Orange and apple rockies recipe

We've had great fun this morning at Filey School making Cowboy Chicken and Coleslaw and one of my favourites - Rock Cakes - takes me back to making them with my Grandma.

Orange and apple rockies - makes 24
225g self raising flour
115g margarine
1 eating apple
100g mixed dried fruit including apricots and nuts if liked
1 small orange
75g demerera sugar
1 egg
2 tblsps milk

Method

1.    Put the flour in a bowl and rub in the margarine until it looks like breadcrumbs.

2.    Peel and chop the apple, grate the rind of the orange and place them in the bowl.

3.    Add the mixed fruit, apricots and nuts.

4.    Add the sugar except 2 tblsp of the sugar.

5.    Beat the egg and milk in a small bowl and stir into the flour with a wooden spoon.

6.    Place spoonfuls of the mixture onto a baking sheet covered with baking parchment.

7.    Sprinkle each rockie with the remaining sugar.

8.    Bake in the oven at 190C for 12-15 minutes until golden and firm.

Enjoy your baking!

Summer activity cookery sessions

If you're still looking for activities for your children to do over the summer I still have places available at the 2 dates I'm running in Filey. The sessions are for 7 to 14 year olds.

Thursday 11th August and Monday 15th August - both at Filey Secondary School from 10am to 12 noon.

In addition, there is a session next week in Scarborough at Briercliffe Children's Centre on Tuesday 16th August from 10am to 12 noon

Both sessions cost £10 per child, in Filey My Time vouchers can be used.
Just call me on 01751 433400 to book a place.

Sizzling Summer cookery sessions

Ready to Cook cookery activity - Sizzling Summer Snacks          £10 per child 

Do your children love cooking but you hate the mess, then this cookery activity session is for you. This session we will be making food with a Summer picnic theme.

Children will need to bring 2 plastic containers to bring their food home.

10am to 12 noon                   for ages 7 to 14 years          Maximum at each session 20

Monday 8^th and Tuesday 9^th August at Raincliffe School, Scarborough

Thursday 11th and Monday 15th August at Filey School, Filey

at the Filey sessions My Time vouchers are accepted

Tuesday 16^th and Thursday 18^th August at Raincliffe School, Scarborough

Book direct with Susan Balf on 01751 433400 / 07778640893

or by email on info@readytocookuk.co.uk

Fruit faces at Thirsk Children's centre

On Saturday I took part in Thirsk Children's Centre Family Fun Day. I set up a table where children could make Fruit Faces and try different types of fruit and vegetables in a fun way. We also made some guacamole with avocado and tried that too. 

This format can be used where there is an event with no access to cooking facilities and gets across the healthy eating message in a fun way.  

Here are some of the fruit faces created by chilkdren at the event.

WW2 cookery workshop at Yorkshire Air Museum

Last week I took part in the Flightpath event that NYBEP organises for primary schools in the York area. I ran a WW2 cookery workshop where we looked at rationing and tasted some WW2 recipes - Woolton Pie and Eggless Cake. We time travelled back to my 1942 kitchen and I stayed in character for the whole workshop showing amazement that they had bananas in their lunchboxes.

If any school would like a similar cookery workshop linked to WW2 or any other historic period, please contact me.

Cooking healthy family food on a budget

I am running a series of 4 sessions for parents looking at providing healthy meals for your family on a budget for the local Children's Centre in Norton, Malton. We will look at how to shop wisely and the types of food to purchase to get the best results. There will be an opportunity to share the food we cook with your child at the end of the session.
The sessions are free and a creche will be provided at the Children's Centre, the cookery session will be in the nearby Salvation Army Hall.
Places must be booked by contacting 0845 0349586 / 01609 536229
Tuesday 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th June from 10.30 am to 12 noon.

No Cook Fun Food session

I'm doing some work with NYCC Adult Learning and am running a session for them in May half term at the adult learning centre at Lady Lumley's School in Pickering.

Why not come along and have fun with your children?

Experiment with different foods and textures, and even make some simple recipes!

Friday 3^rd June

10am - 1pm

Adult Learning Centre, Pickering

Free of charge

Call 0845 3006681 to book

Each adult can bring up to 3 children.

Grandparents and carers are welcome!