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Rennovating or Creating a Culinary Room

At the end of two summers ago the board of education came knocking on my door to let me know that they want to renovate the culinary room over the summer. Of course that is great news because the...

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Components of a Commercial Kitchen

I know it seems silly to some of you that I would even need to write such an article on commercial equipment. For those of us who have Family and Consumer Science degrees or earned our degree many...

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Let’s Teach About Eggs

There's a lot of information out there about eggs; often referred to as the perfect food! So, if you are in need of some ideas for teaching a unit or just a few lessons or labs about eggs, here are a...

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Quick Breads: Lesson & Labs

I have had some requests to share ideas for teaching about quick breads...so, here you go! One thing about teaching quick breads is that there are a plethora of ideas for labs so you can mix it up from...

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Crostini Appetizers: Mini-Lesson & Lab

You never know when you're going to need a relatively quick and simple appetizer for entertaining that looks like you've spent hours preparing! Crostini to the rescue! I like to teach students that...

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Spin a Stir-Fry Lesson & Lab

Need quick cooking recipes for your foods labs or dinner at home on a busy night? I know I do! That's why I teach about stir-fry cooking! Not only is stir-fry cooking quick and easy, but it's...

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Knife Skills: A Hands-On Lesson & Lab

This hands-on lesson plan, shared by Marlee Barton of Kentucky, includes knife skill activities using Play-doh and graduating to real vegetables. A soup lab follows Sounds like a fun and delicious way...

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Cheese Balls Pantry Raid Lab

Cheese balls are often associated with parties, holidays and potlucks! But why limit them to just those events? I get to a point in the year when I have "a little of this and a little of that" leftover...

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Exploring Pasta

Pasta is one of my all time favorite units to teach in my Foods unit! Pasta is so easy, versatile, and economical that I feel every student should know how to prepare before they leave high school! I...

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The Basics of Cake!

Students always want to bake cakes!  Maybe it's because the cakes they get at home are typically prepackaged or out of a mix!  Don't get me wrong...those are great once in awhile and have saved me on...

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The Basics of Soup!

Did you know that January is National Soup Month?  Soup is the perfect comfort food for a typically cold, winter month or any other day for that matter!  To celebrate this meal which has so much to...

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Plant Based Proteins Part I: Beans & Legumes

I am a big fan of Michael Pollan's work!  I especially like what he has to say about food in his documentary "In Defense of Food".  Even if I don't have time to show my students the documentary in its...

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Fruit Lesson & Galette Lab

Consumption of fruit in the daily diet is important for all age groups!  What's to love about fruit?  A lot actually!  Fruit is available in many forms from fresh to frozen to canned and even dried....

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Grading Kitchen Lab Performance

Grading cooking labs is challenging mostly because you can’t see everything all at the same time, never mind write it down. I see many requests for lab evaluations. Here is what I could find that other...

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Cookie Baking Unit!

My students have been practically begging me to let them bake cookies. They have been relentless! Since they were so excited, I gave in! Because I haven't taught this in many years, I had to update my...

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Pies Hyperdoc

Another THANK YOU goes out to Holly Kelley for sharing this Pies Hyperdoc for E-Learning! In this lesson, students explore the history of pies, learn more about pies via an embedded PearDeck...

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Kitchen Tools E-Learning Assignment

Since no one is quite sure what the next school year will look like, I've been working on updating some of my lessons for remote learning...just in case! This Kitchen Tools E-Learning Assignment comes...

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Grain Bowl E-Learning Assignment

THANK YOU to Nikki Heflin for sharing her Grain Bowl E-Learning Assignment! This is a wonderful collection of notes, assignments and lab options! I can't express how happy it makes my heart that so...

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Quick Tips Postcard Project

If you’ve ever subscribed or read “Cooks Illustrated,” you may be familiar with a recurring feature called “Quick Tips.” In this feature, tips are provided to make food prep easier and more convenient....

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Japanese Fruit Sandwiches

What is beautiful, photogenic and instagram worthy, colorful and easy to eat? Japanese fruit sandwiches, of course! Read on to learn more about Japanese fruit sandwiches and how to incorporate them...

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