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Looking for fun recipes to make at your school or child care facility?
Try our recipe videos! This series includes a variety of recipes for you to try, many submitted by teachers in Alberta. From simple, assembly-only recipes to more complex recipes using various food skills, there is something for everyone!
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Explore the recipes!
Apple Pie Yogurt Dip
This apple pie-inspired dip encourages students to build food confidence by measuring and mixing their own personal-size dip. With simple steps, this no-bake recipe supports hands-on learning and is perfect for developing foundational food skills in a fun, low-prep way.
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Blender Muffins
Blender Muffins offer a classroom-friendly way to practise food prep skills like measuring, using a blender, and exploring ingredient combinations. The step-by-step instructions and customizable mix-ins make this recipe an engaging tool for teachers looking to support food literacy in a meaningful,[...]
Blueberry Skyscrapers
Designed with classroom learning in mind, this recipe invites students to build their own “blueberry skyscraper” using simple ingredients like oatmeal, cottage cheese, maple syrup, and fruit. Along the way, they’ll practise layering and exploring textures – making it a fun and hands-on way to[...]
Bread Tasting Board
Create a Bread Tasting Board where students explore a variety of breads, spreads, and dips using all five senses. It’s a fun way to spark curiosity and conversation about different textures and flavours.
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Broccoli Salad
This fresh and colourful Broccoli Salad was submitted by Ashlee Laurin-Clark, a grade 5 teacher in Winnipeg. It’s a great recipe for practising a variety of food skills, whether students are beginners or more experienced in the kitchen. Ashlee shared, “This salad is one of the first ones I make[...]
Breakfast Burrito
This Breakfast Burrito recipe was submitted by Ms. David from Gilbert Patterson Middle School in Lethbridge. It’s a great recipe to share with students – and they love making it at home too! As Ms. David shared, “Students love to make this burrito at home and share their experience with me.[...]
Checkerboard Cheese Sandwich
This Checkerboard Cheese Sandwich recipe invites learners to explore shapes, patterns, and structure while building hands-on food skills. It’s a fun way to bring creativity and food together in the classroom.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mrs. M’s Best Ever Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are exactly what they promise – soft, chewy, and packed with chocolatey goodness. This recipe was submitted by Rachel Marakis, a grades 10–12 teacher in Calgary. As she shared, “I’m thankful for my mother teaching me her cooking and baking ways.[...]
DIY Kebabs
These DIY Kebabs are a fun, hands-on recipe that invites students to build their own skewers using a variety of meats, fruits, vegetables, cheese, and bread. Whether they stick with familiar favourites or try something new, every kebab is a personalized food adventure!
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Labneh
This classroom-friendly recipe for Ahmad’s Homemade Labneh invites students to explore how simple ingredients transform over time. You can also extend the learning to explore milk production in Canada using [...]