Buckeye. What is it? It refers to so many things: the Ohio buckeye tree (the state tree), its shiny, deer-eye-like nut, the nickname for Ohioans (this dates back to the 1788 Northwest Territory agreement) , Ohio State University (mascot and teams), and a popular popular peanut butter fudge candy dipped in chocolate to resemble the nut, all deeply tied to Ohio.
Back in my teaching days, a couple of the life skills classes would make buckeyes and sell them for $4.00 a dozen at Christmastime. What a bargain for these candies that were the size of golf balls! The students were guided through the whole process of buying the supplies, advertising, making, packaging, selling, and delivering the finished product with a thank you note. It was a learning experience that covered so many aspects of learning for the students. I would buy six dozen and give them as gifts. After I stopped teaching, the teacher would contact me to see if I wanted to buy the buckeyes. Of course! And then, for unknown reasons, the project stopped.
This past November I received an email from my teacher friend telling me that she revived "Project Buckeye" and would I like to buy any? Of course! They were still the size of golf balls and the students still included a thank you note. Nice to see things some things haven't changed.
Peanut butter balls
dipped in melted chocolate
lessons can be sweet.
From the first Friday in January to the last Friday in December, 52 haikus for 2025. It was fun to share my thoughts on food and cooking in seventeen beats.
I haven't had one of those in years, they are so good. I would imagine the price has gone up a little from $4 a dozen.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, $10.00/dozen and worth every dollar!
DeleteI remember eating buckeyes when I was a child. They were yummy. The thank you notes are precious.
ReplyDeleteI love that the teacher made thank you notes part of the project. Handwritten notes are becoming a lost art.
DeleteI don't recall ever seeing buckeyes but the one's in your photo look great. Peanut butter and chocolate...a perfect combination.
ReplyDeleteThe kids did a great job on this project. PB and chocolate is such a classic and delicious combination
DeleteI remember buckeyes and keeping one in my pocket and polishing it with my hand. Never had the peanut butter kind but they look tasty.
ReplyDeleteI love the real buckeyes, too. It's fun to find a whole one. The outside shell is spiny. I polished a few with my hand, too. The buckeye candy is very tasty!
Delete