Despite the fact that I am not an expert gardener, I still find the importance and joy of sharing my experiences with food, the connection between garden-to-classroom and farm-to-table lessons.
Category: common core cooking
Celebrate Summer’s Bounty with a Triple Tomato Taste Test
The Triple Tomato Taste lesson is a perfect way to connect home and school in meaningful ways during Food Literacy Month!
Stone Soup for the Body, Soul, & Society as a Whole
Stone Soup encourages students to try a wide variety of vegetables while building classroom community through cuisine.
Make Corn “Pop” with Flavor for a Sweet or Savory Snack
Popcorn teaches valuable lessons in the geography and culture of flavor.
The Sun Will Come Out…of Your Oven!
Bake away the rainy chill with this sweet bread recipe.
Every Teacher a Food Educator! How to Expand Garden-to-Classroom in Every School
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 9th National Farm-to-Cafeteria conference in Cincinnati, OH. Sponsored by the Farm-to-School Network, this conference brings together foodservice directors, nutrition specialists, farmers, producers, and policymakers from all over the country. As a formal educator, I am definitely considered a minority stakeholder, despite the argument that more school…
Please Pass the (Fresh) Peas! Kinder Taste Test Reveals Interesting Results
Kindergarteners prefer fresh over canned or frozen peas.
Finding Time in the School Day to Teach Food Literacy
Put food at the center of literacy and science.
Gleaning the Field 