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Festive cooking with students in December

Published Dec 06, 2023

Many teachers cook with their students during the month of December. Are you also looking for inspiration and information for this? The Netherlands Nutrition Centre provides tips for cooking healthily, sustainably and safely in primary and secondary education.

Festive cooking with students in December

Preparing food together helps your students learn about food, and of course it is also fun to do. See what suits your school and your students and get started. Whether it involves just cutting and mixing or cooking on a stove yourself.

On the website of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, you will find not only tips and inspiration, but also cooking videos and healthy recipes, for example for the upcoming holidays. Make date and nut balls, pumpkin muffins or stuffed dates together!

View the tips and inspiration on the Netherlands Nutrition Centre website.

Source: Healthy School.

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