Book Cooks: Narnia

Monday morning, Book Cooks Breakfast made Porridge, which was inspired from C.S. Lewis' book The Horse and His Boy, from The Chronicles of Narnia. We made sure to look at the difference between old-fashioned steel cut oats and the rolled oats we eat today. Did you know that it takes 30 minutes to make steel cut oatmeal?! Porridge can be eaten either sweet or savory, so students chose from such flavorings as: sugar, honey, salt, and cream.

Afternoon Snack enjoyed another Narnia-inspired treat, Sardines on Toast and a Boiled Egg, from Lucy's tea with Mr. Tumnus in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. The eggs were hard-boiled and eaten American style (peeled and eaten whole) rather than in an eggcup, as you would in Narnia. Students did learn about how to eat a boiled egg from an eggcup, however. Each student received a piece of toast on which to spread some butter. They were all encouraged to try the sardines, which were packed in oil (they can also be packed in water or tomato sauce). Top the buttered toast with pieces of sardine and sprinkle with lemon juice and pepper to taste. Mmmm...