Congratulations to Johnnycake Corners Elementary School’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, fourth grade teacher Marcia Lower! Marcia provides opportunity for growth and expression in her classroom by creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where her feel comfortable to be themselves and be vulnerable to make mistakes and grow in her classroom. Because she fosters positive student relationships between herself and students and the students with each other, she creates a community that

Johnny or Journey Cake: Flavors of Belize. On Caye Caulker Island, you can find this hardworking Belizean Lady. Journey cake, a traditional Belizean food, can be found all across Belize. We visit Ms. Carla on Caye Caulker Island, who shows us different varieties of journey cake and explains where to find them as you explore this beautiful place in Belize, Caye Caulker. We encourage viewers to try new foods, place, people and create their own fun as continue their adventures traveling. Just make

In 1796, Amelia Simmons published American Cookery, the first cookbook written by an American. Published in Hartford, Connecticut, the book blended English methods with new American ingredients. Simmons, an orphan and domestic servant, introduced dishes like Indian pudding, johnnycake, and pumpkin pie. Her recipes popularized pearlash as a leavening agent and brought terms like cookie and slaw into everyday use. The cookbook symbolized America’s culinary independence and remains a cornerstone of