We're now a month into Cookery Club and it's going v well. The Snow Days mucked one week up, but since my last update we have made pita bread, butter and stained glass biscuits but with shortbread (uses less ingredients!). There have been a few hiccups and it's a steep learning curve for me, but the main thing is both me and the children are still enjoying it. I suppose the photos above prove how much they are enjoying it.
The word has got around about my cookery club and they kids, bless them, are so proud of what they have achieved each week. I'm proud of them too. It's been interesting to see which kids thrive in an cookery environment. Some of my best little chefs are the boys some of which can be difficult or disruptive in a normal classroom situation.
A few of the kids have approached me with recipes they want to try. One would like us to make cinder toffee, I'm a bit scared trying this with 14 children due to the boiling sugar, but may demonstrate it for them as it is a great chemical reaction to see. We have lots of exciting food projects planned for the next couple of weeks so watch this space!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Cookery Club - Part 2
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exciting food projects! can't wait to hear about them...you've made such adorable stainglass biscuits. i've always wanted to make them but never really got down to it, which is a little sad.
ReplyDeleteanyway, glad to hear you got your Kellogg's muesli too. I've just tried one of 'em and it's actually really good!! x
Im glad it's going well. I know Mum did a toffee demo to her kids - but there is no way she would ever let them make it themslves - my old school has already burned down once in my lifetime (Im not joking)!!!!!!
ReplyDeletePlease move to Surrey and teach my children! Pretty please. xx
ReplyDeletePlease can I join the club! x
ReplyDeleteDiva - the biscuits work with more or less any biscuit that keeps its shape when baking. My fave muesli so far is the sultana and cashew one.
ReplyDeleteBeth - I don't want to be the first to burn the school down!
Amanda - lol
Mike - if you can pretend to be 11, yep!
I can just imagine how much the kids must have loved that. Keep up the fantastic work. You should be really proud of yourself for getting this going.
ReplyDeleteHi! This is such a good idea. I live in Spain and I don´t think children get the chance to even do Home Economics(or Food Technology...whatever they call it these days) at school,never mind a Cookery Club!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad it's going well for you Jules!! I'm so proud of you for teaching the children these skills - bravo!
ReplyDeleteRosie x
We're also planning a cookery club at school - lots of courses and training going on at the moment and another possible blog opportunity. Will certainly pass on some of your recipes!
ReplyDeleteAre adults allowed? The cinder toffee lesson / demo looks like it'll be great fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's all good news. And it confirms my suspicions - some boys just need a creative outlet - not everyone's switched on by the academic nature of school - and the reason they're disruptive is their needs aren't met - until they're making something.
ReplyDeleteWhen does the chef school open?
That's fantastic! I'm so glad to hear that it's gone so well, and I think you're doing a wonderful job :)
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