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Apple Pie Yogurt Dip

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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Bannock

Bannock

Geemo Bannock is a cherished family recipe shared by Chris Guimond (Geemo) from Sagkeeng First Nation. The baking techniques and teachings were passed down to Chris by his grandmother, making this recipe rich in tradition and connection. Thank you, Chris, for sharing this meaningful and delicious re[...]

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Banana Berry Bliss Smoothie

Banana Berry Bliss Smoothie

Blending nutrition and hands-on learning, this Banana Berry Bliss Smoothie recipe helps students build food skills like measuring, mixing, and using a blender – while providing an opportunity to explore food using their senses. With step-by-step images and a guided video, it’s a ready-to-use teachin[...]

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Berry Good Smoothie Bowl

Berry Good Smoothie Bowl

This hands-on recipe invites students to blend, build, and decorate their own Berry Good Smoothie Bowl. Designed for teachers, it supports the development of food skills like measuring and mixing while encouraging creativity through personalized toppings and fun designs. A great choice for any class[...]

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Blender Muffins

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,[...]

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Blueberry Blast Smoothie

Blueberry Blast Smoothie

A simple smoothie recipe featuring blueberries, pineapple, spinach, milk, and yogurt. This smoothie activity includes a recipe video and photo-supported instructions to guide students as they measure, blend, and explore ingredients. A perfect addition to your hands-on lesson plan. 

 

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Blueberry Skyscrapers

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 suppor[...]

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Bread Tasting Board

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

    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 in t[...]

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    Breakfast Burrito

    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. They fee[...]

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    Checkerboard Cheese Sandwich

    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

      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. Momma[...]

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      DIY Kebabs

      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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      Focaccia

      Focaccia

      This Focaccia recipe was created with teachers in mind – it’s an engaging way for students to build hands-on food skills like measuring, mixing, kneading, and baking. Learn more about Marco and his famous Focaccia using The Curious Cook video, where students can explore how wheat is grown before usi[...]

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      “Instant” Oatmeal

      “Instant” Oatmeal

      Mix and match your own ingredients with this easy “Instant” Oatmeal recipe. Learners build personalized flavour combinations by adding their favourite mix-ins and toppings while practising food skills like measuring and mixing. 

       

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        Kefir Banana Bread

        Kefir Banana Bread

        This Kefir Banana Bread is a fun twist on the classic recipe – adding tangy kefir for extra flavour and moisture. It’s a great classroom baking activity with lots of student-friendly steps like measuring, mashing, mixing, and baking.  

         

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          Kefir Fudge Pops

          Kefir Fudge Pops

          Introduce students to kefir in a fun, hands-on way with these creamy fudge pops. This recipe is designed for classroom use and helps students practise mixing, pouring, and observing how ingredients change from liquid to solid as they freeze –making it a great pick for building both food skills and s[...]

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          Labneh

          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 The Curious Cook video. With practical, step-by-step visuals and flexible preparation tips, i[...]

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          Macaroni and Cheese

          Macaroni and Cheese

          This Macaroni and Cheese recipe featuring a from-scratch cheese sauce was submitted by Susanne Angus, a Human Ecology teacher in Winnipeg, and is designed with classrooms in mind. Students get hands-on experience making a simple cheese sauce while building confidence with basic cooking techniques. A[...]

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          Mango Mania Smoothie

          Mango Mania Smoothie

          The Mango Mania Smoothie is a fun and flexible way to support nutrition education and food skill development. With creamy yogurt, juicy mango, and a hint of spice from cinnamon or cardamom, learners can practise measuring and mixing while exploring sensory elements like taste, texture, and temperatu[...]

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          Mini Pizzas

          Mini Pizzas

          This classroom-friendly Mini Pizzas recipe invites students to build their own personalized creations using a variety of crust options – like English muffins, pita, tortillas, or naan – along with protein foods, sauce, veggies, cheese, and flavour boosters. It’s a hands-on way to support the develop[...]

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          Monster Apples

          Monster Apples

          Céline’s Monster Apples are a fun, hands-on classroom activity where students build their own silly apple creations while practising fine motor skills like spreading, assembling, and placing ingredients. This teacher-submitted recipe adds creativity to your food skills lessons and is easy to integra[...]

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          Muesli

          Muesli

          This no-cook muesli recipe is a simple, flexible way for students to explore food choices and practise measuring, mixing, and assembling. With a base of oats, barley, or wheat flakes, learners personalize their breakfast by adding fruits, nuts or seeds, spices, and milk or yogurt. Created with teach[...]

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          Peanut Butter Banan-za Smoothie

          Peanut Butter Banan-za Smoothie

          Encourage learners to explore food preparation with this fun and flexible smoothie recipe. As they blend together bananas, yogurt, milk, chia seeds, and their choice of peanut or seed butter, students gain confidence in measuring, mixing, and experimenting with flavour – all while staying classroom-[...]

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          Potato Latkes

          Potato Latkes

          This teacher-submitted Potato Latkes recipe brings culture and connection into the classroom while helping students build foundational food skills like grating, mixing, and pan-frying. Heather Hartling, who teaches grades 7–9 in Calgary, shared this recipe with a touching story: “I once made these l[...]

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          Rice Pudding

          Rice Pudding

          This warm and comforting rice pudding recipe download is designed with classroom cooking in mind. It’s a great way to introduce students to food skills like measuring, stirring, and using the stove safely. Whether you’re teaching cooking basics or exploring traditional dishes, this resource supports[...]

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          Simple Sesame Noodles

          Simple Sesame Noodles

          Snag’s Simple Sesame Noodles is a recipe that was submitted by Ms. David from Gilbert Patterson Middle School in Lethbridge – home of Snag the Tiger! With just a few ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, it’s the perfect recipe to build students’ food skills and confidence in the kitchen. As Ms. Dav[...]

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          Slow Cooker Chili

          Slow Cooker Chili

          This slow cooker chili recipe is a budget-friendly way to bring cooking into the classroom. Made with canned beans and vegetables, it’s easy to prep and offers a vegetarian option – making it flexible for different classroom needs and settings. 

           

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            Strawberry Ice Cream in a Bag

            Strawberry Ice Cream in a Bag

            This Strawberry Ice Cream in a Bag recipe is well-loved by our dietitian team. Made with simple ingredients, this is both fun and educational, as students shake their own ice cream and watch it turn from a liquid to a solid! With step-by-step visuals and a guided video, this resource supports confid[...]

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            Strawberry Ice Pops

            Strawberry Ice Pops

            Bring science and food skills together with this refreshing, no-fuss recipe made for classroom cooking. As students mix and freeze the ingredients, they can explore how liquids turn into solids – and enjoy a cool snack at the end! Bonus – use The Curious Cook video to dive deeper into how strawberri[...]

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            Strawberry Sauce

            Strawberry Sauce

            This simple recipe for Lily and Kokum’s Strawberry Sauce is classroom-friendly, and a perfect way to support food skill development through hands-on cooking. Pair it with ice cream or yogurt, or use it as a fun follow-up to The Curious Cook video exploring how strawberries grow. A sweet and educatio[...]

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            Tropical Green Smoothie

            Tropical Green Smoothie

            Create a fun green drink by blending leafy greens with banana, pineapple, juice, milk, and yogurt. With a focus on measuring, mixing, and using a blender, this classroom-friendly recipe also includes visual instructions and a demonstration video – making it easy to bring food education to life. 

             

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            Very Berry Smoothie

            Very Berry Smoothie

            Bursting with raspberries, strawberries, yogurt, and milk, this “Very Berry Smoothie” gives learners a chance to practise food skills like measuring and blending. Along the way, they’ll explore colours, textures, temperatures, and the sweet-tart balance of berry flavours – making this recipe a rich[...]

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            Yogurt Parfaits

            Yogurt Parfaits

            This no-cook recipe is a simple and flexible way to explore food skills in the classroom. Students can build their own yogurt parfaits using ingredients like cereal, seeds, and fruit – fresh, frozen, or canned. It’s a great way to support choice and creativity, while reinforcing basic food prep and[...]

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            All About that Dill Dip

            This classroom-friendly dip recipe gives students the chance to practise measuring and mixing while exploring the flavours of different herbs.

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            Chow Down Dip

            This dip recipe gives students the chance to explore ingredients, learn about taste and texture, and try a variety of Canadian food products.

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            Dip to the Cottage

            With simple ingredients and a customizable base, students can explore flavour combinations they enjoy – while building confidence in the kitchen.

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            Spice Up Your Life Dip

            This simple dip encourages development of food skills, like measuring and mixing, and includes unique ingredients like lemon juice, ginger, and honey to add a little zing.

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            Soak Up the Sun Fruit Dip

            This sweet dip is a fun and simple recipe for classrooms that builds food skills and encourages safe food exploration using sunflower seed butter – an allergy-friendly alternative to peanut butter or similar spreads. 

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