Breakfast Anytime in the Classroom

Mix and match your own ingredients with this easy “Instant” Oatmeal recipe. Learners build personalized flavour combinations by adding their favourite mix-ins and toppings while practising food skills like measuring and mixing. 

This Kefir Banana Bread is a fun twist on the classic recipe – adding tangy kefir for extra flavour and moisture. It’s a great classroom baking activity with lots of student-friendly steps like measuring, mashing, mixing, and baking.  

Learn more about Marco and his famous Focaccia using The Curious Cook video, where students can explore how wheat is grown before using it in their own baking. A great classroom activity for connecting learning to real-life experiences!  

Created with teachers in mind, this hands-on activity makes it easy to bring food skills into the classroom –no stove or oven required. 

This rice pudding recipe is a great way to introduce students to food skills like measuring, stirring, and using the stove safely. Whether you’re teaching cooking basics or exploring traditional dishes, this resource supports teaching through hands-on learning and food skill development. 

This no-cook recipe is a simple and flexible way to explore food skills in the classroom. Students can build their own yogurt parfaits using ingredients like cereal, seeds, and fruit – fresh, frozen, or canned. 

With simple steps, this no-bake recipe supports hands-on learning and is perfect for developing foundational food skills in a fun, low-prep way.  

Blending nutrition and hands-on learning, this Banana Berry Bliss Smoothie recipe helps students build food skills like measuring, mixing, and using a blender – while providing an opportunity to explore food using their senses. 

Step-by-step instructions and customizable mix-ins make this recipe an engaging tool for teachers looking to support food literacy in a meaningful, approachable way.  

Designed with classroom learning in mind, this recipe invites students to build their own “blueberry skyscraper” using simple ingredients like oatmeal, cottage cheese, maple syrup, and fruit. 

This Breakfast Burrito recipe was submitted by Ms. David from Gilbert Patterson Middle School in Lethbridge. It’s a great recipe to share with students – and they love making it at home too! 

Geemo Bannock is a cherished family recipe shared by Chris Guimond (Geemo) from Sagkeeng First Nation. The baking techniques and teachings were passed down to Chris by his grandmother, making this recipe rich in tradition and connection. 

This simple recipe for Lily and Kokum’s Strawberry Sauce is classroom-friendly, and a perfect way to support food skill development through hands-on cooking. Pair it with ice cream or yogurt, or use it as a fun follow-up to The Curious Cook video exploring how strawberries grow.

This teacher-submitted recipe is a fun, hands-on classroom activity where students build their own silly apple creations while practising fine motor skills like spreading, assembling, and placing ingredients. 

Bursting with raspberries, strawberries, yogurt, and milk, this “Very Berry Smoothie” gives learners a chance to practise food skills like measuring and blending. 

With creamy yogurt, juicy mango, and a hint of spice from cinnamon or cardamom, learners can practise measuring and mixing while exploring sensory elements like taste, texture, and temperature. 

As they blend together bananas, yogurt, milk, chia seeds, and their choice of peanut or seed butter, students gain confidence in measuring, mixing, and experimenting with flavour – all while staying classroom-safe with easy nut-free swaps. 

A simple smoothie recipe featuring blueberries, pineapple, spinach, milk, and yogurt. This smoothie activity includes a recipe video and photo-supported instructions to guide students as they measure, blend, and explore ingredients.

Designed for teachers, this recipe supports the development of food skills like measuring and mixing while encouraging creativity through personalized toppings and fun designs. A great choice for any class exploring food in a fun, engaging way.