Les légumes

Xavier and Mamie explore the world and history of pasta by reinventing macaroni and cheese, cooking a noodle 'soup' and making a Tuxedo salad. Since pasta can also be fun, Xavier takes the opportunity to make a noodle necklace for his mom and to make some modeling clay to make a beautiful heart as a pendant to it. Hurray for…

In addition to making various egg recipes, Xavier works up an appetite by visiting a chicken coop, discovering the use of eggshells in the garden and doing a science experiment. Xavier and Mamie show us that eggs are as fun as they are nutritious!

Xavier learns that bread is not just for jam! In addition to preparing a dip, a crusty sandwich and a tasty banan-o-mania pudding, Xavier discovers the meaning of figurative expressions and learns how to bake bread with a real baker. In addition, Mamie recalls some memories of her trip to France and of her grandmother!

While cooking a haricotta dip, simple dumplings and surprise brownies, Xavier discovers with amazement that there is a wide variety of legumes. He proudly shows his Grandma the seed he is germinating and Peter, a farmer, shows us his soybean field.

While preparing apple-walnut-cheese toast, irresistible spaghettini and fruity crunchy nuts, Xavier discovers that nuts are not just for squirrels!

Xavier travels back in time, discovering old French-Canadian recipes. He happily participates in the preparation of Aunt Gilberte's 'pets de soeur', a simple omelette and Mother Agathe's date squares. Of course, he can't help but have fun trying to peel a pear with utensils like the royalty did in the Middle…

Food is nourishing when you eat it, but it can stain when you drop it! In addition to cooking a red and orange soup, a yellow Indian rice and a cherry red muffin, Xavier prepares colored ice cubes and makes a bag dye with turmeric. We also meet a spice connoisseur.

Nothing tastes better than fresh fruit in season! Xavier and Mamie enjoy preparing a peach surprise in the morning, a red berry salad and stuffed apples. Xavier is amazed to discover that there are many varieties of apples! In addition, Patricia takes us on a tour of her orchard full of beautiful apples to munch on.

Grandma introduces Xavier to some exotic fruits through three recipes: creamy mango lassi, citrus-glazed banana and lychee-coconut clafouti. In addition to discovering exotic fruits at the grocery store and dissolving a solid in a liquid, Xavier has fun with his grandmother undressing and re-dressing a banana.

Cereals are not only eaten with milk! Xavier discovers that grains are also used in a variety of recipes such as homemade popcorn, oatmeal cookies and a corn husk. Xavier has fun grinding grains to make flour and uses some very special grains to write words. In addition, we meet a miller who explains the process of making flour. …

Xavier and Mamie discover the benefits of milk while enjoying a fruit smoothie, a mint pea chill and some delicious Ukulele lollipops. Thus, by playing with a whip, Xavier managed to transform a liquid (skim milk) into a solid (whipped cream)! We also have the chance to visit a dairy farm. Finally, Xavier tries to guess the different…

Grandma introduces Xavier to fish and seafood by preparing a salmon bonbon, a mango sea salad and little sticks to jump into the ocean. In addition to visiting a fish farmer, Xavier is challenged to break a lobster claw to eat the meat.

Grandma and Xavier make three healthy snacks, paying special attention to their energy and nutritional value: crunchy müesli, chocolate bites, as well as fruit brochettes and pitted cheeses are all on the menu! Xavier discovers a new way to play checkers and makes a tasty casserole for the birds.

Thanks to Mamie, Xavier discovers the many varieties of salads, with or without lettuce. In addition to preparing a Russkii salad, a Popeye salad and a chouchou salad, Xavier has fun putting lettuce leaves in the spinner using chopsticks! Vincent, the gardener, teaches us that there are many different types of herbs.