Olivewood
Whole Wheat Lasagna Rolls
Whole Wheat Lasagna Rolls with Vegetable Marinara and Sautéed Greens Created by Chef Jenn Felmley Serves 4 Ingredients 1 1/3 cups greens (spinach, swiss chard, kale, etc), with some stems removed and chopped 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 1 Tablespoon olive oil ½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese, strained of excess water ½ teaspoon …
Tahitian Squash and Sweet Potato Hash
Tahitian Squash and Sweet Potato Hash with Tangerine Aioli Created by Chef Hanis Cavin Ingredients for Tahitian Squash and Sweet Potato Hash 1 sweet potato, diced 1 cup tahitian squash, diced ¼ cup onion, diced 1/3 cup swiss chard, chopped 2 Tablespoons fresh herbs, minced olive oil butter salt and pepper Directions for Tahitian Squash and …
Mini Vegetable Frittatas
Mini Vegetable Frittatas Created by Kati Butler Makes 12 Ingredients small bunch of kale small bunch of collard greens small bunch of swiss chard small head of broccoli 1-2 green onions 1 large carrot handful of fresh herbs, such as parsley, thyme, cilantro, rosemary, marjoram, etc. 12 eggs ½ cup low-fat milk ½ cup of …
Vegetable and Cheese Frittata
Vegetable and Cheese Frittata Created by Chef Hanis Cavin Serves 4 Ingredients 8 eggs, whipped in bowl ¼ cup snap peas, blanched ½ cup zucchini, cut into thin strips ¼ cup radish, sliced thin ½ cup swiss chard, shredded 1 cup cheese, shredded 2 Tablespoons lemon thyme, minced 2 Tablespoons green onions, chopped fine 2 …
Marcela Valladolid’s Lowe’s Designer Challenge Victory Nets $50,000 for Olivewood!
There’s never a dull moment around the garden. The corn is growing high, squash vines tangle underfoot, the amaranth is vibrant hot-pink, sunflowers wave in the breeze, the school kids are on summer vacation, and as the garden changes and grows and flourishes, so does Olivewood. This week we announce officially the departure of our …
Can we call you Joe?
Two field trips a day, three rotations a field trip, three days a week, and sometimes more. It takes an army of volunteers to keep the Olivewood kitchen cooking! Helmed by Chef Educator Kati Butler — who creates recipes, manages the kitchen, teaches, and coordinates lessons in sync with garden and science units — the …
Sowing Seeds…
Dateline: Early January, 2012 Olivewood’s winter garden is lush and green, and surprisingly, this presents its own set of challenges for the class of excited third graders wiggling and squirming on the hay bales as Sacha starts opening circle. Nearby, the wheat has grown high and celadon green, topped with whiskery spikes of plumping, yellowing …
Beginnings…
Although beautiful, the winter garden bears little resemblance to the green tangle it will become by summer. Bordering the entry walk, the thick, magenta plumed spears of amaranth, woven through tall green corn stalks, have been cut away and tossed on the compost heap. The bean tee pees are still bare, awaiting the first tendrils …
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Mission
The Mission of Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center is to connect and motivate students and families from diverse backgrounds through organic gardening, environmental stewardship, and nutrition education, empowering them to be healthy and active citizens. Our Vision is to reconnect students and families to the natural environment through food, education and community engagement.
