From plant to plate : turn home-grown ingredients into healthy meals! /

Glossary.

Power up -- Get to know digestion -- Food is fuel -- Vitamins and minerals -- How to feed your body's needs -- Plant-powered eating -- Plant -- From seed to plant -- Beneath the ground -- Clever composting -- What happens above ground? -- Protecting your plants -- Biodiversity -- etc...

Explores the basics of growing your own fruit and vegetables and then creating recipes using them as ingredients Grab your shovel and plant for a recipe! Discover 15 incredible plants, including courgettes, raspberries, and basil, then find out what it takes to make them grow.
From showing you how seeds should be planted to helping you find the best soil for your plants, Darryl Gadzekpo and Ella Phillips offer all the tips you need to transform seeds into mighty fruit, vegetables, and herbs.
But the fun doesn't end here! Remove those muddy boots, head to the kitchen, and learn how to prepare and cook your home-grown ingredients. With more than 25 tasty recipe ideas from basil pesto pasta to squash muffins, you'll master a variety of plant-powered food that you'll love to cook and eat.
From Plant to Plate is the perfect book to inspire kids to get growing, get cooking, and get plant-powered eating.

Young People.

7-9.

7-11.

KS2.

Darryl Gadzekpo and Ella Phillips have a strong interest in cooking, gardening, and plant powered foods, which they are eager to share. From growing their own vegetables in their urban garden in London to establishing organic co-ops to bring their community and local farmers together, Darryl and Ella's enthusiasm and hands-on approach is inspirational. They founded the company Electric Future Foods, which puts on cookery workshops and pop-up dining experiences, showcasing healthy and organic vegan food.