Phyte Bites

Phyte Bites is a Linworth Alternative Program that teaches healthy food preparation, storage and service using crops grown in the Linworth School Community Garden. Snacks prepared by the Phyte Bites group are served on Orange Fridays between C and D block.

Caprese Salad

Phyte Club students made skewers of cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette. It was so good we had to get extra tomatoes.

Roasted Yellow Squash

Phyte Club drizzled some olive oil on yellow crookneck squash from the garden and roasted it on a baking sheet. Who knew something so simple could be so good? 

Garlic and Herb Butters

We had great garlic and herb harvests this year! The Linworth Eats class learned to preserve various herbs using butter and created delicious recipe combinations for a school wide tasting.

Special thanks to Lilly's class for enduring all the delicious smells while we baked bread.)

Pumpkin Cookies

Everyone knows about pumpkin pie, but there are so many great ways to eat pumpkins. We tried out a recipe for a low-sugar soft pumpkin cookie (though we did add a glaze to sweeten it up a bit.)

Special thanks to Lilly's class for putting up with us again!)

Pickled Vegetables

The Linworth Eats class also tried their hand at pickling vegetables, with a variety of recipes and a range of flavors from mild to intense to super spicy. 

 

Homegrown Popcorn

 

After harvesting their Glass Gem maize, the students dried the kernels and today, many months later, it was popcorn day. By growing using regenerative agricultural practices, we were able to make popcorn that should be higher in protein and should have a denser nutrient profile than standard store bought popcorn. But one thing we can say for sure-- it was delicious!

Toasted Sunflower Seeds

In addition to maize, we also grew Mammoth Sunflowers and the seeds have been drying next to the maize all winter. We boiled these in a salt water mix and then toasted them in the oven until they were crispy and light. Don't worry! We saved some seeds for spring planting!