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Friday, June 24, 2011

Chef Sprouts 5/17/11 Pancake Shapes

We used squeeze bottles to make our pancake shapes.  The pig was fun!









Ooops....a little accident!  Cooking wouldn't be as fun if it weren't messy, right?

Growing Gourmets 5/2011 "Spring Has Sprung Pasta"

Our recipe was supposed to be Wagon Wheel Pasta, but I saw this flower-shaped pasta and decided to change the name.  It was a great spring night.  

Browning the sausage, peppers and mushrooms


Measuring the cream.....


Splattered tomatoes!



Playing a fraction learning game while we wait....


Adding the cream




My boys call this a "snowstorm"

Friday, June 3, 2011

Choose My Plate

No more Food Pyramid!  I think the Choose My Plate is still a little confusing.  I don't fill my plate up, and most kids definitely don't fill theirs.  It makes it look like the whole plate should be full.  It does show that half of the intake should be fruits and vegetables, which is pretty easy to understand.  I'll have to get the latest teaching tools and see how easy it is for the kids to understand.  
Choose My Plate replacing Food Pyramid