Masterchef Challenge Alert!

In the gardens we have been growing spinach and kale so that we could either make kale chips OR smoothies later in the term.

One of our garden beds was dedicated to spinach and kale for this sole purpose. Even though the kids have been nibbling them at lunch time and Whaea Clare’s junior class have been taking them home to make kale chips, there was enough left for: 

MASTERCHEF Arataki 2020

Mystery Box Challenge 

The challenge was to invent a delicious smoothie. Each group had spinach, kale, water and herbs from the garden. To get more ingredients they had to come to see Whaea Clare and answer VERY HARD gardening questions, like “How do you plant a seed?”, “Do you soak seedlings in nutrients before planting?”, “ Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?”, “Is soil a living thing?”. 

They could choose from peaches, Weetbix, rolled oats, coconut water and berries (to name a few) as extras in the smoothie. 

Then Whaea Shia, Whaea Charlotte, Whaea Clare and Matua Jamie came to judge the smoothies. They were all so good but we picked Olivia’s group as the best one. 

We all had so much fun and will definitely do this again either next year, or next term if it’s raining.