Cheesy Black Bean Quesadillas Serves 2-4 Ingredients: 1 12-oz can black beans, drained ¼ cup cheddar cheese, grated 2 spring onions small handful of fresh cilantro ¼ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp smoked paprika 2 large tortilla wrap Directions: Mash the beans with a fork. It will still be lumpy. Grate the cheese over the […]

English:  bonfireFrench:  feuSpanish:  hogueraGerman:  LagerfeuerItalian:    falòArabic:   masheal مشعلChinese:  Gōuhuǒ 篝火

October is Apple Month, and October 21st is Apple Day.Apples come in many colors and flavors. Some are red, some are green, some are yellow, and some are combinations of these three. Some apples are sweet tasting, some are sour, and some taste so bad that no one would want to eat them.A lot of […]

My kids’ classes love making these fun mini pizzas made on eggplant slices that are tasty, and easy to make! Eggplant Pizzas Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 large eggplant, cut into 1/4 inch slices 1 tablespoon coarse salt 1 tablespoon oil 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or oregano salt and pepper to taste 1 cup pizza sauce […]

English:  hodgepodgeFrench:  fatrasSpanish:  mezcolanzaGerman:  Mischmasch (This looks a lot like the English word, mishmash.)Italian:    miscuglioArabic:   khalit خليطChinese:  Dàzáhuì 大杂烩

hodgepodge(hodj-podj)A mixture of things that are different.Winston’s toys were a hodgepodge of action figures, stuffed animals, sports balls, and blocks.

Mishmash is an old expression for a collection or mixture of unrelated things. Another word for this is hodgepodge.Halloween is a mishmash. A hodgepodge. A number of different things all mixed together.Halloween, as we all know, is a holiday that takes place on October 31st each year. Its beginnings are parts of some very old […]

English:  navalFrench:  navaleSpanish:  navalGerman:  MarineItalian:    navaleArabic:   albahria البحريةChinese:  Hǎijūn 海军