my mom is the cook at a really special school– one i went to for 11 years. i helped out today while she cooked lunch for the teachers. she makes mostly all organic food, all from scratch. the lettuce and edible pansy flowers were from the school garden. i wandered through the preschool classroom and took some photos of the beautiful montessori materials. they bring back a lot of memories.
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> napa slaw <
salad:
1 head napa cabbage, sliced
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 scallions
1/4 cup roasted black sesame seeds
1/2 cup sliced almonds or peanuts
1/4 teaspoon pepper
dressing:
scant 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup oil (vegetable and sesame)
optional if you like spicy: finely chopped jalepeño or hot sauce
Oh my! looks like a dream school.
I've been on the hunt for a dust broom that isn't horrible and plastic. I think I just found the one of my dreams. Happy memories.
love these pictures and the food looks so good. went to a similar kind of school growing up and now having a school aged child know how magical and rare these places really are.
lovely:)
and my! just looked at those pics again-
those cushions . . . such coziness and warmth!
food looks delish! would love to replicate that one day 🙂
have any details on that chopped salad in the bottom photo? is that savoy cabbage? looks so good!
i hope we can swing this type of school for our boys. it would be so good for them.
This school looks so wonderful! I would really love if my little girl could attend such a school one day – it would feel just right.
hi rebecca, i'll add the recipe to the post!
I love finding inspiration like this on blogs, simply stunning!
What a wonderful place to work! I love seeing those loaves of freshly baked bread, that gorgeous salad, and such good materials in a space for children. You're so fortunate to have gone to school there.
Ah, I wish we could send our daughter to a Montessori school when the time comes… SO lovely that you had the opportunity. Also – that salad looks delicious.
such a lovely post! your mom is amazing!!!
I live in SF and I would love to send my child to a school this lovely. Thank you for sharing, I immediately went to their website and did some research.
love this post…
we live in sf and our son currently goes to the waldorf school in sf…we are looking for alternatives. this one is at the top of the list.
i love that your mum has worked there since the 80's, so rad.
love the photos.
i first thought it was a waldorf school…ha!
This post is great, look me back to being a kid 🙂 Man I wish my school food was as good as that. My mum tried to turn the canteen into a healthy canteen and it caused a huge ruckus.
yay for montessori!!!
The food sounds really good.
i've made the slaw recipe twice in a row because it is so, so yummy! thanks for posting a delicious recipe 🙂
nice, katherine! i'll tell my mom.
What an amazing looking school. I hope we can find something like it for Emmett!
Montessori! I teach at a Montessori school for 2 to 5-year-olds here in London. Love the what looks like meditation cushions you've got. School starts in less than a week, wow. Montessori is full of patterns. And I'm in love with the leaf shape inset cabinets. Do you know cardboard concertina chairs? You'd probably love them. They fold into a book. I should take a picture and post on my blog. I'm bringing the chair in for the kids! Anyway, glad to have come across your blog. Have a bright day!