La Sympatoque offers us a taste adventure, to be carried out with children from 5 years old to allow them to make discoveries, and sometimes to cook something other than cakes, or to revisit them.
Here, we discover salty ingredients as well.
We discover, we cook, we feast, and we have fun.
We receive the box every two months, and each time, the theme is different and certainly exciting.
The box invites children (and parents) to curiosity, but also to gluttony.
Contents of the box
- A notebook of discoveries
- A carrot pencil sharpener
- A packet of whole almonds
- A packet of spelled flour
- A packet of black sesame seeds
What if in May-June we released our Carot’ivité, the Toqués?
The second most popular and consumed vegetable in France, the carrot will soon have no more secrets for you.
La Sympatoque has prepared a mini shopping list for us in advance, so that we don’t miss anything when we receive the box, it’s well thought out, because here, the children love to cook, so as soon as we receive the box, we get down to business!
These are simple ingredients that are easy to find on the market: eggs, fresh cream, mint leaves, milk, salt/pepper, flour, butter, sugar… Depending on the recipes chosen, which require a little more ingredients.
A carrot pencil sharpener
This accessory will amuse children a lot. Because as its name suggests, the tool looks like a pencil sharpener but in an XXL version.
The idea is therefore very amusing.
It allows you to peel carrots, make juliennes, and cut vegetables into thin strips.
You can easily create decorative flowers and garlands from long, firm vegetables, such as carrots or radishes.
Simply twirl the vegetable in the vegetable cutter, like with a pencil sharpener.
The pencil sharpener is equipped with two blades: a smooth blade and a wavy blade in order to vary the patterns.
A notebook of discoveries
It is an essential element of the box, it is the guide, and the major element for the activities to be carried out. In this one, we learn a lot regarding the carrot of course, since it is this vegetable that is in the spotlight this month.
We now know the interest of this vegetable, but also the ideal way and period to sow it and some amusing anecdotes as well.
There are also small games in this booklet: coloring, quizzes, coded sentences, Seek-and-find…
Ingredients
A packet of whole almonds
Almonds are dried fruits, fruits of almond trees. They contain minerals and trace elements that help maintain healthy neurons.
A packet of spelled flour
This cereal has been gradually replaced by wheat but nutritionally, it is much better than its cousin wheat because it is rich in protein and minerals.
A packet of black sesame seeds
Its taste is more intense than classic sesame. It is particularly appreciated in the kitchen for its marked color. And well known for helping body cells age less quickly.
The recipes offered by the book relate to carrots but are varied.
Between the bouquet of carrots, the mini-clafoutis, or the carot’kies, the choice is wide.
We chose the bouquet of carrots! But with the ingredients received, you can make all three recipes.
It is a refreshing and original starter.
To do this, peel the carrots, then cut them with the pencil sharpener.
We then discover beautiful rolled lamellae that form. This is very fun.
They are transformed into cones, placed on a small glass.
Then comes the time to take care of the filling, which is very simple to make, since we mix the fresh goat cheese with the mint leaves picked directly from our garden.
Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil and mix.
The recipe ends with filling the cones with carrots.
To perfect the aesthetics, sprinkle black sesame seeds on top.
A delight !
