Category: Everyday notes

Mummy and Popcorn

For class today we got to stay out of the rain 🙂 We also made cinnamon apple mummies and popcorn “pumpkins”. Then, since we finished early, we got to watch a classic Adam’s Family tv show.

I think I had more fun then the other kids because I had good food, a fun movie and stayed dry!

Culinary Arts

Bangers and Mash

I am taking a culinary class. It is in the afternoons at the Career Center. I really like my teacher.

I am learning about sanitation and food borne illnesses. There are a lot of food borne illnesses and they have some gross effects!

I learned how to properly cut a chicken without leaving much meat on the bones and having them in nice pieces. I have learned some different cuts for vegetables.

I enjoy the class a lot, but it is very hard. Mondays and Tuesdays are test days and learning the new things. Wednesdays are to finish up. Thursdays and Fridays are “labs” and I get to learn how to cook new things.

So far this year we have made cookies (to learn how to use a food scale). All of the ingredients were in ounces and we used shortening and butter instead of just butter. Momma liked the Snickerdoodles better than the recipe we have at home.

  • Snickerdoodles
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies

Then we learned how to make Bangers and Mash. I practiced the julienne cut on the potatoes. I also learned to cut onions properly. The recipe was so good, I made it again at home.

This week I learned how to cut up a chicken. We used the chicken for some great dishes.

  • Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Chicken with mushrooms and couscous