Intrepid, dedicated, hardworking school handy-duck Albert has helped the children of Pleasant Valley plant a garden. Now it is time for the annual P.T.A.-sponsored Thanksgiving feast, and the garden needs to be harvested. Will anyone remember?
From Mrs. Holt’s 2nd grade class–they love basil. This is a great fall recipe when school gardens are overflowing with basil.
PrintChef Kirk’s Kale Basil Pesto Ingredients2 cups packed kale 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves 2 tbsp. lemon juice ½ cup grated parmesan ½ cup olive oil 1 tsp black pepper salt to tasteInstructionsIn food processor or blender, add all ingredients except olive oil. While food processor/blender is running, drizzle in olive oil until pureed
Purple, yellow, orange, and red. Just the right mix of colored vegetables make a delicious soup in this tasty introduction to colors, counting, and veggies. All you need is a pot, a spoon, an adult helper, and vegetables of many colors to make a very special soup—Every Color Soup! Learn colors and vegetable names in
This delicious salsa utilizes a variety of local ingredients when they are at their prime!
Good food doesn’t begin on a store shelf with a box. It comes from a garden bursting with life, color, sounds, smells, sunshine, moisture, birds, and bees! Kids will find a variety of fruits and vegetables, and a tasty, kid-friendly recipe for each one to start a lifetime of good eating. A food for thought
Join a grandpa and his three grandchildren as they work in the garden to harvest vegetables to make rainbow stew. Includes a recipe for rainbow stew.
Recipe from Chef Kirk Fiore, Biltmore PrintCarrot, Orange, and Honey Soup Ingredients1 onion, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 4 medium local carrots 2 tbs local honey 1 orange, juiced 1 qt water 1 tbs butter 1⁄2 cup heavy cream or milk salt and pepper to tasteInstructionsCombine all ingredients in a sauce pot. Cover and simmer
In Let’s Cook with Fruits and Vegetables there are many recipes that are designed to encompass WIC ingredients. All of the recipes are simple, affordable, and delicious. The first part of the book is in English while the second is in Spanish.
Not for sure if you know how to cook? Do you want to cook healthier? Get Cooking will help you on both these questions, it is designed specifically for beginners and will get you in the kitchen.