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Summer “Spritzers” with Green Heart Grown Produce
TODAY’S LESSON- SUMMER SPRITZERS LESSON CONTENT- Join Garden Educator Allie to learn 3 easy and healthy flavored water recipes that will help you beat the heat as we head into the summer months! In today’s lesson, students will: Understand the importance of hydration and the health benefits of drinking enough water Identify healthy alternatives to […]
Posted by Amanda Howell
On May 15, 2020
In Cooking, Education, Green Heart at Home, Recipes
Pickling
TODAY’S LESSON- Pickling LESSON CONTENT- In today’s lesson, students will join Program Director Amanda to learn how to pickle fresh garden vegetables. Students will: Review a brief history of pickling technology Understand why and how pickling is used to preserve foods List different foods that can be pickled Practice culinary skills including following a recipe, […]
Posted by Amanda Howell
On April 27, 2020
In Cooking, Education, Green Heart at Home, Recipes
Green Heart Smoothies
TODAY’S LESSON- Making Green Heart Smoothies LESSON CONTENT- In today’s lesson, we will join Green Heart Project Farm to School Program Coordinator and Garden Educator Allie for a culinary lesson on how to make a smoothie. In this lesson, students will: Learn how to follow a recipe to make a smoothie Identify a variety of […]
Posted by Amanda Howell
On April 13, 2020
In Cooking, Education, Green Heart at Home, Recipes, Uncategorized
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
What to do with a massive harvest of butternut squash in July? Make a summer salad of course! Thanks to our “Three Sisters” garden lessons that took place at Mitchell Elementary this Spring, we ended up with over 50 pounds of this versatile veggie. The Three Sisters lesson teaches the importance of intercropping, using Squash, […]
Pass the Peas My Way Please!
Oh SNAP, we’ve harvested BUNCHES of Snap Peas from our school gardens this March! Snap Peas are from the vegetable family of legumes (think beans, nuts, and grains) and are most notably a great source of Vitamin C. This powerful vitamin is water-soluble and has rich antioxidant powers to boost immunity and health! Straight from […]