Feb 21, 2018 | Blog
The first clue that it’s a cooking day at any local elementary reaches most students through their noses. Last month the sweet spicy aroma of turmeric and cumin permeated the hallways. This week and through early March, it’s a new scent: garlic, tamari, and ginger! ...
Jan 31, 2018 | Blog
School had finished for the day, but a group of 3rd through 5th grade students at Geneva Elementary were still excited to learn as they gathered to make tacos. Working as a team, students chopped apple and cabbage and made their own tortillas from scratch. Apple,...
Jan 7, 2018 | Recipes
As prepared in the classroom during the 2017-2018 winter cooking series! Ingredients: 2 cups green lentils, rinsed 6-8 leafy greens (chard or kale work well) 1 carrot 4 scallions 1 TBSP olive oil 1 TBSP + 1 tsp lemon juice ½ tsp of salt, pepper, paprika, and thyme...
Dec 5, 2017 | Blog
From November through March close to 6,000 kids in 273 classrooms across 21 Whatcom County Schools are cooking with Common Threads. The students–aged 5 through 14–get to peel, chop, grate, stir up, and savor a healthy meal cooked communally. While we...
Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
We had such a great time gardening this fall! Our students learned and experienced so much while exploring the wonders of our school gardens! Now that we’ve pulled in our harvest, planted cover crop and mulched our garden beds for winter, we turn to classroom cooking...
