Our instagram account is here:

(can view without joining instagram on PC or any device)

My class Food technology blog:

http://foodtechnologylearningjourney.blogspot.com.au/

Follow #foodteched #foodtech, and #dandt on Twitter!

I have also set up a Food tech educators group on edmodo

(contact me for group code)

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This is handy site:

Food+tech Connect

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Year 7- Kids cookies. Love their individual designs.

Homemade cookies (recipe below)

Homemade chunky choc chip cookies

Preheat oven to 180'C -Makes approx 12

Ingredients:

125g margarine or butter

½ Cup brown sugar

drop vanilla

1 egg

1¾ C SR flour

125g chocolate chips

(can mix 50 gramas white and milk choc together)

Method:

1. Cream margarine and brown sugar

Whisk together the egg and vanilla, and add slowly to the margarine mixture

Mix in sifted flour

Add chocolate chips

Roll teaspoonfuls of the mix into small balls, and place onto a lined or greased baking sheet; flatten slightly with the back of a fork

Bake in a moderate oven for 12 – 15 minutes

Cool on a tray for a few minutes; the biscuits harden as they cool

Slide off baking sheet onto a cake cooler and allow to cool fully.

Another variation: Chocolate Oat Biscuits (recipe below)

Preparation time-20 minutes

Preheat oven to 160ºC

Cooking time- 15-20 minutes

Makes approximately 12

Ingredients:

½ Cup rolled oats

½ Cup Plain flour

½ Cup granulated white sugar

⅓ Cup coconut

100g chocolate chips (can be a mix of 50g each choc & white choc)

70g margarine or butter, melted

½ Tbsp (10g) golden syrup

1/2tsp bicarb

1 Tbsp boiling water

50g each milk and white chocolate melts, to drizzle over for the decoration

Method:

1. Blend together the first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

2. Melt margarine and golden syrup together.

3. Combine bicarbonate of soda and boiling water, and add to the hot butter mix; then mix this into the dry ingredients, blending well.

4. Roll heaped Tablespoonfuls of the mix into small balls, and place onto a lined or greased baking sheet; flatten slightly with the back of a fork

5. Bake in a slow oven for 15 – 20 minutes until light golden brown.

6. Cool on a tray for a few minutes; the biscuits harden as they cool

7. Slide off baking sheet onto a cake cooler and allow bickies to cool fully.

8. Melt extra chocolate separately and drizzle over the cooled biscuits in a grid pattern. Students love these!

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My first You tube video on SP: prac (study prep at home).
Easy Asian Wonton soup.
Click here for copy of recipes
Hope you like it.
(Puttanesca pasta dem SP:prac to follow)

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Year 7 Thai chilli chicken with steamed jasmine rice.

Thai Chilli Chicken and steamed jasmine rice.
(this is truly delicious and sooooo easy!)

Ingredients:
500g chicken tenderloins

2 Tbsp oil

1 medium brown onion

2 Tbsp finely chopped small fresh red chillies

1Cup fresh basil, shredded

2Tbsp fish sauce

1tsp chopped fresh coriander root

1 ½ tsp brown sugar

1Cup coconut cream

Accompaniment:

1Cup white rice, boiled, to serve

Method:

1. Remove fat from chicken; cut into 1cm strips

2. Heat oil in a wok, or frying pan; add onion and chillies; stir-fry until onion is soft.

3. Add chicken; stir-fry until chicken is tender. Add basil, fish sauce, chopped coriander and sugar; stir-fry for 1 minute.

4. Add coconut cream; stir mixture until heated through.

5. Serve hot immediately with rice.

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9th August was the 13th International Chinese Beer festival. To celebrate, here is a stunning piece of cinematography from the makers of Sapporo (legendary beer-close to China, made in Japan!). Using the power of the You tube to advertise their product. For better 3D imagery, view as full screen via You tube.

(works well on iphones too)