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cooking with chocolate

homemade rocky road

chocolate spiders

taco tuesday on a friday

taco's

Who doesn't like Taco's? It has been a Tuesday meal for a long time. This week it will be Taco Friday. Cook this for a yummy meal to share with your family this Friday night.

Watch the video on how to make Taco's and follow the recipe below.

Send photos with your parents permission to:

lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

Taco's.mp4

create your own smoothie bowl

Blend up your favourite berries, banana, dates, avocados, vegetables, yoghurt or milk, seeds or nuts.

Once blended this will be the base of your smoothie bowl. Add your favourite healthy toppings like berries, banana, mango, coconut flakes, almond slivers, crushed cashews, chia seeds... the healthy toppings are endless.

Please take photos of your creations and send it to me: lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

SMOOTHIE BOWLS

These are a great way to eat a very healthy breakfast, which will get your brain and body off to a fantastic start for the day.

Cereals (dependant on the type) unfortunately contain lots of sugar, which makes them become an unhealthy option. Smoothie Breakfast Bowls allow for lots of variety in the way of fruit, seeds, nuts, coconut, yoghurt, granola or muesli, honey, cacao, shaved dark chocolate, dates, spinach leaves, broccoli... yep even vegetables.

Remember when you blend vegetables and fruits together, it is like drinking a smoothie, but this time you are putting it in a bowl and decorating it with goodness. Think of all the vitamins and minerals you are feeding your body for the day.

create your own MUFFIN

Muffins are a great mini cake to make in the kitchen. The good thing is that you can make a double batch and freeze them, to eat when you need them.

Below is my basic muffin recipe......Create your own muffin. You can add whatever you like. It can be sweet or savoury.

You could add: Apple, Banana, Zucchini, Carrot, Pear, Berries, Bacon, Cheese, Chocolate, Sultana's, Cranberries, Coconut, Cocoa.. The list is endless...... Use your imagination!!

Send your creations to: lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

Basic Muffin Recipe

gratitude lunch

This week we will be making our own Gratitude Lunch to celebrate World Gratitude Day. Using my flatbread recipe, you can make a Gratitude Wrap and a Gratitude Smoothie for someone who you are grateful for, to have in your life. You can also make it with your family and share it together to show how grateful you are of each other. Either way it is a time to spend together and be thankful of all the simple things in life ,that we are grateful for.

SCROLL DOWN FOR SMOOTHIE RECIPE AND FLATBREAD RECIPE AND VIDEO.

fruit smoothie

flatbread / wraps

FLATBREAD VIDEO.mp4

Double the recipe to make 8 - 10 rounds, for larger wraps.

flatbread

The easy recipe can be used for many different purposes in your cooking. You can use them as a wrap, souvlaki bread, with your dip, or with a curry. This is a very simple recipe, but it is really fun to make. Watch the video first before you start cooking. When you are cooking the wraps it is a good idea to do this with an adult as the pan gets very hot.

Happy Mothers Day to all the SPA Mums.

create your special mothers day meal

This year let's make it extra special for your mums for Mother's Day.

It is all about showing your mum how much she means to you, so a great way to show her, is to cook mum a special meal.

Have a think about what your mums favourite food is. It can be for any meal of the day.

I know that all mums would love their family to come together and think of a special creation so you all eat together. Remember it is about Being in the moment....... the moment being MOTHERS DAY.

You could make a breakfast, lunch or dinner or you could make some biscuits or the scones in the recipe section for morning or afternoon tea.

Have some fun and use your imagination to create a special Mothers Day creation in the kitchen for mum to enjoy on her special day.

Head on over to the kitchen section and get some inspiration.

Share your creations with me: lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

fathers day cooking class

This week we are celebrating our dads, grandfathers and special male person in our lives. Recipes for this week's class follow the Fathers Day posts below.

In Friday's cooking class this week, have some fun in the kitchen and make some CHOCOLATE FRECKLES to add to your Father's Day present. You can package them in a glass jar or wrap them. BE CREATIVE, as I know you all are.

Make the yummy Banana Pops for a Friday night treat and on Sunday, get in the kitchen to make dad breakfast with this easy pancake recipe, that you can make at home from scratch. My quick recipe is using simple ingredients that you will have at home. You can add whatever you like on top like: banana, apple, berries, cream, ice cream, chocolate spread, yoghurt, maple syrup, jam. The choices are endless.

Dad will think you have bought the Pancake Parlour home!!

Send in photos of your cooking experience at home. If you would like to be added to the cooking gallery please have your parent email me their permission. lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

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pasta making

Nothing beats the taste of home made pasta. With little effort and 3-4 Ingredients you have got spaghetti, tagliatelle, fettuccine or even lasagna sheets. You will need a pasta making machine which you can find at most European delicatessen or supermarkets.

It is great to see families cooking together. A pasta machine was bought for isolation cooking in this family and what a great time everyone had. The smile says it all. Well done. Recipe to follow shortly.

If you have any photos that you would like to put up on the blog, get mum or dad to approve of this happening by emailing myself: lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

GREAT TEAMWORK BY THESE 2 BROTHERS. LOVED THE WAY THEY MADE THEIR LITTLE BROTHERS BIRTHDAY CAKE AMONGST ALL THE OTHER YUMMY TREATS. LOOK FURTHER DOWN AND SEE THE BOYS MUFFIN CREATION. WELL DONE

TEAMWORK

APPLE PIE...... YUM YUM

BIRTHDAY CAKE

THE FINISHED PRODUCT

Chocolate Freckles

Chocolate Freckles.mp4

Make these Chocolate Freckles and add them to your Father's Day present.

anzac day baking

There are many ways to remember our Anzacs. One that is significant and that has continued through the years, is the making of Anzac Biscuits. This little cookie during World War 1 was often sent to soldiers, because they travelled well and didn't go mouldy like bread did.

They were sent from their wives or women's groups to show support and to allow them a little reminder of their loved ones, missing them at home.

This Anzac Day spend time together in the kitchen, making these yummy biscuits to share together.

Shrove Tuesday

Tuesday 16th February is Shrove Tuesday also known as Pancake Tuesday. It is the last day before the Catholic time of Lent begins.

Before Lent, people would use up all the foods that they could not eat during Lent. This is where pancakes began as they could make these easily with the foods that they needed to use.

Celebrate Shrove Tuesday at home and make Pancakes with your family. Use the recipe IN THE EXTRA RECIPE SECTION OF THE COOKING BLOG and watch the video of myself making pancakes for my family.

You can swap flour, milk and eggs to suit your dietary needs. Swap what you cannot have to what you can have. This recipe is very adaptable.

Top pancakes with banana, berries, stewed apples, maple syrup, jam, ice cream or cream.

Some of our Spa Chefs have been busy cooking in their kitchen at home. Here they baked Anzac biscuits to commemorate Anzac Day on Saturday 25th April.

It looks like they had a whole heap of fun.

How many biscuits did you make from one batch of your Anzac Cookie Mixture?

Remember to always ask mum or dad to be present with you in the kitchen, when you are cooking or using utensils.

Clean hands are more important than ever, so make sure you wash your hands and kitchen utensils.

I look forward to sharing your photos and seeing how creative you all can be in the kitchen

If you want ideas and activities, please keep checking this space.

Please email me your Cooking Experiences to:

lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

Happy Cooking!

fried rice

Our SPA Chef has been busy cooking in the kitchen, making fried rice for his dinner. What a great way to eat your daily vegetables.

All of the vegetables for this Fried Rice were picked from his very own vegetable garden at home, with his mum.

What a fantastic job!

I look forward to sharing your photos and seeing how creative you all can be in the kitchen.

If you want ideas and activities, please keep checking this space.

Please email me your Cooking Experiences to:

lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

Happy Cooking!

FANTASTIC EFFORT BY OUR 2 BROTHERS BEING JUNIOR MASTERCHEFS IN THEIR KITCHEN. I LOVE THE WAY THEY ADJUSTED THE BASIC MUFFIN RECIPE TO SUIT THEIR DIETARY NEEDS. WELL DONE BOYS AND OFCOURSE MUM.

PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO EMAIL ME YOUR CREATIONS TO: lrigon@spadoreen.catholic.edu.au

Another sibling cooking day with the making of Raspberry Choc Muffins.

A basic muffin recipe can be changed to include so many different varieties.

Well done on creating a fantastic flavour and for showing your little brother that it is not too young to cook in the kitchen.

Banana Honeycomb Pancakes

BANANA HONEYCOMB PANCAKES

Melting Moments

MELTING MOMENTS

SHORTBREAD COOKIES

SHORTBREAD

Oodles of Noodles

OODLES OF NOODLES

Gnocchi

GNOCCHI

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