Ideally, we teach our children to celebrate Earth Day every day, but Earth Day projects at Central are a great way to get the students outdoors and to help the community. Continue reading
Author Archives: Cassie Panther
Spring Rollin’
The Junior Food and Fitness Club started up again this past week. We had so many students sign up, that we had to add a third session during the week. Not a bad problem to have. Continue reading
Savory Soup Season
It is one of my favorite times of the year, soup season! Soup heals the mind, body and soul. It is also one of the most simple and versatile dishes. As long as you have the base (olive oil, onions, carrots and herbs), the rest is up to your imagination. Continue reading
Beet-A-Licious
Women Stitching Mother Nature Back Together
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the annual WFAN conference, Woman Food and Ag Network. The first session I attended was the Plate to Politics Leadership Training. This was a valuable training focussed on our strengths as individuals and as women. They encouraged us to see ourselves as leaders and to fight the inner voices that often tell women that they aren’t good enough. We all took time to independently brainstorm about our individual strengths and worked together as a team to find strategies to broadcast these strengths. The speaker’s belief was that the overwhelming environmental crisis depends on woman to take political roles and to use our good strategizing and compromising nature to make change. I’m not yet convinced that a role in politics is my calling, but I am on board to continue a life fighting for environmental justice. Continue reading
What’s so Great About Basil? EVERYTHING!
I don’t remember at what age my tongue finally started to enjoy the licorice and peppery taste of basil, but now I won’t go a week without it. I have been called a basil fiend, and I am not ashamed. Basil can make even the most average dish pop with flavor, and fancy dishes, even fancier. Basil is also easy to grow. Continue reading
Garden Produce for Days
Yay for school garden produce! This year at Central we grew a lot of food, which is awesome, but also means thinking outside the box to get all of it eaten. A lot of our produce was donated to the local food shelf and used in garden clubs, but now that we are back in school, I am trying to get as much of it into the cafeteria as possible. What better way than a taste test! Continue reading
More Peas Please
Yay! The Central Community Garden has peas! Also, lots of kale and herbs. We are on our way to a summer and fall filled with yummy veggies. Continue reading
A Tale of Kale
Okay, so this isn’t really a tale, but I like to rhyme. Everyone knows I love me some good kale salad. This is my all time favorite kale salad recipe. I am hoping to try this one with the kiddos tomorrow at garden club because our kale in the garden is getting big!!! Continue reading
Here’s to Another Year
I am happy to announce that I will be joining the FFI team for one more year. The amazing thing is, I can’t imagine doing anything else. I love my team, my community and the rolling hills of the Driftless Region. Continue reading