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Now We're Cooking

These activities, recipes and lessons from the Dairy Council of California are designed to be used by child nutrition staff in classroom and cafeteria settings.

Getting Started

• Basic Kitchen Terminology
• Safety & Rules of Basic Kitchen Skills
• Shopping and Equipment List
• Modifications in Classroom Recipes

Lesson Plans and Cooking Activities

• The Language of Food: Fruit Kabobs
  This lesson plan focuses on introducing the alphabet using a fruit kabob as a stacking food item. Home and Family Connection (Spanish)
  
• Let's Make a Meal: A Study of Oats Oatmeal This lesson on oats complements the specific activities, which focus on grain staples. It can also be taught by itself.

Recipes
Recipes require no cooking and recipes that require heating equipment are included in this student-friendly collection. They are mentioned in various lesson plans of the Now We're Cooking curriculum.

Breakfast

French Toast
Stacked Cereal

Lunch

Aram Bread Sandwiches
Mexican-Layered Tostadas
Mini Peanut Butter Sandwiches
My Very Own Pizza

Snacks

Anytime Fruit Shake
Dunkin' Vegetables
Black Bean Dip

Curry Yogurt Dip

Ranch Hand Dip
Vanilla Pudding