What Are We Eating?
Check out some of the nourishing eats we’ve enjoyed together at Root-Ed.
On warm days, children work together to prepare a snack together in our nature space. Our cooler days feature a homemade snack & warm tea, courtesy of our leaders. Scroll down to learn more.
Chocolate almond butter granola balls with spinach
Organic cucumber slices
Organic beef jerky
Cantaloupe peach
smoothie
Corn, honey & cheddar muffins made with organic, fresh-milled wheat & broccoli
Vegan “green muffins” made with organic, fresh-milled wheat, coconut sugar & spinach
Green grapes
Sweet potato, sausage & kale soup made with homemade broth and homemade Italian turkey sausage
Sunflower butter cookies made with coconut sugar & organic, fresh-milled wheat
Organic baby carrots
Clementines
Cucumber, turkey & cheese stacks
Parfaits with homemade, organic yogurt, organic granola & organic blueberries
Organic veggies
Homemade vegan cauliflower ranch dip
Blueberry zucchini muffins made with organic, fresh-milled wheat & coconut sugar
Maple almond butter & raspberry-almond jam sandwiches on 50/50 organic fresh-milled wheat/white sourdough
Organic mangoes, blueberries & snap peas
Organic strawberry vanilla applesauce
Organic popcorn with Celtic sea salt & grass-fed butter
Chocolate cinnamon mixed nuts
Cubed Cheese
Organic baby carrots
DIY mini pizzas on 30%
fresh milled wheat sourdough crust & homemade sauce
w/ various toppings
Homemade mixed berry “fruit-roll-ups” with maple syrup & chia seeds
Organic baby carrots
Organic ABC Salad
(apple, beet, carrot) with lemon, honey & mint dressing
Homemade cinnamon graham crackers
Roasted Almonds
Deconstructed ABC Salad & bell pepper slices
Why do we include children in food preparation?
Countless reasons, but here are a few…
– To let them know that they are an important part of their communities (here, there and at home).
– So they can dabble in and eventually master key skills that will allow them to be able to contribute at a higher level as they are ready.
– So they can take pride and enjoyment in the foundations of well-being: relationships & nourishments.
– To support confidence and autonomy around the needs and capabilities of their own bodies.
– Preparing food outdoors heightens our connection to the real world (the one that’s all around and inside of us) as we begin to notice that we are all a single unit, sharing this Earth’s offerings.