Great start to the year boys!
I thought I would get you going by having Food Technology in the first term as I know you boys love your food!
I will be placing the recipes up here so that you can access them at home.
At Cafe Hereworth we had a selection of nibbles that could be used at a home, for a picnic or snacks. Here are the recipes.
Sharing finger food
Lesson one - An introduction/familiarisation with the classroom.
Smoked Salmon Dip
Ingredients:
- 250g light cream cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 100g smoked salmon
Place cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice and dill into a medium-sized bowl and stir to combine. Chop smoked salmon and gently fold in.
Guacamole
Ingredients:
2 ripe hass avocados, mashed 2 tbsp lemon Juice
1 medium red onion 1 large garlic clove crushed or diced finely
Basil leaves fresh, enough to make 1 tbsp when crushed with mortar and pestle
One large tomatoes finely chopped (steak tomatoes the best).
Salt and pepper to taste.
Method:
Combine ingredients and serve with corn chips or pita crisps.
Popcorn
Equipment
Saucepan with a lid (a clear lid will show you to see what is happening inside) Stovetop/hob
Ingredients
3 Tablespoons of popcorn kernels 1 Tablespoon butter/coconut oil or vegetable oil
Method
- Put the butter or oil into the saucepan.
- Place the saucepan on a med-high heat.
- Swirl the oil or butter over the base of the saucepan then pour in the corn kernels and put the lid on.
- Shake the saucepan to ensure an even distribution of heat. Observe and listen
- Keep heating the corn until it has finished popping.
- Allow to cool a little.
- Add topping of your choice. (Try and keep it semi-healthy)
Next Learning step
Make for your family/whanau.
When would you make these recipes? What occasion?
