If you have ever seen the show Chopped or Guy's Grocery Games, this course is a mix of the two. This class is to bring out the creativity of cooking in each learner. Children will be asked to find 5 food items in their house that are not looking as fresh as when they bought it or that they think would pair well together. Some weeks there will be a challenge item they will have to cook with, but otherwise it is with food you already have in your house. The first five minutes of class, they will all decide what they can make with those 5 food items whether it is a dessert, breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even just a snack. Then, I will give them direction of how to make that specific dish. They will be able to show each other how their meal came out and decide if it is something they would like to make again. Most important is to teach children to have confidence that you can never mess up in the kitchen, and every individual has a different style of cooking. I will engage learners and make them feel comfortable to have discussions with each other about what they are deciding to make as well as what their likes and dislikes are in the kitchen. We will go over safety and specific strategies to use to manage time in the kitchen as well. Learners will be interacting the entire time of this course. It is not mandatory for learners to have any knowledge about cooking or food. I will teach while we play this awesome cooking challenge game!

Below is a list of suggested ingredients that you can have in the refrigerator for your child to make a meal from:

(Dates are tentative and subject to change)

Week of 6/2 Week 1 Ingredient: Chicken
Week of 6/9 Week 2 Ingredient: Steak
Week of 6/16 Week 3 Ingredient: Eggs
Week of 6/23 Week 4 Ingredient: Vegetables
Week of 6/30 Week 5 Ingredient: Pork Chop
Week of 7/7 Week 6 Ingredient: Chocolate
Week of 7/21 Week 7 Ingredient: Banana
Week of 7/28 Week 8 Ingredient: Sauce
Week of 8/5 Week 9 Ingredient: Green Vegetable
Week of 8/12 Week 10 Ingredient: Strawberries
Week of 8/19 Week 11 Ingredient: Shrimp
Week of 8/26 Week 12 Ingredient: Potato