healthy cooking

Kids Love Brown Rice!

Michael Bauce

Cooking With Kids
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Marta assisting students in cooking class making brown Rice Sushi. Making Brown Rice Sushi in Class today! Every child was excited to have Sushi and Brown Rice. It’s not that kids don’t like healthy food, it’s that they are rarely exposed to it. Most kids have a negative perception of Brown Rice, for example, because when… more »

This Friday the 13th – Lucky Meal To-Go

Michael Bauce

Whole-Grain & Vegetable-Based Ideas
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This Friday the Thirteenth, we offer you a lucky meal of Fried Tofu, Shiitake, Brown & Wild Rice w Tekka, Broccoli & Carrots. Tekka is a concentrated condiment made of Burdock Root, Ginger and Lotus root that is cooked long and slow. It  helps counteract the effects of sugar.  Served with a red radish pickle,… more »

3 Ingredient Sweet Potato Soup

Michael Bauce

Cooking With Kids, Recipes
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Kids usually like simple when they are trying something for the first time. Sometimes an overly strong taste (like spicy) turn a child off to to the taste of the vegetable. We made this Simple Sweet Potato Soup in class today. The students cut rounds into half-moons and then triangles. They toasted pumpkin seeds and… more »

Carrot-Onion Sauce

Michael Bauce

Recipes
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Sauces are a treat and add flavor to grains, pasta and vegetables. We prefer dry condiments, but from time to time create a simple sauce to satisfy. For a basic sauce, try cooking some vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, onion, leek, mushroom make good sauces) in water or sauté and cover with water. Simmer and add salt… more »

Happy New Year Won-Tons

Michael Bauce

Cooking With Kids, Recipes
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We celebrated the Chinese New Year yesterday in class by making vegetable Won-Tons. We were honored to have the Parents of a Chinese student in class, making the skins by hand and showing us different ways to fold.  The flavors of ginger, soy, sesame oil and the vegetables has made this popular with all students… more »

Taking Time To Cook

Michael Bauce

Health & More
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In today’s hurried world, few can find the time and energy to cook food for themselves or family after a full day’s work. Restaurants and quickly prepared meals have become the norm today. Learning the basics of healthy cooking, over time, will provide you with the skills to minimize kitchen time with the creative reuse… more »