Recipe of the Month - April

Grandma's Play Clay

1 lb baking soda

1 cup corn starch

1 1/4 cup water

food coloring (optional)

In a saucepan, combine baking soda and corn starch; add water. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened to mashed potato consistency. Transfer to a shallow dish and cover with plastic wrap. When cool, gently pat until smooth.

Dough can be dried and painted or refrigerated in a tightly covered container. When re-using, allow dough to come to room temperature before shaping. This has the same consistency as Play-Doh, but cleans up with water.

Spring Meadow Adventure

Recently the little peeps explored a meadow. Since we have been talking about all the changes that Spring brings, we wanted to see if we could see, touch, and smell the changes!

We discovered purple, pink, and white flowers; ladybugs, spiders, and tree bugs; mockingbirds, grackles, and sparrows; and we smelled rain, grass, and flowers.

So many signs of Spring!

Irish Soda Bread

Recipe of the Month - March

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
14 oz buttermilk

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a cake pan. In a large bowl, sieve and combine all the dry ingredients. Add the buttermilk to form a sticky dough. Place on a floured surface and lightly knead (too much allows the gas to escape). The dough should be similar to sticky biscuit dough.

Shape into a round, flat shape and place in the prepared cake pan. Cut a cross in the top of the dough. Cover the pan with another cake pan and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for an additional 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and cover with a clean tea towel, lightly sprinkled with water to keep the bread moist. Store in a plastic bag when completely cooled. Delicious served warm with butter and jam!

Goop and Gak!

The little peeps have been getting their hands dirty this week! Click on This Month's Flying Lesson for recipes to continue the fun!