Fall Harvest Vegetable Soup
You can use any vegetables available in a variety of combinations to suit your taste buds. If the growing season has been lucky, ours come straight from the school garden. Served with Herb Bread this makes a great meal at the first Visit School Night!
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird, I would fly about the earth seeking autumns.” —George Eliot
Favorite parent comment: “First I had Madeline’s piece of carrot and then I had just a random piece of carrot…”
Celebrate Lunar New Year
Free Activity!
Cooking in the Children’s House features engaging hands on activities for the home or school kitchen. Young chefs will learn about customs and flavors from around the world – and you can get a sneak peek at one of the projects right here. Try it out!
Tea Eggs
12 eggs, hard boiled
4 cups water
6 T. soy sauce
2 tsp. salt
2 T. black tea or 2 tea bags
6 pieces star anise
2 sticks cinnamon
Peel of one orange, in strips
-Tap eggs all over shell with back of a spoon to crack (but don’t break)
-Gently place eggs in water, tea and spices to cover (we use a slow cooker)
-Simmer for 2-3 hours and put pot in refrigerator to steep overnight
-Peel when ready to eat, and look for lovely the spiderweb design
Cultural Geography Takeaway
茶蛋
Chá dàn
Enjoyed by Chinese for centuries, tea eggs are a great wholesome snack. They are traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year (they symbolize wealth, prosperity and fertility), but are a popular street snack in China and Taiwan year round. Tea eggs are easy (and super fun!) to make at home and they taste good too!