The school garden is put to rest for the winter. We do some indoor gardening projects in the gardening off-season but the cold days of winter bring us mostly inside to our Kitchen Classroom. Our students LOVE to cook. Cooking with students is very fun but It takes planning, a positive attitude, thought and organizationContinue reading “What’s Cooking?”
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Bell Peppers
Our Bell Pepper plants are thriving this year! Bell Peppers are a warm season vegetable and part of the Nightshade family, along with tomatoes, eggplants, and potatoes. They are tasty, inexpensive and an excellent, healthy dietary choice. Bell peppers start out green, then will ripen to yellow, then orange, then red, and in some casesContinue reading “Bell Peppers”
Back to School 2022!
After a two year break from cooking with students (due to Covid) we will be returning to the Kitchen/Garden classroom this fall! We’re looking forward to using our garden produce to teach students how to make fun, yummy and healthy foods. Help us to purchase back to school supplies for our Kitchen/ Garden Classroom. PleaseContinue reading “Back to School 2022!”
It’s Rhubarb Season!
Rhubarb It’s rhubarb season! Rhubarb is known for its sour taste and thick stalks, and is typically balanced with sweet ingredients. Only the stalks of the rhubarb plant are edible, the leaves are poisonous. Rhubarb can be used in sweet soups, jams, sauces, pies, tarts, crumbles cocktails, salads, salsas, and chutneys. Rhubarb can also beContinue reading “It’s Rhubarb Season!”
Who loves homegrown watermelon? Dexter students. #DCSGROWN
DCS celebrates National Farm to School Month with an offering of delicious watermelon planted, grown, and harvested by Creekside students. Watermelon will be served in all 6 DCS cafeterias Thursday 10/13 and Friday 10/14. Please visit the Food and Nutrition Facebook page for more details.