by Fresh Roots | Sep 27, 2023 | Experiential Learning, Recipes, Stories from the Field
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead Cooking with kids can be chaotic, fun, challenging, exhausting, and rewarding. Not every recipe will turn out perfectly; vegetables will be oddly cut and measurements may be skewed, but that’s okay! It’s the...
by Rowan Vriesema-Magnuson | Jun 28, 2020 | At Home Learning Resources, Recipes
Summer is here, school is out, and my team and I are gearing up for the start of Camp Fresh Roots. (We still have a few spaces left for this summer – come play with us!) And so the time has come to wrap up the Fresh Five. It has been a labour of love to create...
by Rowan Vriesema-Magnuson | Jun 21, 2020 | At Home Learning Resources, Recipes
Happy Summer Solstice everyone! Way back in April for our Flower Power week, I said we’d get to learn more about bumblebees and other pollinators, and that week is finally here! June 22-28 is Pollinator Week in Canada and the US, and with all the summer fruits...
by Rowan Vriesema-Magnuson | Mar 24, 2016 | Recipes
How do you get kids to eat their veggies? Just add a drizzle of our famous salad dressing! The secret ingredient: nutritional yeast. It tastes a little cheesy without the dairy, a little nutty without the nuts, a little salty without the salt, and all around tasty....
by Fresh Roots | Oct 12, 2015 | Recipes
1 bunch Fresh Roots carrots 1 bunch Fresh Roots turnips 2 cloves Fresh Roots garlic, minced 2 tbsp. butter Salt and pepper to taste Bring turnips and carrots to a boil until tender. Drain. Add garlic, butter, salt and pepper. Mash. Sprinkle with parsley if desired....
by Fresh Roots | Oct 6, 2015 | Recipes
3 tablespoons olive oil 1-1/4 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1-2 cloves minced Fresh Roots garlic 3-4 Fresh Roots beets, with greens 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoons chopped drained capers 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese Salt and Pepper to taste Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk...
