My mini-chefs are back in the kitchen this semester, and we began our session with what has become a major favorite with our own family and our friends: Chilaquiles! As I explained to the kids yesterday, it’s like a Mexican lasagna, layered with tortillas and a vegetable and black bean mixture, and topped with cheese. […]
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One of my students found out that we had made black bean and sweet potato hummus in another class, and he began a campaign with both me and his own mom to ensure that his class got the chance to make the same dish. He happens to be a major hummus fan and wasn’t about […]
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Our cooking class needed a vegetarian lunch dish to power up before devouring our chocolate salami. When I consulted my friend Roberta, she suggested rice and beans, a staple of the Brazilian diets. How fortunate! It is also a staple of our diet and a favorite of the Yummies. Is there anyone who doesn’t love […]
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Happy Halloween, Little Goblins and Ghouls! We wanted to share this easy crafty quesadilla recipe that we did in cooking class the other day. This is not so much of a recipe as an inspiration. For our quesadillas, we used sweet potato puree (though, in a pinch, canned pumpkin puree would work, too), shredded Monterey […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…