Weeks 6 & 7: Corn Salad, Sweet Potato Pierogies, and Sourdough Pancakes with Pear Compote
These past couple of weeks we’ve had some busy cooks in the classroom. Our culinary students have been honing new skills with recipes that included everything from working with sourdough starters to hand-making pasta and shucking corn. At P.S. 110Q, Allergic to...
Harvest Grain Bowls
It’s that time again – we are excited to announce this month’s theme, ?Whole Grains? There are a lot of reasons to put whole grains on your grocery list. For one thing, as unrefined carbohydrates, whole grains are packed with nutrients our bodies’ love, such...
Week 5: Couscous with Carrots, Moroccan Carrot Salad, Mini Mushroom Crustless Quiches and Gooey-Chewy Granola
During Week 5 classes, our young cooks took on carrot-forward ‘substantial salads’ (perfect for your hearty autumn menus) and sweet and savory breakfast classics like Mini Mushroom Crustless Quiches and Gooey Chewy Granola. The biggest takeaway of the week? We had...
Week 4: Apple Honey Muffins and Apple Blintzes
This month at Allergic to Salad we are all about hyper-local produce, especially apples ???. October falls in prime apple season here in New York, so the time is now if you’re looking to get your hands on the juiciest and most flavorful apples of the year. Plus,...
Week 3: Tabbouleh, Harvest Salad and Seasonal Slaw
During Week 3, our young cooks made crowd-pleasing recipes that had everyone asking for seconds, thirds, and even fourths! Tabbouleh was a particular hit with the students at Spruce Street. Educator Erika said, “Students loved chopping/snipping the herbs, halving the...
Apple Honey Muffins
October is here! That means it’s prime apple season here in New York, making these Apple Honey Muffins the perfect recipe to join your autumnal baking line-up. But apples and honey are special in more than one way this time of year. They are at the heart of the...
Week 2: Pepita Pesto and Pepita Risotto with Roasted Zucchini
It’s that time of year – our young cooks welcomed the first *official* week of fall with a warming risotto and fresh pepita pesto. Pepitas, or pumpkin seeds, are a nutrient-dense way to incorporate autumnal flavors into your cooking as we move from summer into...
Week 1: Butter, Quick Jam and Whole Wheat Sesame Crackers
The first official day of fall is just around the corner and we all know what that means – class is back in session. We started our first week back with homemade butter, quick fruit jam and homemade crackers. Butter is much more than just tasty. After beginning...