Chef Mark DeMarco’s Sweet Pepper and Summer Vegetable Salad
From Mrs. Holt’s 2nd grade class–they love basil. This is a great fall recipe when school gardens are overflowing with basil.
Summer
Chef Kirk’s Kale Basil Pesto
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
Garden Plot Cracker
This delicious salsa utilizes a variety of local ingredients when they are at their prime!
Downloads
- Garden Plot Crackers recipe and lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
Mama, is it Summer Yet?
In the last, chilly days of winter, a young boy longs for summer. His mother points out all of the signs of the changing season: buds swelling on trees, ducklings on the pond, seeds sprouting in the garden…. and they celebrate together when summer finally arrives by eating ripe, red, strawberries.
Cucumber Stacks
These open faced cucumber sandwiches don’t require any cooking and are sure to be a hit in the classroom. The associated lesson plan contains ideas for cucumber activities and curriculum connections.
Downloads
- Cucumber Sandwiches – Preschool (quick view as .pdf)
- Cucumber Stacks recipe and lesson plan Preschool (quick view as .pdf)
Cucumber Soup
From Cucumber Soup by Vickie Leigh Krudwig
Read the book with your students and then make the recipe, combining science, math, and early literacy.
Pickles
Where do pickles come from? Many students are unaware that pickles start their lives as cucumbers! Help them make the connecting using this recipe by Liz and Katie Button of Cúrate.
No Cook Tomato Sauce with Pasta recipe and lesson plan
This fresh tomato sauce can be especially colorful when made with a variety of heirloom tomatoes. The associated lesson plan includes literature selections and fun tomato activities.
Downloads
- No Cook Tomato Sauce (quick view as .pdf)
Herbed Baby Eggplant
Eggplants and tomatoes are both part of the Solanum family. Enjoy this recipe in the classroom along with a tomato tasting. How are they similar and different?