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Hi, I'm Ankie! Welcome to Wooden Spoon Kitchen, my pantry of life, love and health where we constantly stir laughter, learning, eating and cooking together!

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Ten years in the making. Built slowly, intentiona

Ten years in the making.

Built slowly, intentionally, and with children at the heart of it.

Practical cooking.
Real skills.
Lasting confidence.

Recipes that inspire a nation’s children to learn to cook

10 months of cooking, tasting, and confidence-buil

10 months of cooking, tasting, and confidence-building!

Our Kids Cooking Club is growing!

From granola to mac & cheese, chicken tagine to lemon pudding —the winter menu was a feast.

This term is all about fresh summery meals

👩‍🍳 New term starts next week — join the fun!

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Open for kids ages 10-16 or even younger if they get a little help from mom or dad.

Online classes

Tue or Thu 17:00-18:00
Sat 12:00-13:00

#KidsCookingClub #YoungChefs #CookingConfidence #WoodenSpoonKids

How many can your child do? Give your child littl

How many can your child do?

Give your child little jobs in the kitchen it builds skills and independence.🍳

If you want the complete checklist for ages 5–13 AND a list of my favourite recipes to learn before your child turns 18, find the link in my bio.

Eat Like You Mean It 💪🥗 That’s been my food motto

Eat Like You Mean It 💪🥗

That’s been my food motto this past month — focusing on high fibre + high protein meals that fuel me properly.

It’s so easy to fall into the trap of eating less when trying to get back on track, but skipping meals and cutting portions can actually do more harm than good. My focus has been on nourishment, not restriction — making conscious choices and keeping my metabolism happy!

Here are some of the meals I’ve been loving (and yes, some are straight out of our Cooking Club! 🙌)

Nothing fancy, just quick, healthy [not styled meals😆]

🩷Would you like me to turn some of these into recipe reels? Let me know in the comments

1. Butter Beans on Toast
2. Lentil Bagel + Extra Egg White Scramble
3. Breakfast Egg Wrap
4. Pecan & Cinnamon Granola
5. Tuna + Cottage Cheese on Crackers
6. High Protein Pancakes
7. High Protein, High Fibre Smoothie
8. Chicken, Chickpea & Sweet Potato Curry
9. All Bran + Protein Powder & Yogurt
10.Chicken & Chickpea Tagine
11. Guava & Coconut Crumble
12. Beetroot, Carrot & Ginger Juice
13. Spicy Lentil Dahl
14. Instant Pot Beef Brisket Stew
15. Chicken, Yogurt, Sundried Tomato & Pesto Salad

Boost Your Teen’s Kitchen Confidence! Let them cho

Boost Your Teen’s Kitchen Confidence!
Let them choose, step back, praise their effort, help gently, and watch them grow. 💪✨

Want to see it in action? Join our free classes next week!

Comment cookingclub to join our WhatsApp group for all the details.

September is almost over, which means it’s time fo

September is almost over, which means it’s time for my yearly Achalasia awareness post 💙

Achalasia is a rare disease (only 1 in 100,000 people!) that affects the esophagus and makes swallowing food and liquid extremely difficult.

It’s not curable, but it is manageable. Some weeks I feel completely fine, and other times the smallest thing — stress, eating out, even excitement — can cause flare-ups. Night choking, food getting stuck, and spasms are all part of the reality.

I share my story to help create awareness, because chances are you’ve never heard of Achalasia — and many doctors haven’t either. Awareness matters.

Anyone else with Achalasia? Would love to connect😉

I also spent way too long designing this carousel 😅
But it needed an update🤪🤣

#AchalasiaAwareness #InvisibleIllness #RareDisease

Find joy in the small things 🍋 This enamel bowl wa

Find joy in the small things 🍋
This enamel bowl was such a little treasure I stumbled upon in a tiny supermarket in Yzerfontein earlier this month. With its beautiful blue-teal rim, it’s been whisking eggs in my cooking club, and this week it found its way into some photos too. Just look at how perfectly the blue plays with the sunny yellows. The striped cloth is from H&M, another small touch that somehow makes me smile.

It’s funny how something so simple can brighten a whole month. In between the disappointments and challenges, these small things whisper: slow down, look closely, notice. 💛

Some Saturday rambles…😉 Hope it is a good one. Today I am also studying for Grade 5 tests with ny son🤪🤣

Happy weekend!! Hope you are also enjoying the war

Happy weekend!!
Hope you are also enjoying the warmer weather.☀️
Here is a little weekend treat recipe for you.

Sleepovers at our house usually end in the kitchen.

Yes, I’m that mom — the one who hands the kids a spatula in the morning. Especially the boys.

And what is better than PJ Pancakes… the same recipe I grew up with, now passed on with lots of laughter, a little mess, and plates scraped clean.

Our Family Pancake Recipe

2 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
4 tbsp sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tbsp melted butter

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In another, mix milk, eggs, and butter. Combine the two, whisk until smooth, then fry spoonfuls in a little butter. Flip once bubbles form. Serve with berry chia jam and yogurt (or whatever your kids love most).

For the berry chia jam I normally just simmer up some frozen berries, about 2 cups, 2 tbs chia seeds, lemon juice and honey to taste. Simmer until thick. Press the berries with a fork to get all the juices out.

I love seeing boys gain confidence in the kitchen. It’s real life, it’s hands-on, and it’s something they can eat afterwards.

We’ve got a few boys in our cooking club already — and we’d love to welcome more. 💛
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