Cooking with Foil Packets
If you enjoy making these delicious Cooking with Foil Packets (Campfire Stew) over a fire while camping, now you can make them anytime, at school or home, in the convenience of your oven. It’s a great...
View ArticleAprons: History & Design
With the surge in home cooking, aprons are making a comeback! However, in the cooking lab, they’ve always been a staple! Learn about Aprons: History & Design and then teach students how to create...
View ArticleCareers in the Food Industry
The food industry contains many careers for individuals to investigate and pursue. However, many careers are unfamiliar and go unnoticed. There are more jobs in the food industry than you would...
View ArticleFood Culture Fridays
Looking to add some culture into your school or program? I see a lot of teachers requesting ideas on this very topic all over social media. Food Culture Fridays is a way to not only add some culture...
View Article43 Minute Lab Series: Individual Fruit Pizzas
After noticing continuous requests for lab suggestions that are doable in 43 minute class periods, I’ve decided to do a recurring series, featuring recipes that can be completed from beginning to end...
View ArticleBacon Lesson & Labs
My students would always tell me that bacon makes everything better and I agree! There’s just something about bacon that amps up the flavor of whatever it is paired with! I created this Bacon Lesson...
View Article43 Minute Lab Series: Puppy Chow
After noticing continuous requests for lab suggestions that are doable in 43 minute class periods, I’ve decided to do a recurring series, featuring recipes that can be completed from beginning to end...
View ArticleMake It Fancy Lesson & Lab
One of the best ways I've ever taught about plating and presentation to middle schoolers revolved around premade snack foods: aka Twinkies and Yodels! This Make It Fancy Lesson & Lab is an instant...
View ArticleDessert Madness Championship
It's March and that means spring, warmer temperatures and basketball playoff games! Why not add some excitement to your class by adding a Dessert Madness Championship? This can be around general or...
View ArticleMarshmallow Peep Coop: STEM Design Challenge
Recently, I saw a kit for a Peep Cookie Coop and it made think that this could be a great STEM challenge for students in the spring of the year, similar to the gingerbread houses many do in the winter....
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