Basic Kitchen Skills and Safety:
A yogurt delight : class covered heat safety
Scrambled Eggs and Ham: class taught children how to crack an egg
Fancy Fruit Creations: Class taught children how to use a knife to chop fruit and vegetables
Nutrition:
Rainbow Pasta Salad - class objective is to give children ideas on ways to eat more fruits in vegetables by incorporating them into a food/dish they already enjoy.
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal- class taught children about natural alternatives to sugar.
Hummus Layer Dip: class taught children about healthy snacks/ holiday party food.
Science:
Taste Test: taught children how the five senses work together
Cottage Cheese : taught children how vinegar separates the proteins in milk and forms curds ((cottage cheese)
Homemade Pizza: taught children how yeast works
November, 2016
This month cooking classes will focus on flavors and spices commonly found in fall recipes: cinnamon, apples, nutmeg, ginger, and pumpkin. Children will learn to use these ingredients in different ways to create delightfully unique taste in bread, cider, and cupcakes
Find a November cooking class calendar here..
December, 2016
December is a month of Holidays. Children will learn about holidays celebrated by different cultures around the world and make a popular food items associated with each holiday.
Finda a December cooking class calendar
here.January, 2017
January's cooking projects will feature leafy greens such as spinach, kale, arugula, broccoli. The goal of these classes is to show children how these vegetables can be easily incorporated into foods they may already enjoy. Leafy greens provie a great source of vitamins and nutrients to children as well as antioxidants. These are foods that may be difficult to get children to eat alone, but, mixed into a pasta dish, soup or snack food, children are more likely to enjoy them.
Find a January cooking class calendar
here.March 2017
Learning about the fermentation process in cooking will continue in March. Several pizza cooking classes will be offered on different days to accommodate the schedules of all children who would like to participate in this class. Pizza cooking classes will teach children how yeast works and children will gain an understanding of the fermentation process yeast goes through to make the dough rise. On the last Wednesday in march there is a homemade cottage cheese class; the last class in the fermentation series. This class can accommodate up to 20 children. If more children show interest, additional classes will be scheduled in April. In addition to the hands-on cooking portion of these classes, the fermentation process will be taught using a visual display, a cartoon video, a group discussion, and a jeopardy game to stimulate the learning process and engage all participants.
For a March cooking calendar, click
here.
April 2017
BEDP's enthusiastic chef's-in-training continue cooking classes in April. This month features spring vegetables and fruits incorporated into French gourmet recipes: Quiche, Fondue, Creme Brulee. During these classes students will learn about: vegetables and fruits in season during the spring; popular French dishes that are often served in the U.S. at formal brunches, banquets, dinner parties and other occasions; advanced cooking techniques: caramelizing, crystalizing and heat temperament.
For an April cooking calendar, click
here.
There are five cooking classes left between May and June for project requests and these will be taken on a first come first serve basis. Please keep in mind if you send in a recipe, it needs to be something that can be completed in about a 2 hour time frame.
May 2017
End of Year Cooking Announcement
The end of the year is approaching and cooking is still going strong in Big BEDP. This year featured recipes of theme. Cooking classes covered many topics: Children learned about foods from around the world, delicious ways to eat nutritious foods, how to make different foods using the same ingredients, science in cooking, and how to regulate heat while cooking to create a specific texture and consistency in foods.
BEDP children continue to show enthusiasm for cooking and have been requesting cooking projects. For the remainder of the year cooking each week will feature a request by a child. We encourage you to talk with your children at home about cooking in BEDP and send in a recipe your child would like to make.
There are five cooking classes left between May and June for project requests and these will be taken on a first come first serve basis. Please keep in mind if you send in a recipe, it needs to be something that can be completed in about a 2 hour time frame.
