In honor of Earth Day, in the classroom this week we read the book To Change a Planet and watched a short Learn Bright video about Earth Day. We discussed how replacing animal protein with plant protein is one of the most impactful actions a single person can do to help the environment. Beans are a great source of plant protein. Bean plants fix nitrogen in the soil, which keeps the soil nourished and healthy for future generations.
In the kitchen we made a spread with fava beans, a spring treat that is just starting to come into local markets. The kindergarten chefs learned how to peel the favas, blanch the favas, and then remove an additional peel to get to the bright green bean inside. We pureed the fava beans with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and olive oil and enjoyed the spread with locally made Rustic Bakery crackers, bread from local bakery Rize Up, and carrot and cucumber coins.
