Easter holiday activities

The Easter holidays are coming up and we will be making food with an Easter theme. Children will need to bring 2 plastic containers to bring their food home.                   

Sessions will be held at Briercliffe Children’s Centre, for ages 6 to 14 years, maximum at each session 16, costs £10 per session

Monday 2^nd April      10am to 12 noon

Friday 13^th April        1pm to 3pm

Book direct with Susan Balf on 01751 433400 / 07778640893 or

by email on info@readytocookuk.co.uk

February half term Spicy cookery activity

Spice up your life in February half term

It's getting close to the half term holiday again and if you're looking for something for your child to do, why not come along and learn some spicy Indian and Thai dishes. Don’t worry if they are not keen on spicy dishes, we can make them to your taste, so come along and spice up your life.

£10 per child which includes the cost of ingredients.

9.30am to 11.30am             for ages 6 to 14 years          Maximum at each session 16

Monday 13^th February          Briercliffe Children’s Centre

Book direct with Susan Balf on 01751 433400 / 07778640893

or by email on info@readytocookuk.co.uk

Christmas cookery activities

Well it's that time of year again and I am running two Cracking Christmas Cookery sessions during the Christmas holidays.

We will be making Christmas reindeer cupcakes and a savoury item to take
home.

10am to 12noon for ages 6 to 14 years
Maximum at each session 16
£10 per child, which includes the cost of ingredients.

Thursday 22nd December Briercliffe Children’s Centre

Tuesday 3rd January Briercliffe Children’s Centre

Book direct with Susan Balf on 01751 433400 / 07778640893

or by email on info@readytocookuk.co.uk

October half term activity

October half term is coming up and I will be running sessions on Thursday 27th October for children aged 7 to 14 years. The session costs £10 per child and includes the cost of all ingredients. Your child will come home with 2 items they have made during the session. The theme will be autumn flavours and produce.

9.30am to 11.30am at Raincliffe School, Scarborough
1.30pm to 3.30pm at Filey School, Muston Road, Filey

If you want to book a place call me on 01751 433400 / 07778640893

Age UK launch in Scarborough

I had an excellent day yesterday at The Spa in Scarborough when Age Concern Scarborough and District relaunched itself as Age UK Scarborough and District. I caught up with people I had worked with in the past and met new people too. Throughout the day I did some cookery demonstrations and promised to put the recipes on this blog, so here they are - enjoy!
Baked Thai Salmon - serves 2
2 x 150g salmon fillets
100g carrots
100g leeks
1 tsp lime zest
1 tblsp Thai fish sauce
1 clove garlic thinly sliced
2cm fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
2 tblsp fat free coconut milk
1 tblsp fresh coriander, chopped

Preheat the oven to Gas 5, 190C
Cut a large piece of baking parchment and put in a baking tin, lay the salmon fillets on it.
Cut the carrots and leeks into thin strips, put them in a bowl with all of the other ingredients and mix.
Spoon this over the salmon and sprinkle over the coriander. Bring the baking parchment together like a parcel.
Put it the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with green vegetables.

One cup pancakes
1 egg
1 cup self raising flour
1 cup of milk
Mix together the flour, milk and egg.
In a non stick frying pan, use a small amount of butter or oil and heat.
Spoon in small amounts of the batter, you can make 2 or 3 pancakes at a time.
Turn the pancake over when you see small bubbles coming on the top of the pancake and turn over to brown the second side.
These can be eaten straight away, wrapped in foil and reheated in a frying pan or microwave or frozen.
Delicious with yoghurt and stewed fruit for breakfast.

Pork, apple and mushrooms
2 pork loin slices
1 cooking or eating apple, sliced
150g mushrooms, sliced
1 cup apple juice
creme fraiche and pepper

In a frying pan, with a splash of oil, cook the pork loin steak to brown each side, take out onto a plate.
Put the apple and mushrooms in the frying pan and cook until just starting to colour.
Add the apple juice and bring it to a boil, then add 2 tablespoons of creme fraiche and pepper to taste, this makes a lovely sauce.
Put the pork back into the pan and ensure the sauce covers the pork and cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pork.
Serve with mashed potato and green beans.

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.