{"id":3165,"date":"2020-05-19T02:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T02:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/?p=3165"},"modified":"2020-05-18T22:31:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T22:31:42","slug":"make-this-the-summer-of-multicultural-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/educational\/make-this-the-summer-of-multicultural-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"Make This the Summer of Multicultural Cuisine\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With summer just weeks away, many of us are looking forward to a break from our forays into homeschooling. While the summer won\u2019t look the way we anticipated, there\u2019s no denying the fact that most of us are eagerly looking forward to adopting a more relaxed pace.<\/p>\n<p>Inviting the little ones into the kitchen and exploring the multicultural cuisines is a great way to embrace relaxed evenings with family while sneaking in a <a href=\"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/our-approach\/\">interactive language lesson<\/a> or two.<\/p>\n<p>Round up the measuring cups and spoons, grab an apron and a step stool, and join your kids on a culinary trip around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bienvenidos Mexico! <\/strong>This week, we\u2019ll explore Mexican dishes. Be sure to check back next week for some yummy French recipes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Easy Guacamole Dip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sure to please the palates of everyone from your toddler to your partner; guacamole is easy to make, full of healthy ingredients, and simply delicious. Recipes don\u2019t get simpler than this. Whip up a bowl, grab some chips, and declare it Family Movie Night.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 large avocado<\/li>\n<li>1 clove of garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 small bunch of French cilantro, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 purple onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 tomato, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 lime<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start by slicing the avocado around the seed to separate the halves. Then, let your little ones go to town scooping out the flesh from the skin. Scoop into a mixing bowl and mash. Add the garlic, cilantro, onion, and tomato and stir. Squeeze a little lime juice on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with chips and eat!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quesadillas\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A surefire way to get even the pickiest of eaters to devour protein and veggies, quesadillas are an easy Mexican staple to add to your weekly dinner recipe roundup.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 8oz can of black beans, drained<\/li>\n<li>Grilled chicken breast, sliced<\/li>\n<li>12 small mushrooms, sliced and grilled<\/li>\n<li>4 ounces of shredded cheese (the variety of your choice)<\/li>\n<li>1 dozen tortillas<\/li>\n<li>Guacamole (see previous recipe)<\/li>\n<li>Sour cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On a flat tortilla; spoon chicken, beans, and mushrooms before covering with shredded cheese. Once the cheese is added, cover with a second tortilla. Heat a frying pan to medium heat and add a small amount of oil or butter. Cook each side for 1-2 minutes (long enough for the cheese to melt and the outside to become golden brown). Remove from the heat, open the quesadilla, add guacamole and sour cream, and serve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d love to see what you come up with! Feel free to share pictures of your family enjoying these recipes on our Facebook page with the hashtag #multiculturaladventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With summer just weeks away, many of us are looking forward to a break from our forays into homeschooling. While the summer won\u2019t look the way we anticipated, there\u2019s no denying the fact that most of us are eagerly looking forward to adopting a more relaxed pace. Inviting the little ones into the kitchen and exploring the multicultural cuisines is a great way to embrace relaxed evenings with family while sneaking in a interactive language [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":464,"featured_media":3168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[18,104,127],"tags":[126,128],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/professortoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kids-cooking.jpg?fit=900%2C599&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbUtEq-P3","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/464"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3165"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3169,"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165\/revisions\/3169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}