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Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary, Culinary & Baking, Uncategorized

Pie Crusts: Experimenting with Fats

by K.Graybill • November 18, 2022 • 0 Comments

Recently, I read a newsletter about pie crusts made with olive oil. This was intriguing because my family has always sworn by pie crusts made with shortening. Because of this curiosity and the holidays being right around the corner, I decided to add a lab titled, Pie Crust: Experimenting with Fats so students could see and experience the similarities and differences first hand. Note: The pie crusts can be taste tested with or without a filling. If using a filling, I recommend a simple chocolate pudding with some whipped topping and sprinkles!

Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary, Foods & Nutrition, Hospitality & Tourism, Uncategorized

Soul, Creole & Cajun Foods

by K.Graybill • November 11, 2022 • 0 Comments

This Soul, Creole & Cajun Foods lesson, activities and lab is a collaboration of ideas from me and Arlene DeJoy-Meckes (from Teachers Pay Teachers). We teamed up to create this cross-curricular resource as a way to add ethnic diversity to your food classes. There are many teaching possibilities for this as it could be taught as a stand alone lesson, connected to a regional foods unit, when exploring the South, or even as an example of a cultural influence when teaching about food choices.

Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary, Uncategorized

Cast Iron Cooking Stations

by K.Graybill • November 4, 2022 • 0 Comments

Had I asked students years ago if they cooked much with cast iron, I would have gotten a lot of positive responses. Today, not so much! Because many students don’t have this experience, I decided to teach them about “Cast Iron Cooking” so they could see the similarities and differences to regular cookware as well as the variety of foods that could be prepared with it.

4 C's, Consumerism, Family, Life Skills, Personal Finance

Inflation & The Family

by K.Graybill • October 28, 2022 • 0 Comments

Inflation! It’s everywhere, all at once, affecting everyone! The lessons and activities found in this “Inflation & The Family” post will help students understand the impact of it on a variety of families. Additionally, students will explore ways that families can fight inflation.

Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary, Family, Holiday, Hospitality & Tourism, Uncategorized

Día de Muertos Activities

by K.Graybill • October 21, 2022 • 0 Comments

Looking to add a little cultural diversity into your classes? The Día de Muertos Activities will help you plan for November 1st. The activities presented represent a variety of different ways to introduce and teach about this special day using both technology and hands-on methods. Choose what will work best for your students and your courses!

Child Development, Parenting

Children’s Book Journal

by K.Graybill • October 14, 2022 • 0 Comments

If you incorporate reading children’s books into your Child Development classes, this Children’s Book Journal, shared by Anna Hall from Ohio, may be just the activity you’re looking for! This can be used in a variety of ways including bell-ringer activity, early finishers, in-class activity for shortened period days when there are assemblies or even as a sub-plan when you know you have to be absent! Check it out!

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