Cooking - The BEarth Institute

“Bread is Life” in Waldorf Education

Posted on February 15, 2018 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account in Cooking

The preparation and shaping of bread is a central part of the early childhood program in Waldorf education. This tradition is often continued into the upper grades as well. This tradition develops hand-eye coordination as well as community connections within the classroom. It also teaches students life skills and provides...

Preparing Food Ahead for College Student, Single Person or Family

Posted on December 9, 2017 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account in Cooking, Healthy Meals, Organization, Uncategorized

Note: I’ve included our video illustrations below as 2-minute mini videos so you don’t have to watch one long video. You can just watch the little video clips you want to. However, if you do want to see the full 30-minute video you can view the complete video HERE. As...

Make Any Recipe Gluten Free

Posted on December 9, 2017 by BEarth Institute ADMIN Account in Cooking

I started going gluten-free twenty years ago. At that time it was out of a desire to add more variety to my family’s diet rather than a necessity. So I didn’t mind that finding gluten-free ingredients was difficult. I started out experimenting with different flours. One Waldorf teacher I knew...

The Benefits of the Family Meal

Posted on November 3, 2016 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Healthy Meals, Modeling, Parenting

By Nancy Jewel Poer We did not feel television was a benefit to growing, creative minds … with TV you are taking in someone else’s story, not living your own. The only possible and logical daily gathering time was the evening meal. When I speak with adults about happy childhood...

How to Make Math Fun

Posted on August 27, 2015 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Math, Sofi, Uncategorized

In Waldorf education math for a first and second grader is a joyous experience. This continues through the lower grades with math being integrated into drawing, form drawing, art, hands-on activities, and handwork. However, as the children get older and the math becomes more challenging it becomes increasingly difficult to...

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Winter Snack for Wildlife Guests

Posted on December 31, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Arts, Crafts & Handwork, Cooking, Wildlife Education, Winter

While the kids were out sledding yesterday I thought I would prepare them a surprise. I popped popcorn, sliced up some oranges and some apples, put some dried cranberries in a bowl and cut up bread into squares and put out a knife with a big jar of peanut butter....

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Easy Holiday Cookies

Posted on November 19, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking

These are great cookies to bring to any holiday party – starting at Thanksgiving and ending with New Year’s Eve! We often use this recipe to make different cookies for each day or each few days of Advent by creating different shapes or adding different flavors or toppings. These are so...

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What is an “Open Table”?

Posted on November 5, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Christmas, Cooking, Healthy Meals, Modeling, Modeling, Thanksgiving

Today I took a look back in time. What were we doing on Thanksgiving five years ago? And how have things changed since then? What I discovered surprised me. Looking back I can see how what we did was very healing to our family as well as others and contributed...

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Essential Kitchen Tools for Kids

Posted on October 8, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking

Kids naturally love to “help” in the kitchen and I have found that by providing them with the proper tools that they can actually be helpful! These tools are fun for adults, too. They can often make simple meals into something more “fancy” without a lot of extra effort. My...

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Your Herbal “Stemulus” Package

Posted on October 4, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Healthy Meals, Herbal Healing, Nutritional Healing

Ok, I admit I didn’t make that up. Our local florist has that on their sign and I thought it was so clever! But it also fits what I wanted to talk about today. During rough economic times (be it now or another time) I often find people struggling to...

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Tears in the Classroom & A Poem

Posted on July 4, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Guest Blogger, Sofi

Sometimes we plan the best lesson and get so excited anticipating the results in our class…and then it does not go as planned. This is what happened one day when we were shaping bread and my daughter burst into tears. It was unexpected and disappointing for me. What had I...

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Healing Appetizers

Posted on May 7, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Herbal Healing, Naturopathic Healing Course, Nutritional Healing, Unani Tibb

On Wednesdays we celebrate well-ness with a different healthy tip, recipe, formula or inspiration each week! A student at The Avicenna Institute asked today about raw garlic which inspired me to remember my favorite raw garlic dish. I immediately made a batch of it. This appetizer is so yummy and...

A Gift for You

Posted on May 1, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Healthy Meals, Organization, Organization, Parenting, Planning, Planning, Rhythm, Teachers, Waldorf Philosophy

We have updated our “Color and Grain of the Day” chart so it looks pretty for you. If you want to share this please send people to our BLOG here to download it. It is free for anyone who downloads it from us. However, please do not distribute it (re-pinning...

Gluten Free Breads

Posted on February 27, 2014 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking

A lot of new members have asked about gluten-free breads so I thought I would copy this wonderful post that Kimberly made last year. It contains some great information and links for gluten-free bread: Thanks again Kimberly! She writes… I have found a few gluten free bread mixes that allow...

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Color and Grain of the Day

Posted on July 30, 2013 by thebearthinstitute in Cooking, Uncategorized, Waldorf Earthschooling, Waldorf Philosophy

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Pumpkin Smoothie for Balance & Nutrition

Posted on October 28, 2010 by thebearthinstitute in Autumn, Cooking, Healthy Meals, Holistic Health, Kids Can Heal, Nutritional Healing, Temperament, Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Smoothies are one of my favorite autumn treats and the best part of them is that they are super healthy as well! They are filled with vitamins, minerals and even protein and calcium. When you drink a pumpkin smoothie you are helping your body balance in so many ways....

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Easy Pumpkin Pie

Posted on October 23, 2009 by thebearthinstitute in Autumn, Cooking, Thanksgiving

Every year somebody asks me to publish this recipe again. Ever since I discovered it my kids don’t even like the “regular” pumkin pie anymore! This is SOOOOO easy and tastes like a pumpkin pie with a thin crust – the recipe actually makes its own crust. Hope this helps...

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