08/17/2026
🍫 Recipe of the Week: Magnífico Mexican Tofu Mole + "Water You Cooking Up?" Flavored Water + Crispy Corny Cakes 🌶️
Holy guacamole did summer go by fast! In many schools, our classes are starting back up! Look for our Recipe of the Week posts every Monday!
This week, kids in Sticky Fingers Cooking classes nationwide are back in session, whipping up a fun recipe that’s a flavor adventure: Magnífico Mexican Tofu Mole! "Mole" (MO-lay) is a thick sauce with thousands of preparations, but the signature ingredients are chocolate and peppers. Our kid chefs will start by chopping up tofu, a tomato, and green onions. Then, they will drizzle vegetable oil into a large pot over medium heat, and mix in all the chopped vegetables and tofu. Next, kids will measure out the spices, cocoa powder and vegetable stock, stir to combine all the ingredients, then simmer for 10-15 minutes. Our kid chefs will be sure to t.a.t (taste + adjust + taste) the mixture to their liking!
While the mole simmers and cools, kids can create our Crispy Corny Cakes! Our kid chefs will start by measuring out corn kernels, flour, baking powder, salt, water, and oil into a large mixing bowl, and whisking to form a batter. With Chef Instructor help, kids can carefully pour batter into the pan to cook for about 3 minutes, then flip the cakes and cook for another 2 minutes. After the cakes cool, kids will dip the corn cakes in the mole and enjoy! "Buen provecho" (Bwayn proh-VAY-choh) or "Enjoy your meal" in Spanish!
To wash it all down, our kids will create "Water You Cooking Up?" Flavored Water! Kids will choose the flavor of water they will be making from these ingredients: cucumber, lime, lemon, orange, and mint. Kids will slice the fresh ingredients they chose and place them into a pitcher, then measure and add water and ice, then stir and serve!
✨ Hands-on, full of flavor, and fun – this week’s recipe keeps kids active, engaged and discovering new tastes from across the globe!
