Hi everyone, sorry we can’t be together for the rest of the year but wanted to talk a little about the food of the month – Cucumbers! Continue reading
Category Archives: Recipes
More Snap Pea Recipes
Postville Summer School had delicious Snap for Snap Peas celebration for lunch! Grades 4-6 chose recipes and organized ingredients lists, then prepared their dishes and served taste tests to students. Click here for the original post and winning recipe for Snap Pea Pizza. Continue reading
Snap Pea Celebration
Postville Summer School had delicious Snap for Snap Peas celebration for lunch! Grades 4-6 chose recipes and organized ingredients lists, then prepared their dishes and served taste tests to students. Continue reading
Picnic in the school garden
Postville Summer School Students took a field trip to the Postville Community garden on Friday. Students explored the garden space where the 4-H Garden Club grows produce for the school lunch program. Kindergarten students were most interested in the ripening strawberries! Continue reading
Staff Wellness Recipes
I wanted to do a quick follow-up blog by doing some recipe sharing. With the holidays in the forefront of our minds, recipes hold not only food stains, but also inspiration and tradition. Share recipes this holiday season and try new ones! Here are recipes from Central’s latest Staff Wellness Cooking Workshop Series: 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
Smoothies, Smoothies, Smoothies!
The Winneshiek County Fair is in full swing, and we could not have asked for a more beautiful week to host the fair’s fun festivities! The animals, shows, exhibits, races, and concerts are all a blast, but if you’re anything like me, you also go to the fair for one thing—the food! However, it’s no secret that the delicious greasy fair food we all love does not have much nutritional value. This week, Ashley Christensen, Laura Liechty, and myself brought healthy and delicious eating to the fair! Continue reading
Recipe: Tomatillo Salsa Verde
From St. Joseph School, New Hampton, IA. Continue reading
Recipe: Ginger-Sesame Dressing
Regional youth prepared this recipe at the FFI Youth Retreat on April 25.
Recipe: Homemade Ranch Dressing
Regional youth prepared this recipe at the FFI Youth Retreat on April 25.