Crock Pot Apple Sauce

Ingredients: 4 lbs. tart apples, cored and sliced thin ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup of water 1 tablespoon lemon juice Blueberry Crock pot Measuring cups/spoons This recipe makes 6 cups of applesauce. Adjust to ensure you have enough for your group.   Directions: 1.      Wash, core, and slice apples. 2.     Mix apples […]

Alphabet Soup

Ingredients: 4 cups frozen mixed vegetables 2 quarts water 4 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Base 1 ½ cups of Alphabet pasta Salt and Pepper (to taste) Crock pot Measuring cups/spoons Large mixing spoon Plastic to go containers (bowls)   Directions: 1.      Add vegetables and chicken to the pot. Let children count out the right […]

Fruit Pizza

Cooking with Buddy A no bake cooking activity, one fruit pizza per child. This cooking experience helps children learn… Following steps in orderWash, cut, mix, spread, top, then taste. Small hand musclesCutting soft fruit, stirring, and spreading. Words for what they noticeColors, smells, and soft, juicy, sweet, cold. Counting and patternsSorting fruit and designing their […]

Butter

Ingredients: Glass mason jars with lids Heavy Whipping Cream   Directions: 1.      Fill your glass jar about halfway with cream. Make sure you leave room for shaking! 2.     Seal the jar with lid, tightly. 3.     Shake the jar. 4.     Check mixture approximately every 5 min. 5.     Discuss the changes you see with the children.   […]

Bread in a Bag

Ingredients: 3 cups plain flour, divided 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 .25 oz packet rapid rise yeast 1 ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup of warm water 3 tablespoons olive oil Large Ziploc bags Large mixing bowls Parchment paper Towels (wash cloth/clean hand towel) Disposable bread tins Cooking Spray   Directions: 1. Open Ziploc bags and […]