$16

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Cooking With Lydia: Ongoing Cooking/Baking Class

Completed by 655 learners

Ages 9-14

Live Group Class

In this ongoing weekly class, students will learn to make all kinds of recipes from healthy snacks, delicious dinners, and decadent desserts.

Lydia P.

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Live video meetings

1x per week

3-13 learners per class

50 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

50 mins in-class hours per week

Homework

Students may need to do some prep work or complete the final steps of some recipes alone.

Class Experience

Join me in this exciting and interactive cooking and baking class, where we embark on a culinary adventure and discover new recipes every week. This class is designed to offer a wide range of recipes, allowing students to explore various types of cuisines and learn valuable cooking and baking techniques.

By participating in this class, you'll have the opportunity to become a master in the kitchen. We'll cover a diverse array of cooking and baking techniques, enabling you to expand your culinary skills and repertoire. And the best part? We'll have loads of fun along the way!

In this course, you'll acquire one of the most practical life skills - cooking. You'll learn how to prepare delicious and satisfying meals, whip up healthy snacks, and create mouth-watering treats that will impress your family and friends.

Throughout the course, I'll emphasize the importance of food safety and hygiene. Drawing from my experience working in a professional kitchen and taking food safety courses with the health department, I'll guide you on proper food handling and storage practices, ensuring that you develop good habits in the kitchen.

We'll delve into the art of measuring ingredients accurately, both wet and dry, guaranteeing consistent and successful culinary outcomes. Each week, we'll tackle a new recipe together. I'll provide step-by-step demonstrations, making it easy for you to follow along and learn through hands-on experience.

So, come and join me in this cooking and baking class where we'll embark on a journey of culinary exploration. Together, we'll unleash your culinary creativity, develop essential skills, and create delicious meals that will leave you feeling confident and accomplished in the kitchen. Let's get cooking!
Please note: This class ranges from between 50 minutes to an hour depending on the recipe. 


Wednesday Classes 



Dec 18 M&M holiday cookie bars 11 am class and Holiday Snickerdoodles for the 4 pm class
Dec 25 No Class
Jan 1 No Class
Jan 8 Bagels (requires rise time)
Jan 15 Quiche
Jan 22 Vanilla Cupcakes Cake
Jan 29 No class
Feb 5 Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Feb 12 Chocolate Lava Cake
Feb 19 Cinnamon Swirl Bread (requires rise time)
Feb 26 American goulash
March 5  Lemon Cookies (cookies must chill before baking)
March 12 Blueberry Pancakes
March 19 Ramen
March 26 Chocolate Chip Muffins
April 2 Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
April 9 Pretzels (requires rise time)
April 16 Lemon shortbread cookies (requires chill time)
April 23 Pizza bites
April 30 No Bake Fudge Oat Bars
May 7 Dinner rolls (requires rise time)
May 14 Giant Crinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies (requires chill time)
May 21 One pot pasta
May 28 Cherry Cobbler (or another fruit)
June 4 Chocolate Strawberry Muffins
June 11 No class
June 18 Pasta Salad
June 25 Scones
July 2 Key lime pie
July 9 Mediterranean Rice bowls
July 16 zucchini muffins or bread (can substitute apple or carrot)
July 23 Potato Salad
July 30 No Machine Chocolate Ice Cream
Aug 6 Blueberry Muffins
Aug 13 Pizza
Aug 20 No class
Aug 27 Peach Crisp
Sep 3 Chocolate Chip Pancakes



(Thursday class)



Jan 2 Spaghetti 
Jan 9 Bagels (requires rise time)
Jan 16 Quiche
Jan 23 Vanilla Cupcakes Cake
Jan 30 No class
Feb 6 Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Feb 13 Chocolate Lava Cake
Feb 20 Cinnamon Swirl Bread (requires rise time)
Feb 27 American goulash
March 6  Lemon Cookies (requires chill time)
March 13 Blueberry Pancakes
March 20 Ramen
March 27 Chocolate Chip Muffins
April 3 Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese
April 10 Pretzels (requires rise time)
April 17 Lemon shortbread cookies (requires chill time)
April 24 Pizza bites
May 1 No Bake Fudge Oat Bars
May 8 Dinner rolls (requires rise time)
May 15 Giant Crinkle Chocolate Chip Cookies (requires chill time)
May 22 One pot pasta
May 29 Cherry Cobbler (or another fruit)
June 5 Chocolate Strawberry Muffins
June 12 No class
June 19 Pasta Salad
June 26 Scones
July 3 Key lime pie
July 10  Mediterranean Rice bowls
July 17 zucchini muffins or bread (can substitute apple or carrot)
July 24 Potato Salad
July 31 No Machine Chocolate Ice Cream
Aug 7 Blueberry Muffins
Aug 14 Pizza
Aug 21 No class
Aug 28 Peach Crisp
Sep 4 Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Class will continue after August. 



The recipes and supplies for each class will be posted to the classroom at the latest by the Friday before class. Students may be required to do some prep work before class or finish the final steps after class has ended. They will be given clear instructed in order to complete these tasks alone.

Learning Goals

Students will learn basic cooking skills through this class. They will learn kitchen and food hygiene and safety. They will learn how to measure ingredients.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

Students will be using electric mixers, knives, and the oven/stove. Please be available to help younger students. Some of the recipes may contain high allergy ingredients. If your child has a food allergy, please review the ingredients for food allergies.

Supply List

On March 20, we will be making tomato soup with grilled cheese.

Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese in the Oven (for a Crowd)

Supplies:

large pot

cooking spatula

knife and cutting board

can opener

baking sheet

silicon baking liner/parchment paper/aluminum foil

Ingredients:

For the Tomato Soup:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 medium onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

4 cups vegetable broth

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon sugar (optional, to cut acidity)

For the Grilled Cheese Sandwiches:

2 loaves white or whole wheat bread (about 20 slices)

1 pound cheddar cheese, sliced or shredded

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (or mayo)

Instructions:

Make the Tomato Soup:

In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, tomato paste, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

Bring the soup to a simmer over medium heat. Once simmering, reduce the heat and let it cook for about 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth. (If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can transfer the soup in batches to a regular blender, then return it to the pot.)

Stir in the heavy cream and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper, and sugar as desired. Keep warm on low heat while preparing the grilled cheese.

Make the Grilled Cheese Sandwiches:

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy cleanup.

Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. On the unbuttered side, place a generous portion of cheese. Top with another slice of bread, buttered side out.

Arrange the sandwiches on the prepared baking sheet. You may need to do this in batches depending on your baking sheet size.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through the cooking time, until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted and gooey.

Serve:

Ladle the hot tomato soup into bowls. Slice the grilled cheese sandwiches into halves or quarters and serve alongside the soup.

Optionally, garnish the soup with fresh basil or a drizzle of extra cream, and enjoy your meal!

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Lydia P.

Joined June, 2020

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from King College

Hi! My name is Lydia. I am a teacher and a librarian. I love learning, and I think learning should be fun. I like to laugh, sing, and play with little kids, and I love exploring strange and exciting topics with older learners. 

Throughout the course of my career, I have worked with kids of all ages - from children as young as three all the way up to high school seniors.I have worked as a classroom teacher, preschool teacher, school librarian, nanny, camp counselor, and volleyball coach. I have more than ten years experience working with kids. I have a Bachelor's degree in English. I also have a Master's degree in Library and Informational Sciences specializing in school library media. When I completed my Master's program, I receiving a teaching certificate in the state of Virginia.

Before my career in education, I worked as a newspaper reporter. I still love reading a daily newspaper, and I am very passionate about current events. 

I also love to cook and bake, and I'm really good at it. I even have my own wheat grinder and make my own bread. It's not all healthy, though. I can make some of the best tasting ice cream in the world! Check out some of my cooking classes, and I'll teach you all you need to know! 

Please come join me in one of my classes! I'd love to see you soon!