05/22/2026
๐จโ๐ณ Recipe Review: Fantastic Falafel! ๐จโ๐ณ
Many of our schools had their final classes this week! Check out some of our โBEST OFโ photos from the school year! (part one!)
This week, kids in Sticky Fingers Cooking classes across the country whipped up a popular Middle Eastern dish: Falafel! First our kid chefs rinsed, drained and popped the skins off of the chickpeas and combined them with spices in a bowl. Then kids sprinkled flour over the mixture, tossed everything and set it aside. Next, kids minced a garlic clove and fresh parsley, squeezed in the juice of a lemon, and diced up green onions. After mixing to combine everything, kids mashed the mixture using a potato masher or immersion blender, making a thick paste. Kids then rolled the mixture into small slightly flattened balls. With Chef Instructor help, kids then fried up the falafel for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until crispy and golden brown. After letting them cool slightly, kids pierced them with pretzel sticks, toothpicks, or ice pop sticks to serve.
Then it was on to the Cool-as-a-Cucumber Tahini Sauce! Using a cheese grater, our kid chefs grated a cucumber into a bowl, then squeezed out the excess liquid. Kids chopped up an apple into small chunks, then tore up a handful of fresh mint into small bits. Next, kids combined the cucumber, apple, and mint in the bowl and added yogurt and tahini. After whisking the cucumber dip until smooth, kids added salt and pepper to taste and served with the Falafels on a stick!
Finally, for the Minty Cucumber Coolers, kids tore mint leaves into pieces and mixed them with honey and hot water. Then kids peeled a cucumber, sliced it in half lengthwise, scooped out the seeds, and put the cucumber into a blender (or pitcher for use with an immersion blender), along with the honey water and mint. After squeezing the juice of a lemon into the blender and adding ice, kids blended it all up until nice and smooth! Cheers!
โจ Hands-on, full of flavor, and fun โ this weekโs recipe kept kids active, engaged and discovering new tastes from across the globe!