As of midnight tonight, we here in Austin (and surrounding areas) are on official lock down with a ‘shelter in place’ until April 13th. This comes after being under a quarantine mandate for a week or so as well. Being as times are tough for everyone, I’m trying to be super creative in how I use up leftovers and the few pantry staples that I have been able to get my hands on.Being as we had beef fajitas a few nights ago, I had some leftover cooked beef and peppers and onions. So I thought I’d use them up in a quiche because when growing up, quiche was one of the few ways that my family would repurpose leftovers. It’s...
Today is March 22nd, 2020, and by now if you live in the United States, for the last three weeks, we’ve been dealing with an uncertainty of our near future. The “Coronavirus,” “covid-19,” “the disease,” “the sickness,” “the virus,” and, so disrespectfully the President of the United States calls it “the Chinese virus” and “the Kong Fu disease.” whatever you want to call this thing, because, I’m not here to talk about ignorance, I want to talk about a purposeful forward. When life for all of us has taken a drastic downward, frightening path, of course we tend to linger on what’s gonna happen to us and we want to start rebuilding immediately, but with this new world we are...
With so many of us dealing with school closings right now, I thought I’d try to contribute with some ideas to keep the kids busy and happy. But cooking with kids isn’t just a time-killer, it also helps prepare them for the future. There are so many reasons to teach kids to cook. So here are some easy recipes for kids to make! A few can be made without any help at all but most require a little supervision, like turning on the microwave, standing there while they stir something at the stove, or cutting some fruits and veggies. They’re mostly healthy or healthyish recipes. No processed stuff here! Kids can learn that making healthy recipes isn’t just fun but...
An educator’s personal story: The year is 1949, not 2020, and the disease is polio, not covid-19 - The Washington PostAn educator’s personal story: The year is 1949, not 2020, and the disease is polio, not covid-19 Larry Cuban is emeritus professor of education at Stanford University and a leading scholar on the history of school reform. Before his long Stanford tenure, he was a high school social studies teacher for 14 years and a district superintendent in Arlington, Va., for seven years. He is the author of numerous books about education, as well as scholarship articles and op-ed pieces on classroom teaching, the history of school reform, how policy gets translated into practice and education technology. His newest book, “Chasing...
Learn how to make Dulce de Leche two different ways! The classic version is made from milk, sugar and baking soda while the easy version is made with a simple can of sweetened condensed milk. Both produce a delicious and rich caramel-like sauce that you’ll want to eat by the spoonful! Do you ever get a craving for a decadent and comforting dessert that tastes so rich and delicious, you can’t wait to put it on everything? Then you need some dulce de leche! This caramel-like sauce is so versatile, it can be used as a sauce, a spread, eaten on it’s own, mixed in as a flavoring and countless other ways. What is dulce de leche? Dulce de leche...
