Whenever I choose a recipe for our cooking projects, I like to link it to our theme. The Winter Olympics were tricky at first. My first thought was "healthy athlete food", followed by Russian food. Unfortunately, most traditional Russian recipes I found were either not very healthy (or I should say, too heavy) or not… Continue reading TCP: Russian Snack for the Winter Olympics
Last week, as we introduced the toddlers to many classic tales, our cooking project seemed very obvious (at least to me!): porridge with the three bears! I preferred making oatmeal, so as I read them the book, I simply substituted the word in the story. Although this dish didn't involve any cooking on the children's… Continue reading TCP: Oatmeal With the Three Bears
Sometimes, as a teacher, you wake up dreading the days when you can't go outside. Whether it is raining or too cold, it is rarely a good thing when the kiddos don't get their daily dose of fresh air and, most importantly, when they don't get to run! Last Friday, as we knew we wouldn't… Continue reading TCP: Mini Egg Frittatas
This TCP (Toddler Cooking Project) is actually what we made last week, for the school Thanksgiving feast. Each class was asked to bring a dish to share during the lunch feast. I figured we could make something fun, fairly easy, that our group might actually eat: sweet potato casserole! We used the recipe from the… Continue reading TCP: Sweet Potato Casserole
The Hungry Quebbie 