Yum Yum Cinnamon!

The 7th grade students made Cinnamon Twists for their lab. The hallways were filled with their sweet aroma. MMMMmmmm! The students put forth great effort in planning the lab and following directions. The Cinnamon Twists turned out great! I hope they will share the recipe with you. Bon appetite! 

The 8th grade students started the week by discussing menu planning and meal management. They were able to determine how to analyze menus for variety in color, shape, texture, temperature of foods and nutritional value. The students were able to design their own pizzas. Each lab worked together to create an original pizza recipe. The students needed to include foods from several food groups in their pizza without repeating ingredients. Each group presented their favorite pizza recipe to the class and the class voted for their top choice. All of the classes did a fine job creating unique pizza recipes. The students used a variety of resources to come up with the right ingredients and amounts needed for each pizza.

Pizza offers so many important nutrients!

Now that the 8th grade students have several foods' labs behind them things are settling down a bit. Each class was able to get their pizza lab completed on time. The students also did very well with clean up tasks this week.  The 8th graders made cheese pizza in their lab this week. The students did a nice job making the dough and assembling the pizzas. I was impressed with how well the pizza crusts turned out. The students also did a fine job consuming their pizzas.

The 7th grade students continued their investigation of nutrition.  The students worked in the computer lab to create a Photo Story describing one of the essential nutrients needed to keep us healthy.  Each student was able to identify a nutrient and provide information about its function in the body. Students also included specific food sources that supply these nutrients.  Nice job!

Fresh Fruit Smoothies and Cinnamon Pull Apart Rolls

The 7th graders had their first lab this week.  The students made Individual Apple Crisps on Monday. The students worked well with their lab partners and had successful lab results.  

On Thursday the 7th graders made Fresh Fruit Smoothies with fresh strawberries, bananas, yogurt and orange juice.  They did a great job working together with their lab partners.

We went over several helpful hints for dish washing techniques for our foods' labs and the students were given the opportunity to describe dish washing techniques and proper clean up procedures. It is amazing how well each class performed when it was time for the real clean up during their lab. Nice job!

Our 8th grade foods' lab was quite successful this week, as well. The students made Cinnamon Pull-Apart Rolls. The hallways were filled with their sweet aroma. MMMM mmmm! The students put forth great effort in planning the lab and following directions. The Cinnamon Pull-Apart Rolls turned out great! 
I hope they will share the recipe with you.

The 8th grade students received the information for their Home Meal Project this week.  They spent time in the computer lab on Friday working on this exciting project.

Have a nice weekend!

Sincerely,
Mrs. J. Bretl

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

The 7th grade students completed their kitchen safety and measuring review this week.  Their Kitchen Safety Quiz was Wednesday. Each student did very well on the quiz.

We discussed dish washing techniques as well as lab rules as the students got ready for their first lab this week. 

The 8th grade students made Chocolate Chip cookies this week.  The students worked well with their lab partners and had successful lab results. What a difference one week makes! The students did a great job with lab clean up.

We also reviewed the principles of baking this week. The 8th grade students identified the seven categories of ingredients commonly used in baked goods. The eighth graders were able to analyze recipe ingredients based on this information.

Have a nice weekend.

Sincerely,
Mrs. J. Bretl