SOMETHING'S COOKING!

This month atdrjean.org you’ll find some of my favorite “kid-tested” recipes.  They’re simple, fun, easy, andhealthy.  (Well, most of them arefairly nutritional!  All things inmoderation is my motto!) 

Cooking is anideal way to learn because it involves all five senses.  Math, language, science, nutrition,social, small motor, and emotional skills are all enhanced with cookingexperiences.  Cooking as aprofession has certainly been elevated in recent years with all the masterchefs and cooking shows.

I know many of youstruggle to find the time (and resources) to cook in your classrooms.  One suggestion might be to invite oneor two parents to be “chef of the month” and come in and cook with yourclass.  If you can relate the foodexperience with learning goals (science, math, reading, etc.) youradministration will be much more supportive.  It would also be good to send home copies of recipes sofamilies can repeat the experience with their children.

Here’s an exampleof a recipe that is simple, economical, nutritional, and offers a wide range oflearning experiences.

LETTER BREAD

You will need:

         multi-grainbread

         milk

         foodcoloring

         Q-tips

         butter

         toaster

Directions:

1.     Wash your hands.

2.    Take 4 cups and put a little milk in each.

3.    Add 2 drops of food coloring to each cup.

4.    Use the colored milk like paint and draw aletter on the bread with a Q-tip.

5.    Toast.

6.    Spread with butter.

Hint!  Serve with honey, jelly, or cinnamonsugar.

Adaptations:  Make shape bread, numeral bread,monster bread, etc.