Okay. So, here's why kids aren't stupid.Since my students were all having a picnic here in my backyard for lunch, this mornings lesson was on easy, delicious picnic ideas. With that, I charged one of my youngest 8 year olds to make any side dish she desired. So long as it was ice cold. [seriously, it's over 90° here in Albuquerque today]Anyway, while directing other students with their entrées, my tiny, imaginative student Ryder scurried off on her own out to my garden and happily helped herself. Everything listed in her recipe is fresh picked from my garden and my herb garden. Except for her bottled dressing of choice. And, all hand chopped by her. ♡Fellow Chefs? She completed this delectable tangy task so fast, I had no clue what she had actually created. [so much for diligent child supervision huh?] That is until they were out the door for school. When I looked in my fridge, I stumbled across a grand cucumber salad that had been literally drug through the freshest part of my gardens!This is an incredibly easy dish that's sure to please and impress every time! She's easy, she's fresh, she's crispy, she's flavorful, she's chilly and she's so deliciously tangy! It was definitely a hit with all the kids! Give her a try and get creative with this recipe!Be sure to use all of this salad up the first day. By the second, the vinager marinade will have broken down your vegetables and will lend an unattractive, murky sauce to it.

My six year old students hand picked, photographed and made this incredibly easy, fresh, delicious side dish in less than 10 minutes.Man, this dish was nothing other than crazy nuts, chilly, crispy, spicy, super tangy, spicy summertime deliciousness! Great work kiddos! I'd eat this ANY day of the week!

Slightly spicy, slightly tangy, big on fresh garden flavors and only 5 minutes fast!Today is Wednesday here in the O'Brien Shire so y'all know what that means! It's, "Clean out the crispers and pick the ripe from the garden day!" My students always have a blast with this since they can create anything their tiny imaginations can dream up.Well, today my 7 year olds decided on a healthy pesto for their parents pasta and shrimp dinner tonight. Excellent work kiddos! Your pesto was positively delicious! Great photos and directions as well!This will coat enough pasta for 4 to 6. Double recipe if needed.

Well, this is what I get for leaving them all unattended huh? My wife and 7 year old culinary students got bored and decided to make this chilly little dish yesterday. It's 20 vegetables of zesty veritable deliciousness! Excellent work kiddos! You too Tammie!

High protein and low carb low country Cajun deliciousness! Excellent work students! What a great use of vegetables that needed to be used! Man, did this taste like absolute HEALTHY!

This is the easiest, most colourful, zesty, cheesy, chilly side salad ever made. So easy, my 6 year old culinary students made this themselves. Excellent work kiddos!

Giardiniera which means, "Italian Picked Vegetables." It's a delicious condiment that's spicy, sweet, salty and tangy all at the same time. It's great on Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches, Philly Cheese Steaks, Sausage Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, French Dips, eggs and most pizzas and pastas. Served hot or cold with additional vinager to the side. Or, just eat it straight out of the jar! Excellent work students! Delicious!

Like most kids - my students wanted Spaghetti & Meatballs today. This is what four 7 year olds created this morning. Trust me. It was delicious!All photos, directions and presentation were posted by my crazy adventurous students! Great work kiddos! Man, for a pre-fabed dish, it was crazy tasty!

I'm currently teaching triplets and their older brother to cook. Anyway, all wanted to do something very special for their adoptive foster parents anniversary. Well, this was it. Believe it or not, this was their very first attempt at cooking anything whatsoever!They're only 7 and 8 years old! Excelent work kiddos! And great photos! This was one seriously delicious dish! Expensive yes, but delicious! Your parents adored it!They served their dish over white rice and with Hot & Sour Soup as an appetizer. Delicious! I'm so proud of all of you! So are your parents! What a delicious first attempt at cooking! Excellence! Just excellence!

From the garden to your table! This chilly, delicious side dish pairs well with most any main dish. It's so easy to make, know that two six year olds made it in minutes. Great work again kiddos!

A delicious, sweet, spicy, fresh hot Italian dish consisting of garden picked, sauted peppers, onions and tomatoes served over toasted thick garlic French bread slices. [this dish is basically a brother to bruschetta] Anyway, excellent work all around students! Your dish was so fresh and beyond appreciated!

This delicious spicy dish is brought to by the hungry tummies and brilliant minds of six of my seven year old culinary students! I've gotta admit, this recipe freakin rocked! Excellent work kiddos!