The kids are starting to enjoy and participate in the healthy food projects a lot more since the start of this practicum. They are having fun making and eating their creations. They were all having a blast
a couple of weeks ago when they were making whole grain oatmeal cookies.
As I was cleaning a couple children asked for the recipe.
This made me stop in place and put me in the mindset of amazement. These kids
want to learn and grow. The site wants us to teach these kids how to chef up healthy snacks in a fun and exciting way. These ideas being implemented is needed because this is the youth of our nation. Healthy living is a must in a child's life. Going off that, this gave me and Hannah the idea to
craft a recipe book, newsletters/templates and a bulletin board. These needs for the site is essential because the children can always refer back to what and how we made each snack.
The week after we made a fruit salsa and a veggie dip. The
kids mixed in berries, apples, diced kiwis and some brown sugar. The kids mashed
all the ingredients together and made a sweet delicious salsa. They dipped in
with cinnamon crackers for a savory taste. Since the kids love their sweet
fruits this was a great recipe to chef up.
Here's a video of one of the kids cutting a golden macintosh apple.
The veggie dip did not go as well as the fruit salsa. You
know kids and their veggies, only a select few really enjoyed the snack, others
still ate it, but did not seem to enjoy the dup. The dip contained plain
greek yogurt, parsley, garlic power, onion power, salt and black pepper. The kids
all had fun mixing in the ingredients in large bowls. Prepping the
snack always seems to go well with the kids, even though there is always a
decent size mess at the end. Once all the ingredients were mixed together kids were given
celery, cucumbers and carrots to dip.
As cooking days go on the kids seem to be always looking forward to the next, so this puts a huge smile on my face. Guiding these children to make healthier snack choices is why I am here at this site. If they are satisfied, I am completely content.
Will, it sounds like you're enjoying your time at your practicum. Cooking with a lot of kids must be challenging, but it sounds like they are really enjoying the projects. Just so you know your video isn't appearing on my web browser, but I think sharing a video was a great idea to really share what it's like at your site.
ReplyDeleteHey Will! I absolutely love the concept behind your practicum site. I believe that a huge problem with today's society is taking the all of intimate cooking away from how we view prepared foods. Going off that, I think that you and Hannah are absolute rockstars for teaching these children a new skill and educating them on healthy snacks...all while making it fun! What you both are doing is so important and their parents should be so grateful for it, I know I am!
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