My students need 5 slow cookers, 5 sets of cooking utensils, & 2 slow cooker cookbooks to learn more about preparing quick AND healthy meals for their little ones.
This year teen moms will visit local farmers markets, select fresh, seasonal produce & use slow cookers to make soups & stews. Most of the students were not familiar with slow cookers & the benefits of having meals ready when they reach home with hungry little ones!!
After taking public transit & dropping their babies off at childcare downstairs, our students attend math, science, English & history classes working toward a high school diploma.
During this project they will learn about healthy food choices (including trying new veggies!), selecting & preparing recipes & analyzing the savings of time & money using a slow cooker. Students will research healthy food choices & select produce from local farmers markets. They will discuss their favorite foods & the healthy foods their babies enjoy. They will develop daily schedules, detailing time spent on child care, home & work duties & schoolwork. They will estimate time & cost spent on cooking (vs. picking up fast food).
My Project
Students will learn to use the requested slow cookers with utensils and learn to prepare a variety of produce for soups & stews with the cookbooks. We will encourage students to use family/cultural seasonings & recipes, too. Students will compare time & money spent using the slow cooker to have a healthy meal ready for dinner vs. fast food choices.
By learning about slow cookers, our students will create many delicious meals for their little ones & the babies will have many healthy dinners!
Students will be encouraged to share family & cultural recipes. Our project finale will include a “slow cooker taste test” for all students!
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