June 8-12, 2015
Mini Veggie Burger Picnic!
We made our own super healthy mini veggie burgers this week in Nutrition Expedition! It was an experiment in cooking, and a mystery on how they were going to taste. The strong-smelling red onions and cilantro made the children a bit skeptical at first, but once we cooked them and gave them a try, they realized how delicious they were!
The children helped me mix all the ingredients together (mashed garbanzo beans, shredded zucchini, red onions, cilantro, soy butter!, quick oats, garlic powder, salt, pepper, lime juice, and olive oil), and I shaped the dough-like substance into miniature burger patties (the school-agers enjoyed doing this step on their own). I cooked them on our flat-top griddle in the kitchen and packed them into brown-paper bags so the children could enjoy a picnic lunch with their friends! Some of the classes chose to have their picnics in their classrooms :) The veggie burgers turned out to be a hit, and according to one of the school-agers, they were "just too good"! They are all very excited to make them at home, so if you're feeling brave, here is our recipe, followed by the original recipe (I had to tweak a few of the ingredients to better suit the children) -
Our Version:
Original Recipe (Grown-Up Version):
