Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Apron Decorating

Today we decorated aprons for our future cooking events!

First we discussed nutrition and the food pyramid:















Then got to decorating:













































One of the seven finished aprons:




















Thanks to Amanda for all the help!

Until next time,
Chris

Making (and Eating) Pumpkin Soup!

Here are some pictures from when we used the pumpkins from our carving activity to make pumpkin soup!

Getting set up:




















Going over the recipe:















Chopping up onions while observing kitchen safety:















Cooking the pumpkin and onions:




















Making vegetable bouillon to add to the soup:















Stirring the pot:















Cleaning up after:




















Making Thanksgiving-themed place-mats:















Getting creative:




















Eating the soup the next day:















Sharing food at the table:















We had a great time making the soup! I'll post the recipe soon so you can try it for yourself.

Until then,
Chris