Top Ten Shared Table Recipes
Since the 2012 launch of our online resource library and community hub, the Shared Table, we’ve published over 450 recipes for our members to enjoy. But which ones have truly captured the hearts of junior cooks across the country? To answer that question, and as a special treat to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Foundation, we're sharing the food trends and most-loved recipes from the Shared Table.
The first source of inspiration
Before the Shared Table, the first recipes our member schools leaned on were from Stephanie Alexander's 'Kitchen Garden Cooking with Kids' cookbook. Some of the most popular recipes from this cookbook still stand the test of time; with many updated and adapted in Stephanie's latest cookbook 'Fresh'.
A consistent winner from these two cookbooks is the carrot muffins with garlic butter. Seasonal fruit muffins and seasonal savoury muffins are incredibly versatile and adaptable to what’s being harvested in the kitchen garden. These muffins continue to be amongst the top recipes over the past two decades!
Over 450 recipes!
From 2012, many of our recipes and lesson plans for kitchen and garden classes were made digital, housed on the incredible Shared Table. Today, this online resource library and community hub allows educators to access over 1200 resources to equip them to run the Kitchen Garden Program in their school or service.
Members have exclusive access to over 450 delicious recipes linked to the seasons or by the garden ingredients ready to be harvested. We bring variety to the recipes to suit all sorts of skill levels and budgets. Think no-cook recipes like banana coconut bombs for early childhood or thrifty ideas to minimise food waste, like this carrot top pesto.
The top recipes of all time
Since going digital, we’ve loved seeing educators trying out new flavour twists or tackling a classic dish with their students. Educators upload their photos to the Shared Table, so we can all be inspired by each other’s wins (and wobbles).
We have drilled into the data to uncover the 10 recipes most viewed by our members. These are the tried-and-true hits from our community of educators across the country!
All of these recipes are waiting online on the Shared Table. As an added perk, we’ll be sharing four of these recipes as part of Kitchen Garden Month! Stay tuned to our Instagram and Facebook so you can give them a go at home.
- Basic gnocchi (which pairs perfectly with this classic tomato and garlic sauce).
- Basic pizza dough with seasonal toppings (Our potato and rosemary recipe is very loved!)
- Indian flatbread
- Sweet potato flatbread
- Cherry tomato + basil focaccia
- Mexican corn salsa
- Asian coleslaw
- Asian noodle salad
- Okonomiyaki
- Saltbush soda bread
Click here to log into the Shared Table and explore the hundreds of other delicious recipes for your Kitchen Garden Program students to enjoy.
Not a member yet? Learn more about how to get started by coming along to our next information session. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions via email membership@kitchengardenfoundation.org.au or 03 8415 1993.
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