Hello again Peppers!
It was another super hot day at camp but we made sure we all had lots of sprinkler time and sips of water to stay nice and cool.
Today was survivor day at camp so we learned a lot of helpful skills for surviving in the wilderness. We made fires, shelters, and learned how to use a compass!
We learned how to make fires three different ways. We used flint, magnifying glasses, and matches.
Mr. Geoff helps a group of Yellow Peppers use their matches to start a fire
In morning garden kitchen the Peppers used their plants they found yesterday while foraging to make a salad. They made a strawberry vinaigrette to go on their salad, too.
Red Peppers pick the leaves off of the plants for their foraging salad
We went on different ventures in orienteering to find our treats at the end. Everyone used teamwork to count their steps and to figure out the directions using the compass.
Two Yellow Peppers successfully completed their venture and found their treat!
We had so much fun canoeing and none of the campers fell in! Everyone had a lot of fun exploring the lake in canoes and showing off the skills we practiced yesterday.
Orange Peppers have fun canoeing around the pond
We spent time learning how to cast fishing poles in the afternoon for Friday when we go fishing in the pond.
Green Peppers listen to Ms. Rachel about safely casting off before they start practicing
We went on a hike to the back forest to build a shelter but there was poison ivy in our path! Oh No! So we spent time finding other bugs and playing I Spy out in the field.
Green Peppers show off their snail they found on their hike
Our afternoon garden kitchen snack was vegetable sushi. The kids got to pick an herb out of a few different ones for the filling and we talked a little about how herbs flavor things differently.
A Red Pepper cuts the cream cheese to add to the veggie sushi filling
I hope you all had a fun day! It’s supposed to be another hot day tomorrow so remember to keep on drinking lots of water when you’re at camp.
See you tomorrow,
LIbby the Ladybug
Wednesday’s Recipes
Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Makes approximately 1/3 cup
-1/4 pint fresh strawberries (halved)
-1/3-1/2 cup olive oil
-1 Tbs balsamic vinegar
-1/4 tsp salt
-Pinch tsp ground black pepper
-Pinch tsp dried tarragon
Place strawberries, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and tarragon in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, add more olive oil if it is too thick.
Vegetable Sushi
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Carrots
Onion Powder
Red Pepper
Garlic
Cream Cheese
Greek Yogurt (to thin cream cheese out)
Wash and peel cucumbers, zucchini and carrots. Finely grate carrots and mix with cream cheese, greek yogurt, and onion powder to make the sushi filling. Slice the cucumber and zucchini into thin strips to use as the wrapper for the sushi. Put carrot mixture at one end of cucumber/zucchini slice and roll into vegetable sushi.
Aftercare Recipe
Grape Salad
2 lbs seedless green grapes
2 lbs seedless red grapes
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
8 oz plain greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBSp brown sugar*
1 cup granola
Directions:
Wash and dry the grapes.
In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
Add the grapes, mix until evenly incorporated.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and granola, mix again, refrigerate until serving.