Talk about the different flavors and ingredients of tomato sauce and how we can cook and combine them. Discuss the process of "cooking down," ingredients to remove water and intensify flavor.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Teddy did a great job listening and asking questions. Although he didn't want to taste the tomato sauce, opting instead for pasta with butter and cheese, he asked lots of good questions while making it and really enjoyed the process.
Recreate the Fried Orb from the show The owl House
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
PJ has been asking for a long time to recreate a dish from one of his favorite TV shows. After cooperating for several weeks by making "real food," I thought PJ deserved to satisfy his curiosity. We did some research online and found a recipe that looked good and went about making several Fried Orbs, which were essentially fried balls of mozzarella cheese. It turned out to be a lot of fun and it was a great way to talk about, and get some practice with, the basic breading station, as well as safety around hot oil.
We were unable to do cooking, so we worked on Writing.
Lesson Outline
Libby listened to me read from the daily Scholastic Reader. Then, we worked on the sheet for daily information (day, day of the week, etc.). Next, our focus was on the /h/ sound. Slowly, Libby was able to determine if a word started with the /h/ sound. Finally, she was able to identify the /h/ sound, the words themselves, and circle the words with the /h/ sound.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Substituted for Libby's cooking class. We focused on writing and the /h/ sound.
Pan Seared Steak with Aromatic Rice and Homemade Chimichurri
Lesson Outline
Prepare a fresh chimichurri sauce, practicing knife skills and discussing methods of breaking down herbs and produce, while balancing flavors and textures within the sauce. Build flavor in the rice with an aromatic base and sear the steak, finishing it by butter basting with garlic.
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Richard did a great job practicing his knife skills and balancing the flavors within the chimichurri sauce! He was very excited to cook the steak, but demonstrated great patience by preparing the other ingredients while the steak tempered on the counter. He seemed to have a lot of fun putting this meal together and enjoyed discussing the various ingredients and techniques used to layer the flavors.
Practice our measuring by mixing pancake batter, and explore a variety of flavor combinations through an assortment of toppings.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Libby did a great job! She had a bit more patience when it came to mixing the batter and really enjoyed the process of exploring the different toppings and deciding what would go well together in a pancake. She also took custom orders from a couple of teachers, preparing pancakes to their specifications, and showed a great attention to detail while doing so. As the final pancake she made herself a half chocolate chip half blueberry pancake that she enjoyed very much.
Practice our measuring skills by mixing pancake batter and then explore a variety of flavor combinations through an assortment of toppings.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Teddy did a great job! He was a little bored with the process of measuring and mixing the batter, wanting to get right to the good part, but he did a good job remaining focused. Once we got cooking he was excited to try every flavor combination he could think of and had a great time mixing and matching the toppings.
Prepare a classic meatloaf with a sweet and savory glaze along with buttery mashed potatoes
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
PJ did a great job remember the process of making mashed potatoes from last week! He seasoned the potatoes with salt and butter, tasting and adjusting as he went, and did a great job. He also had great success mixing the glaze and balancing the sweet and savory flavors.
