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“Making the tea was absolutely amazing! We had so much fun boiling, mixing and seeing the beautiful color of the roselle tea was just incredible!” - an 8th grade student from Catalina Ventura School sharing their feedback preparing the Ja
This month’s garden feature celebrates @the_desert_smells_like_veggies Melissa Kruse-Peeples. Melissa is a Sonoran Desert gardener, food enthusiast, educator, and life-long learner growing tasty food in Zone 9b (Phoenix, Arizona). She has bee
This month’s learners had the opportunity to taste Master Blender, Dwayne Allen’s delicious Jamaican Sorrel drink using dried roselle/hibiscus flowers. It’s a tasty tart and sweet drink that his grandmother would traditionally prepa
This month Chef in the Garden students learn from Big Marble’s Master Blender, Dwayne Allen, about the process of steeping. Steeping is the soaking of an organic solid, such as leaves, spices or dried flowers, in a liquid to extract flavor and
It’s May and this month our students are learning about edible flowers like roselle! Roselle, also known as Hibiscus Sabdariffa, is a tropical plant, native to Central and West Africa. This plant has deeply lobed leaves, striking flowers and re
“I loved tasting the cake! I also like pulling the blossoms.” - A 4th grade student from Curry Elementary shared their experience baking this month’s featured recipe, Chef Crystal’s Squash Blossom Upside Down Cake. Chef in th
This month’s Chef in the Garden Program farm feature is with Erich and Yvonne Schultz from Mesa, Arizona. This month students received fresh eggs from Steadfast Farm @steadfastfarm to use in Chef Crystal’s @crystalkasserole take on a Squa
Arizona Educators 📣 The Chef in the Garden program application for 2025-2026 school year has been extended until Wednesday, 4/30! Please visit bluewatermelonproject.org/chef-in-the-garden-application for resources and application. Reach out to Kay