Main Idea, Cause and Effect, and Theme Unit

Before I get to my unit, I want to share one of my favorite recipes with you: Baked Goat Cheese.  I first had it when my husband took me to Sur la Table for my birthday, and we made a frisee salad with champagne-shallot vinaigrette and baked goat cheese on top.

I craved that goat cheese for days afterward, so one night when I was on my own for dinner I decided to forgo making a meal and just made these as a late-night snack.  Amazing! 

Here's the recipe:

(Adapted from Sur la Table)

Ingredients: 

3-4 oz goat cheese, in 4 slices

3/4 cup panko (I used homemade) breadcrumbs

1/2 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped

1/2 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped

1 egg, beaten

extra virgin olive oil

Roll the goat cheese slices into balls, then roll in the herbs.  Dip into the beaten egg, then cover with bread crumbs.  Flatten very slightly with the palm of your hand. Set in the freezer for about a half hour. 

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Line a baking sheet (I used a small pie pan) with parchment paper or silpat, then brush both sides of the goat cheese with EVOO.  Bake for 10-12 minutes.  Enjoy!

And last but not least, I made a unit which I started today with my 3rd and 4th graders.