Why This Recipe:

Israel Independence Day provides an excellent opportunity for students to explore the colors blue and white through a variety of different activities. Encourage students to reflect upon the colors blue and white and to identify blue and white in various familiar environments- at school, at home, outside, etc.

This blue and white buffet provides an opportunity to apply their knowledge of the colors blue and white to something that they are very familiar with-- food.

Have students brainstorm ideas for different foods and beverages that have the colors blue or white in them- items that are just blue, items that are just white and items that contain both blue and white. Have a buffet, featuring a variety of blue and white foods. Serve all the foods on a table with a blue and white tablecloth, on blue and/or white plates with blue and/or white napkins.

Discuss students observations about the blue and white foods-- Why are there so few blue foods?

Some ideas for food to include on the buffet:

Breakfast/Lunch:

• Blueberry pancakes
• Blueberry muffins
• Blueberry Yogurt
• Blueberry Cereal
• Blueberry Bagels
• White bread
• Blueberry jelly
• Mayonnaise
• Cream Cheese
• Fish fillets
• Whitefish Salad
• Tunafish Salad
• Blue Cheese
• Rice
• Mashed potatoes

Dessert:

• Cake or cookies decorated with blue and white frosting or sprinkles.
• Israel flag cake
• Blueberries with whipped cream for snack (Read Blueberries for Sal as you enjoy this treat.)
• Blueberry jello
• Marshmallows
• Vanilla ice cream
• Homemade cookies, made with blue food coloring
• Vanilla, rice or tapioca pudding

Drinks:

• Blueberry Juice
• Blueberry/Vanilla Milkshakes