Join Cookie Monster and his friend Gonger on a fun cooking adventure! They help their friends make yummy meals and learn about healthy ingredients along the way. Let’s see what tasty treats they create!
Cookie Monster and Gonger get a call from twins Kelly and Carla. It’s pizza night, and they want different toppings. Kelly loves mushrooms, and Carla wants pineapple. So, they gather pizza dough, sauce, cheese, mushrooms, and pineapple to make a special pizza for each twin.
Oops! Cookie Monster eats all the pineapple! So, they visit a pineapple farm to get more. They learn that pineapples grow on plants with spiky leaves. The farmer shows them how workers wear special clothes to pick pineapples safely. Now, they have fresh pineapples and know how they grow!
Back in the kitchen, Cookie Monster and Gonger spread sauce, add cheese, and put mushrooms on one half and pineapple on the other. After baking, the twins are super happy with their yummy pizza!
Next, Josh wants to surprise his dad with nopales tacos. Gonger explains that nopales come from the prickly pear cactus and are very healthy.
At the cactus farm, they see how the cactus pads are picked. The farmer tells them that nopales are full of vitamins and minerals. It’s fun to learn about new foods and how good they are for us!
They gather tomatoes, onions, and garlic to cook with the nopales. Then, they fill tortillas with the tasty mix. Josh and his dad love the healthy tacos, showing that trying new foods can be exciting!
Mumford the Magician needs a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for his magic show, but they run out of jelly!
They visit a jelly factory to learn how jelly is made from strawberries. The worker shows them how strawberries are picked, cooked, and turned into jelly. It’s amazing to see how food goes from farm to table!
With fresh jelly, Cookie Monster and Gonger make the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It’s simple and delicious!
Mia needs help making a turkey sandwich for a picnic. They have everything except mustard.
They visit a mustard factory to see how mustard is made from seeds. It’s important to know where our food comes from!
With all the ingredients, they make a turkey sandwich with turkey, lettuce, tomato, and mustard. It’s fun to make and share food with friends!
Teresa wants a tuna fish sandwich for her cat, Panchita. They need an avocado to finish it.
At the avocado farm, they learn about different avocados and how they are picked. Avocados are full of healthy fats and vitamins!
With avocados, they make the tuna fish sandwich. Teresa loves it, showing that healthy food can be tasty!
Emma wants a California sushi roll. Cookie Monster and Gonger gather brown rice, crab meat, cucumber, and nori (seaweed).
At the seaweed farm, they learn how seaweed is grown and picked. Seaweed is a healthy food used in many dishes!
They make the California roll by putting the ingredients on nori and rolling it up. It’s a fun and creative way to make sushi!
Cookie Monster and Gonger have lots of fun making delicious meals and learning about where food comes from. They show us how important it is to eat healthy and try new things. Let’s appreciate our food and enjoy cooking adventures!
Pizza Topping Experiment: At home, try making your own mini pizzas using different toppings. Ask a family member to help you gather ingredients like tomato sauce, cheese, and a variety of toppings such as mushrooms, pineapple, or even something new like bell peppers. Observe how each topping changes the taste of your pizza. Which combination do you like best? Why do you think different people have different favorite toppings?
Farm to Table Adventure: Choose a food item from your kitchen, like a fruit or vegetable, and research where it comes from. With the help of an adult, find out how it is grown and harvested. Draw a picture showing the journey of your chosen food from the farm to your table. Share your drawing with your class or family and explain what you learned about the food’s journey.
Healthy Ingredient Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt in your kitchen to find ingredients that are healthy and full of vitamins, like the nopales from the story. Make a list of these ingredients and discuss with a family member or teacher why they are good for you. Can you think of a meal you could make using some of these healthy ingredients? Try making it with the help of an adult and enjoy your healthy creation!