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Chocolate Granola Bark

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Perfect Gluten free Buttermilk Rusks

Peanut butter and tahini fudge

Peanut butter & tahini no-bake fudge.

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Blueberry & Lemon Galette

Hot cross cookies

Gluten-free hot cross cookies

Gluten free lemon and poppy seed cake

Gluten-free lemon poppy seed cake

Gluten free muesli rusks

The best gluten-free muesli rusks

Zingy yogurt cake

Reduced sugar yogurt cake

Cinnamon spiced butternut scones

Cinnamon spiced butternut scones

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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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Give them the gift of independence (and a legendar

Give them the gift of independence (and a legendary Bobotie Recipe). 🇿🇦✨

Michael Pollan is right-when we stop cooking, we lose our grip on our health and our traditions. In South Africa, most kids leave school without ever mastering the kitchen. We expect them to "figure it out" one day, but wouldn't you rather they left home already feeling capable?

I want to help you pass the torch. 💛

I’m gifting you a FREE Bobotie & Yellow Rice Cooking Lesson designed specifically for kids (ages 9–16).

This isn't just about a recipe. It’s about raising kids who can feed themselves, think for themselves, and feel confident in real life.

Inside your free access:

📄 2 Printable recipes (the start of their very own recipe book)
🥦 A simple fibre cheat sheet (so they understand the "why" behind the food, because we added a tin of lentils to our recipe)
🔓 Plus access to ONE real lesson inside our online cooking club hub

Beyond the stove, they are learning:
✨ Independence + Confidence
✨ STEM through cooking (kitchen science in action!)
✨ How to actually think in the kitchen, not just follow steps.

Let’s make sure home cooking is a skill they carry for life. It all starts with this South African classic.

Comment 'Bobotie' to get the link.

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I'm a simple girl, nature, family, food, cooking,

I'm a simple girl, nature, family, food, cooking, work...🙈😄

There are lots of new faces here, and I haven’t do

There are lots of new faces here, and I haven’t done an introduction in a while… so here’s a little about me.

💛 10 things you don’t know about me…
1. I love houseplants, and I currently have about 30. We’re now venturing into patio plants and succulents 🌿

2. We have a schnauzer called Grace, and the best naps are when she’s curled up behind me. She technically belongs to my daughter… but we’re always joking about who she loves most (I’m pretty sure it’s me 😄)

3. My children (12 and 15) and I are currently the same height - a brief and very interesting moment in time 😄
(also made me realise I didn’t grow much after 12)

4. I’ve been training with weights for the past year and proudly moved up to 5kg dumbbells for my arms💪 I still can’t do a push-up… but resistance bands are helping me get there.

5. I started Wooden Spoon Kitchen around my dining room table, mostly figuring things out as I went.

6. I often have about 5 ideas at the same time… and none of them are fully finished 😅

7. I go for daily walks with Grace while listening to podcasts - usually about nutrition.

8. I would love to cook more slowly and “fancy,” but hello family life and budgets 🫣

9. I believe this work and every creative idea I get comes from God, and that it's part of my purpose.

It's my version of Ikigai: combining what I love, what I'm good at, and what can also provide an income. It's not always the easiest path, but it is one that keeps me going👌

I'm so glad you're here- whether you joined or have been around for a while.

We made a one-tray broccoli, chicken pasta bake in

We made a one-tray broccoli, chicken pasta bake in our Cooking Club this week.

The kind of meal you make when you need to feed people, quickly, generously, without overthinking it.

It could have been healthier but we manage to include broccoli in the recipe and talked about cruciferous vegetables and why we should include them in our diet. That's a win in my books.🏆

Before class starts, I always catch these quiet moments on Zoom-everyone’s logged on, but I’m not live yet. Little squares of teens chopping, prepping, getting themselves ready. It’s one of my favourite things. Just… real life happening in their kitchens.

Teens on a weekday afternoon, cooking like it’s the most normal thing in the world. I love that part more than I can explain.

Thursdays are mostly the older ones they are around 15-16 year olds and it’s a different rhythm. Calm, capable, no fuss. Some have been here for over a year now, and it shows. A brother and sister cooking side by side. Someone mentioning they made some of our recipes in the holidays. It just brings a smile to my face😄

What we are really building here isn’t just cooking classes… it’s a space where young people learn real, practical life skills. And slowly, week by week, I can see it growing into something meaningful.

For me, this is the real work: building confidence, independence, and the ability to stand in your own kitchen one day and make a meal-for yourself, for someone else-and feel proud of it.

And in a world that often feels loud and a bit overwhelming… there’s something grounding about cooking. Hands busy, mind focused, everything else quiet for a while. Maybe even a kind of therapy.

It’s the quiet making of something.

Something I hope they carry long after they leave my '' kitchen'' 🤍

So many new faces here 🙂 Welcome!! Our new Cookin

So many new faces here 🙂
Welcome!!

Our new Cooking Club term starts today 👩‍🍳✨
For kids aged 9–16 who want to build confidence and real skills in the kitchen.

Send me a DM or WhatsApp if you’d like to join a FREE trial class and see what it’s all about - I’ll set you up with a Zoom link and recipe 🍳

Live class times:
Tuesday & Thursday: 17:00–18:00
Saturday: 12:00–13:00
(More classes may be added if there’s interest 😉)

If your child is too busy for live classes, we also have an online program they can work through at their own pace.

👉 Want more info? Comment cookingclub and I’ll send you the link!

P.S. My pre-teen was willing to model for me 🤣🙈
Not sure how much longer that will last...

We have almost reached our 50 Founding Members limit, after that monthly membership prices will increase. 💛

So many new faces here 🙂 Welcome!! Our new Cookin

So many new faces here 🙂
Welcome!!

Our new Cooking Club term starts today 👩‍🍳✨
For kids aged 9–16 who want to build confidence and real skills in the kitchen.

Send me a DM or WhatsApp if you’d like to join a FREE trial class and see what it’s all about - I’ll set you up with a Zoom link and recipe 🍳

Live class times:
Tuesday & Thursday: 17:00–18:00
Saturday: 12:00–13:00
(More classes may be added if there’s interest 😉)

If your child is too busy for live classes, we also have an online program they can work through at their own pace.

👉 Want more info? Comment cookingclub and I’ll send you the link!

P.S. My pre-teen was willing to model for me 🤣🙈
Not sure how much longer that will last...

We are almost at our 50 Founding Members, after that monthly membership prices will increase!!💛

I need your help please! If you have friends with

I need your help please!

If you have friends with kids living in Europe or the UK.
Tell them about oor online Cooking Club.

We already have expat kids joining us from France and Germany.

They can sign up through the website, link in bio.
And paying in Euros and Pounds our classes will be super affordable🤣

Any ages from 9-16, depending on the child's independence😉

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Our new term starts next week! Join our weekly li

Our new term starts next week!

Join our weekly live cooking sessions OR sign up to our online hub and work through the lessons in your own time -whatever works best for your family.
Our recipes are delicious, healthy, and skill-focused, and the feedback from parents has been incredible.

Here’s what families are saying:
⭐ “We keep making your recipes again and again.”
⭐ “We finally have new, interesting meals on rotation in our kitchen.”
⭐ “My child is cooking independently.”
⭐ “We’re learning things you can’t find in a recipe book.”

This is more than just cooking -it’s a wholesome life skills programme that helps children:
*Build confidence in the kitchen
*Learn real cooking skills
*Support healthier family eating habits
*Share responsibilities at home

It’s a simple 1-hour per week commitment, and only R350 per month.
We’re currently almost at our first 50 founding members — after that, pricing will increase.

🎉 Join now:
👉 Link in bio

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Includes live + online lessons

💛 You’re also welcome to join a free trial lesson before signing up.

Or feel free to contact me directly:
Ankie 074 635 7023

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