WOW! Thank you to Room 402, for welcoming me with open arms and raised hands!!  You all were absolutely terrific and I enjoyed spending my morning with you!

For those of you who were not there, my friend Kelly Meyer, who heads up a fantastic organization called the “Teaching Garden” asked me to come to Will Roger’s Third Grade Class and do a cooking demonstration using foods the kids might find in their own gardens…especially the ones Kelly and many of her volunteers helped prepare this past weekend!  What an inspirational day and what a fantastic group of kids I met.  Together, Laird Hamilton, myself & some Will Rogers students help plant a meyer lemon tree!

Here is what we made in Room 402!

Salad Tacos – feeds 4-6 hungry kids

  • 1 cucumber – peeled and diced small
  • 5 basil leaves – chopped
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro – chopped small
  • 2 celery stalks – chopped small
  • 1/2 red bell pepper – chopped small
  • 1 large carrot – shredded on a cheese grater
  • 1/4 cup miso dressing
  • 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Mix all of the above ingredients together in a large bowl and scoop into

  • 10 leaves from a head (or two) of butter lettuce (for the “taco shells”)!