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These are some of the recipes we made in our Cooki

These are some of the recipes we made in our Cooking Club the past year.

Each recipe is tested, styled, photographed and recorded by me.

When choosing recipes for our cooking club our community gets involved with voting for recipes they would like to learn to make.

All of the recipes need be made in one hour or less.
Needs to be budget-friendly
Should be nutritious
Need to be made with minimal equipment.
All the recipes have only 6 steps or less.

And it always follows the same structure: Mostly main meals, one breakfast, one 'fake-away meal and one baking challenge. This way we get to cover a large variety of skills.

Most cooking classes for children get stuck on cupcakes, pizza and pasta. In our Cooking Club we cover so much more.

Join us next term, it is fun for teens and their parents:)

6 months of cooking club musings... Thank you to

6 months of cooking club musings...

Thank you to our 40 founding member families who bought into my slightly out-of-the-box idea. Every founder has a story, and every startup has highs and lows.

The highs ❤️

• Food has a way of crossing barriers. Our members come from different cultures, countries and backgrounds, speaking different languages, yet everyone joins because the love of food.

• Every recipe teaches more than cooking. Hidden inside each lesson are bits of history, geography, science, nutrition, maths and creativity.

• Our online hub now contains a growing library of 20 recipes, videos and downloadable resources.

• Choosing recipes each term has become a team sport. Members help shape and vote on the menu, making this a club built with families, not just for families.

• Many people still remember the recipes they made in Home Economics class. My hope is that years from now our members will still be pulling out their recipe folders to make family favourites.

• Our youngest members are two adorable sisters aged 5 and 6, cooking alongside their mom. Our oldest member is 79. (Thanks Mom ❤️)

• There is room for many more families at our table.

• Best of all, this work fits beautifully around my own family life, and I hope it will one day create opportunities for other teachers too.

The hard parts 💛

• Self-doubt often creeps in when the financial results don't yet reflect the years of knowledge, experience, ideas and effort poured into something.

• Patience doesn't come naturally to me, but I hold tightly to the bigger vision.

• One of the hardest lessons of entrepreneurship is discovering that support doesn't always come from the people you expect. It's been a bitter pill to swallow at times.

To the friends who have joined, shared, encouraged and cheered me on- thank you. I see you and appreciate you more than words can say.

We're now just 10 members away from our goal of 50 founding members.

This is your last chance to join before prices increase. Founding members will never pay a higher membership fee. Hope to see you in class next term.

Hope you are doing some of your favourite things w

Hope you are doing some of your favourite things with your favourite people today!

#youthday#woodenspoonkitchenprints

STUDY SNACK SEASON IS HERE 🧠💪 We are all knee dee

STUDY SNACK SEASON IS HERE 🧠💪

We are all knee deep in exam time right now, and let’s be honest-snacking is high on the priority list between studying, revising, and trying to keep energy levels up 😅

As a mom feeding my own teens (and with most of my cooking club students also being teens), I’ve been thinking a lot about simple snack ideas that actually help support focus and energy during this time.

Here are some ideas for smarter study snacks:

🥜 Combining high fibre + high protein foods can help keep you fuller for longer and support more stable energy levels during study sessions
🧠 Protein-rich foods like yoghurt, milk, eggs, biltong, chickpeas, nuts and edamame help with satiety and focus
🌾 Fibre-rich foods like fruit, oats, popcorn and legumes help slow down energy release and reduce crashes
🍫 A small treat element (like dark chocolate or marshmallows) can still fit in- it’s all about balance and portion awareness
⚡ The goal is not perfection, but better fuel choices that support your brain during long study hours

Portions are based on 1 block of chocolate/one cookie/30g of biltong, 3 cups of popcorn, handful of nuts, 1 cup yogurt. 30g St Annas and one BabyBelle Cheese, half an avocado.

Eating the whole slab or a whole bag of chips is not portion control:)

⚖️ Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist. These are general, rough ideas and estimates depending on portion sizes and brands. Things I am trying out for my own children:)

Did you know that pizza wasn't always popular? Be

Did you know that pizza wasn't always popular?

Before it became one of the world's favourite foods, it was a simple meal enjoyed by working-class people in Naples, Italy. Everything changed when Queen Margherita tasted a pizza made with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil-the colours of the Italian flag. 🇮🇹🍕

In this week's Online Cooking Club lesson, we learned the story behind Pizza Margherita and made our own mini pizzas using a simple 2-ingredient dough.

One of the things that makes our club different is that we don't just teach children how to cook-we teach them about nutrition, ingredients, food history, and the science behind cooking too.

🌍 Join from anywhere
👩‍🍳 Suitable for ages 10–18
🍴 Program for next term is released next week.

Comment PIZZA and I'll send you the details.

#OnlineCookingClub #CookingSkillsForLife #TeenCooking #KidsWhoCook #FoodEducation HomeschoolCooking CookingClassForKids PizzaMaking WoodenSpoonKids

A very important part of our cooking club is teach

A very important part of our cooking club is teaching teens about nutrition.

And I see it all the time when I ask these questions. The basics of nutrition that teens cover at school-and often even at home-are not nearly enough to carry them into young adulthood when they'll be cooking, shopping, and making food choices on their own.

So, can your teen answer these simple questions about fibre?

✔️ What is fibre?
✔️ Why do we need it?
✔️ How much should teens eat each day?
✔️ Which foods are high in fibre?

Swipe through the carousel and test their knowledge!

Comment FIBRE below and I'll send you my cheat sheet of 20 foods that are high in fibre.

It has been an emotional week, 16 Years gone by in

It has been an emotional week, 16 Years gone by in a flash.
To the girl that made me a mom.

I can just see you travel the world, eating your way through every culture. You are funny and kind and a real drama queen.

You could already leave home and independently live in a flat. Luckily we still have two more years with you.

You are 100% bilingual and choose to study in English. It certainly is because of your early British roots and the many books you read over the years.

If you could eat Ramen morning, noon and night you would. Luckily you can make it yourself.

So proud of you and love having front row seats to your life.❤️ Mom

This was a real Mexican Fiesta cooking party-laugh

This was a real Mexican Fiesta cooking party-laughter choas, food and memories made in my own kitchen.

And yes, it was all done using my DIY Mexican Fiesta Party Bundle.

* Editable Canva Templates for invites/name placecards
* Decor inspiration
* Shopping list & Step-by-Step recipes
* Spotify playslist
* Recipe station inspiration
* Host Guide
And so much more...

Teen parties don't have to cost a fortune to feel special.

Special launch offer:
Cooking Club members get 35% OFF

* Launch price R199 ( July only)

Comment Fiesta for the link

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