Vegetarian Dishes

Before trying vegetarian dishes:

Before trying the vegetarian dishes we made in home economics, I didn't really know what they would taste like. I thought some of the combinations in some of the dishes were a bit weird and I wasn't sure they would work.

After trying vegetarian dishes:

Some of the dishes we made tasted a lot better then I thought they would (like vegetarian nachos). They were obviously healthier then non-vegetarian dishes too.

Why is it important to have at least one vegetarian meal a week?

It's important to have one or more vegetarian meals a week because vegetables (and fruit) contain vitamins such as Potassium, Folate and Vitamin A and C. Potassium can lower blood pressure, lower risk of stroke, and also helps prevent osteoporosis and kidney stones.

Here are a couple of examples of vegetables that provide both protein and iron:

beans, legumes, spinach, broccoli, etc

Measurement

Measurement

1. A recipe asks for 1 cup of milk, you can not find a measuring cup, you do have a tablespoon. How many tablespoons of milk would you need? 16 tablespoons (Tbsp)
2. A recipe asks for 12tsp of ground pepper. You do not own any measuring spoons. However you do have a cup. How could you measure the ground pepper? Using the millilitre lines. Fill the cup up to 60mL
3. You have found your favorite American beef recipe. The recipe asks for 5fl.oz of beef stock. Convert this to cups…
4. The American beef recipe asks you to bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit (F), you are confused because your New Zealand oven only goes up to 250 degrees. Convert to degrees celcius ( C )... 175 degrees celsius

Link to banana bread recipe:
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/banana_bread/

Bacteria

Bacteria

What is Bacteria?

Bacteria are microscopic organisms that can only be

seen through microscopes. They are made up of only

one cell and are a king of unicellular organisms. They

are among some of the simplest single-celled organisms

on Earth.

What do Bacteria need to survive?

Like all living things, bacteria need food, water and a 

proper environment that is suited for their needs to live

and grow (suitable temperature and oxygen levels).

Food sources widely used by humans are especially 

vulnerable to bacterial growth because they are particularly 

nutritious. They also need moisture to grow. Bacteria do not 

survive very long on hard, cold surfaces that have no moisture. 

Food that is freeze-dried, is unable to support bacteria. Not all

bacteria is the same.Some species can thrive in oxygen-free 

conditions, where as others will immediately die without any 

oxygen present.

Review on Practical: Bread Cases

Bread Case Practical Review

Knife safety: 

Walk with the sharp side/end facing down towards the ground, 

run while holding knives and be sensible. You also shouldn't crowd 

around the area where knives are kept, it could cause an accident.

Wash clothes: 

In our Home Economics class, we use hand towels, tea towels and dish

clothes. The hand towels for drying hands, tea towels for drying dishes

and dish clothes for washing the kitchen benches and the table. We leave

these clothes out until we've finished the practical and we've made sure

we clean the benches and dishes properly.

Food scrap containers:

In each corner of the benches, there is an old (but clean) ice cream 

container. It is used for holding food scraps (carrot peels, potato peels,

bread crust, crumbs, leftover ingredients and more).

Recycling and Rubbish:

There are two small bins at the front of the kitchen we use for Home 

Economics. One small one which is used for recyclable materials, 

and a taller one used for rubbish (including food scraps).