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Cooking can teach or reinforce basic math and science concepts in a fun and practical way. Giving us the opportunity to show students that what they are learning in school is real and relevant in daily life.
Homework that Tastes Good!
Who doesn’t love fruit juice ice pops? A couple of ice pop molds, Dixie cups (or even plain old ice cube trays) will work perfectly for this recipe. Try recipes that incorporate crushed fruit, milk and yogurt too. Here is a simple recipe to try with your Jr. Chef. They can substitute their favorite kiwi, mango, strawberries, peaches, pineapple, banana, orange juice instead of the melon
Kitchen science experiments are tasty ways to reinforce basic facts like how liquid freezes into solids and what is solubility? All while practice reading and measuring skills.
Frozen Fruit Pops
Ingredients:
Simple Syrup with Limes
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup fresh lime juice
6 cups of water
Popsicles:
1 1/2 cups homemade limeade simple syrup
1 1/2 cups frozen cherries or other frozen fruit
6 5oz Dixie cups
Foil Squares
6 sticks
Instructions:
In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar. Heat gently over medium high heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and pour into a heat proof bowl to cool. Add the lime juice and place in the refrigerator until chilled.
Prepare Dixie cups by cutting foil into squares to cover the tops of the cups. Gather sticks, one for each cup. There should be enough to fill 6 5oz cups.
When the syrup is chilled pour 1 1/2 cups into a blender add frozen cherries. Puree until smooth.
Pour evenly into the Dixie cups and cover with the foil. Make a very small cut in the top in the center and place a stick into the cut.
Freeze the cups until the filling is frozen solid. Tear away the paper when ready to eat.
Peel away the paper and enjoy!
What we do:
My Cook Kid Cooks offers unique Jr. Chef Cooking Programs for kids ages 5 to 16. Our experiences are designed to enhance a student’s math skills, organizational skills, social skills, health and nutrition skills and encourage their creativity. We do all of this through hands on cooking lessons, structured activities, creative culinary games and theme projects.
My Cool Kid Cooks is located in North San Diego County, minutes from Carlsbad, Fallbrook, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Vista, Oceanside, Del Mar, Encinitas, La Costa, Escondido, Rancho Santa Fe, Fair Banks Ranch, Solana Beach and Leucadia. Though we are located in the north county we travel to Orange County and most of San Diego County, call for more information.
Cooking can teach or reinforce basic math concepts; enhance reading skills; foster creativity; provide opportunity for safety awareness; make the science of nutrition real; and give kids an opportunity to practice teamwork
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