How to Cook Outside with Kids
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...
Fresh Five Wrap Up
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 and...
Fresh Five: Pollinator Power!
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 and...
Fresh Roots Famous Salad Dressing
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....
CARROT AND TURNIP MASH
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....
Roasted Beet Salad with Beet Greens and Feta
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...
Oven Baked Balsamic Swiss Chard
Not sure what to do with your Swiss chard? Try this easy recipe for a sweet side dish! 1 bunch of Swiss chard 3 Tbsp of olive oil 1 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar Chop Swiss chard; make sure the stems are chopped in smaller pieces. Put the Swiss chards on a large piece of...
THE JANET SALAD DRESSING
3/4 cup mayonnaise 4 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons fresh dill 3 tablespoons fresh parsley 3 tablespoons fresh chives or green onion 2 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup water Blend,...
SUNSHINE SALAD DRESSING
3/4 cup tahini 2 cloves of garlic 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons balsamic or apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 cup water Blend, mix or shake all ingredients together....