Welcome Semester 2 Students

Welcome to Foods.

Just a few things to remember as the semester gets started

• Pay your enhancement fees as soon as possible - this allows us to cook more!
• No Apron = No Cooking
• Marks are on www.engrade.com - make sure to register so you can check your progress at anytime

Visit our blog often to:

• see pictures of what's been cooking
• send us a message
• check your marks
• print your own copies of the recipes, so you can cook at home.

Pemberton Potatoes

The Foods 11/12 classes are starting to think about, and form an opinion about Genetically Modified food.

Pemberton, BC takes this issue very seriously.  In an effort to keep their potatoes pure (and they are some of the best in world), seed potatoes are not allowed into the area.  Farmers do not want to cross contaminate their potatoes with "modified" potatoes.  So, when you buy Pemberton potatoes, you are getting a food product that is naturally good.

We've been busy - here's an update

We've had a busy Fall in all of our Foods classes.

Foods 11/12 had their own Thanksgiving dinner



Dinner rolls rising, waiting to to baked.



A Thanksgiving sign



Table setting

with

matching menu












 

   


The students planned all aspects of their meal - the theme, the food, the duties, and they had  a successful dinner (thankfully :).

The Foods 9/10 classes organized a Breakfast Invitational, planning and preparing an "egg"cellent breakfast for a few of their friends.  The menu included omelets, toast, and other treats.  Guests read interesting facts about eggs, and breakfast.  It was  an "egg"straordianry "egg"perience for all.

Here are some pictures of a few of the table settings and treats.



This fruit tray was prepared by a group of grade 9 boys.




This fruit and yogurt parfait was prepared by a group of grade 9 girls

Well done everyone!  We are "egg"ceptionally proud of all you .... and that's no yolk. 

 

Welcome to a New School Year

Ms. Smith, Ms Keane, and Ms Kurceba would like to welcome all of you back, and some of you for the first time, to Enver Creek Home Economics.   We encourage you to visit this blog often to view the pictures we have posted, check you marks,read messages we have posted,  or just to send us a message.

For Foods classes, a few adminstrative items - we will be collecting enhancement fees this week.  This helps us with the cost of the food you will be eating in class (or taking leftovers home).  You will also be required to wear an apron - either one you have brought from home, or you can rent one for the semester for $5.

NO APRON = NO COOKING

Who pays the most for food in Canada?

Who pays the most for food in Canada?

"Soda" licious

Senior Foods students have been studying food additives, and made soda using ingredients found in most kitchens.  We made:  Chai Tea Fizz, Cream Soda, Lemon Tea, Lime Seltzer, Pomegranate Fizz, and a Sports Drink.

Here are some pictures from our taste testing.....

Our tasting cups

Real cream soda (2nd from the left) IS NOT PINK!



Our taste test results

THE NUMBER ONE FAVOURITE.......................CREAM SODA

Wacky Wrappers - Staple Foods

The Foods 11/12 classes have been studying staple foods, starting with wheat.  Developing an appreciation of where our food comes from, and the issues farmers face when growing our food, has been the focus.  The fun part....making ravioli and wontons!

Making Ravioli



From this......



to this....the "Pasta Masta"

to this...the other "Pasta Masta"...


almost done



Ravioli with Garlic Infused Olive Oil sauce!

Making Wontons

Wonton Soup

In honour of wheat farmers in China who face supply and demand issues (not enough supply), loss of resources like land and water due to rapid urbanization, shortage of labour because people now want to work in the city, and unpredicable weather.