Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Chocolate Chip Cookie Challenge

By Monica Linzner | Published: March 29, 2011
Although we frequently focus on cooking fresh vegetables and whole grains here at Edible Schoolyard, we also recognize that desserts have their proper place. This past week, in preparation for the 7th graders’ infamous Iron Chef competition, we gave the students a basic chocolate chip recipe and challenged them to work together as a group [...]
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Three Sisters Empanadas

By Esther Cook | Published: March 23, 2011
Who are the infamous three sisters? Are they a singing trio or perhaps a high-flying acrobatic troupe? As any student at King Middle School can inform you, the three sisters are beans, corn and squash – known for their compatibility both in the garden and on the plate. In our garden the three sisters can [...]
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Go Goats Go!

By Jonah Mossberg | Published: March 8, 2011
Over the years, the Edible Schoolyard has been visited by a collection of famed individuals including Prince Charles, Mister Rogers, Sandor Katz, and Jake Gyllenhaal. This week a new celebrity pranced proudly through the garden, attracting stares of admiration and inciting shrieks of joy from King students and staff alike. Our latest visitor will likely [...]
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The Rainy Day Worm Lesson

By Geoff Palla | Published: March 2, 2011
We’ve just had a real cold snap for the San Francisco Bay Area, with snow falling in areas that haven’t seen the stuff in decades. With storm after storm hitting the West Coast, sometimes garden classes get rained out. Not only is it cold and unpleasant to be outside for an hour and a half, [...]
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