Although I planted orange trees in our yard several years ago, they are just getting to the fruit bearing stages. We get most of our oranges from friends and the local farmers market.
10 Things Kids Can Do in the Kitchen with Oranges.
1. The easiest and most instantly gratifying is good ol’ home-squeezed orange juice. There is something truly wonderful about making your own. We have a simple $20 electric juicer and use it often. A manual one would work well for a cup or two, but I wouldn’t recommend it for making gallons of O.J.
Oh, I LOVE this! It's so cool the way you're engaging kids using all the fascinating facets of oranges: from their citrus grove origins to their tangy-sweet flavors & techniques.
I especially like the way you're bringing the magic of science into the whole delicious recipe for fun, showcasing what happens with heat and cold and emulsion and drying and the alchemy of combining & layering flavors/aromas.
If you're up for it sometime, Amanda & Kim, I'd love to brainstorm with you about creative ways to engage kids' intellects, imaginations & appetites with all the fun things the food world has to offer!
My daughter made a wonderful orange pie last night for dessert! It's something I never thought of doing myself.
My younger children also enjoy making orange juice. The candied orange peels sounds like a delicious use of all the peels. Thank you for sharing!
I'm going to have to try making candied orange peels! Those sound yummy!
Oh, I pinned this for when we get to oranges in our fruit explorations. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!