Learning to “Eat the Rainbow” at Tonatierra

At our second cooking class at Tonatierra, EMPWR Arizona students earned how to make another delicious seasonal recipe: Butternut Squash Soup. Indigenous foods are local and seasonal, which is why butternut squash was the perfect star ingredient—it’s in season right now!

The kids had a blast scooping out the seeds and helping to prepare the soup. Along the way, they also learned about our next Healthy Eating Habit Tip: Eat the Rainbow. When you eat foods of many colors, you’re giving your body a wide variety of nutrients.

At the end of class, students were challenged to create their own colorful plate at home and share it with us. It’s a fun reminder that healthy eating can be both creative and tasty. Are you up for the challenge too?

👉 Try the recipe at home: Butternut Squash Soup