Posting a quick tip here, in the spirit of the 4th Annual Central Montessori Pancake Breakfast, coming up on February 25th. Pancakes, a plethora of toppings, raffle tickets are all $1 each, all to benefit Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton Hill. If you've never been you owe it to your family - it is …
Month: January 2012
School Lunch Story
Cool little piece on Morning Edition today about attempts to change (as in make healthier) school lunches by kids and adults. Who wants to describe their reaction in 1 to 3 words? Or more would be fine too. Kids Have A Say In Louisville's School Lunch Menu
CentralEats Kitchen: Slowcooker Chicken Broth
Lord knows we create a ton of vegetable scraps in our house and, while it's nice that you can compost most of it, it does seem like a shame to toss out what, really, is food. It's especially a shame when that food is relatively expensive local produce that packs amazing flavor. Similarly, while the …
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Veggie Cubes,…
we call them, or more accurately veggie bouillon cubes. There might be some who frown on the maltodextin, but this is essentially a natural sugar/energy source, not a preservative, in each cube, in very small amount. Otherwise, these are basically tiny, concentrated blocks of spices (onions, yeast, carrot, turmeric, celery, parsley), some palm oil and …
Food in the Classroom, Food with Friends
Central Montessori has a very active Daily Soup program. Everyday, teachers and children prepare a meal that they serve to one another and share. Parents bring in one simple ingredient each Monday, which can add up to alot of ingredients for a week of meals. During the months of June to December, Daily Soup ingredients …
Curried Rice with Chickpeas
Here's a one pot wonder. 1 tbs. olive oil 1/2 a medium onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced optional 1/2 bell pepper (any color), minced 1 1/2 cups chopped tomato with juice 1 can of coconut milk bay leaf salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 cups long grain rice 1 cup cooked and drained …
