Recipes
Midwinter Celebrations in North America, France, and Mexico
February 2 is Candlemas. We are officially half-way through winter. (Will we make it to the end???) I’ve collected some Youtube videos to highlight some of the festivities on this date around the world.
In North America, it’s Groundhog Day. While there are celebrity rodents all over the U.S. and Canada, the most famous has got [...]
Mexican Hot Chocolate: A Recipe for Learning Spanish Numbers
Looking for a yummy way to introduce your kids to a little culture and a little counting en español? Teach them the Bate Bate Chocolate song and then settle in with a delicious, steaming cup of Mexican hot chocolate. Click this link to print out an adorable, kid-friendly recipe from the Nick Jr. website. You’ll need:
Chocolate [...]
Introduce Your Kids to Spanish Tapas
Tapas are tasty little appetizers served in bars and restaurants in Spain. The word tapas actually means “covers.” Spanish restaurants used to cover the drinks they served with little plates in order to keep out flies. Eventually, food was served on those small plates. Now, people sometimes make an entire meal out of a variety [...]
Licuados: A Smoothie Recipe for Learning Spanish
Though you’re probably getting ready to say ¡Hola! to a new school year, don’t say ¡Adios! to summer just yet. Send your kids off to school in the morning with a vitamin-packed summertime treat, served up with a side of Spanish.
My boys and I love to make smoothies. I learned from my friend Catherine [...]
Chocolate Croissants: A Recipe for Learning French Shapes
If you’re ever having trouble exciting your kids about a new language or culture, just sugar them up and you’re good to go! My seventh grade French teacher just happened to have a culinary arts degree under her belt. Who knew that signing up for her class for the goodies would lead me down such [...]
