November
Sweet Potato Fritters
This lesson plan has step by step instructions for cooking in the classroom and features literature and curriculum connections.
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Sweet Potato Fritters recipe and lesson plan
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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