Raw Chocolate Lesson Plan

Raw Chocolate Lesson Plan

Jul 9, 2013

Raw Chocolate Decadence  Vocabulary Raw foods – uncooked ingredients.  Raw food diets can be effective in preventing and treating disease. Carob – chocolate substitute Chia seeds – the same seeds that are used for Chia Pets.  Full of protein and fun when soaked. STEM Science – We learn how raw foods deliver complete nutrients. Technology […]

Thai Curry Lesson Plan

Thai Curry Lesson Plan

Jul 9, 2013

Thai Curry and Sweet Sticky Rice with Sweet Cilantro Lime Salad  Vocabulary Basil – an herb common in Thai and pan Asian cuisine.  Has anti-bacterial properties Cilantro – an herb also known as coriander.  Cilantro (coriander) leaves has been used in preparation of many popular dishes in Asian and east European cuisine since ancient times. […]

Sancocho Recipe and Lesson Plan

Sancocho Recipe and Lesson Plan

Mar 21, 2013

Sancocho (Soup) y Ensalada (Salad) Let’s say good-bye to winter with this warm comforting soup, and welcome in fresh greens with an enlivening salad.  Sancocho recipe inspired by the Go Green East Harlem Cookbook.  Read about how it became vegan here. Vocabulary yucca – a root vegetable starch – an important element of our nutrition. […]

Día de los muertos Lesson Plan

Día de los muertos Lesson Plan

Nov 1, 2012

 Soundtrack: Ozomatli Ozomatli featuring Cumbia de Los Muertos Santana Supernatural   Vocabulary Words  Altar, ofrenda. Altar is built and decorated with ofrendas, offerings to the ancestors Avocado. Great source of good fats, brown paper bag trick for ripening Cilantro. Flavorful herb found in traditional Mexican cooking STEM Science: heat, cooking grains and squash Technology: simple […]