easy to grow even in a small space. Grow your own. Then add another step to the garden experience by making homemade dressing for your fresh salad.
Spring Veggie Smoothies
Students can vote on the fruit of choice to sweeten these delicious spring smoothies.
Lettuce Wraps
This recipe is easy to scale up or down, making it a great choice for school taste tests.
Baked Kale Chips
These kale chips are simple to make and sure to convert even the most skeptical eater into a lover of greens.
Applesauce Season
A boy and grand-mother pair team up to make several batches of applesauce throughout apple season. They pick the best apples from the farmers market and work together in the kitchen to craft this delicious, seasonal treat. Step-by-step instructions and a detailed recipe are included to help readers recreate Grandma’s applesauce.
A Harvest of Color – Growing A Vegetable Garden
Sophie and her friends work together to grow a neighborhood vegetable garden. From zucchini to potatoes to carrots, the kids grow it all. Page by page, vegetable by vegetable A Harvest of Color gives great gardening advice in the voice of the children, and offers hints that are helpful to any gardener, old or young.