We are working our way through spring’s seasonal fruits and vegetables in our “food appreciation” classes. Kids love engaging the food with their hands and strawberry shortcake gives them plenty to do, such as cutting the butter into the flour for our biscuits. You can do this with knives or forks, but we like doing […]
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The idea of seasonality is not an easy one for young children to grasp. I’m hoping repetition will leave an impression. So this week we returned to the subject of asparagus in my “food appreciation classes.” And who could possibly object to eating fresh asparagus again and again and again? Children are fascinated by asparagus […]
I got a phone call from an exasperated spouse yesterday afternoon. “We’re waiting in line to recycle. It’s a total mess!” she complained. Turns out she wasn’t the only one. About three times the expected crowd turned out with their electronics devices and other hazardous wastes for the annual municipal pickup at Carter Baron Amphitheater […]
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