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COURSES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT - THEY MAY BE AVAILABLE NEXT SUMMER 2011.
COOKING SKILLS - A REAL NEED
Cooking Skills are essential for children, teenagers and adults alike. Learning how to make tasty, healthy foods quickly is an essential skill for life. Food education and learning how to cook is being promoted in various countries all over the developed world in order to improve the health of nations. Knowing how to cook sensibly using local, fresh and seasonal products is essential to saving people's lives, decreasing the chances of obesity and other diet-related diseases. Parents and adults have a role in teaching sensible and healthy cooking skills to their children. This could be an opportunity for quality time. However, not everyone can do this as time or skills may be limited. In addition, not all children have the opportunity to learn cooking skills at school, so here I am offering an opportunity to teach you or your children skills to make healthy, economical and basic recipes which can then help you/them throughout life.
COURSES:
- Basic Baking for Young Chefs (ages 9 - 13 year olds) FULLY BOOKED
Date: 2nd OR 3rd August 2010 / Time: 9am - 1pm / Price: €48 excl vat
This course is a real treat for youngsters as it includes the best of home baking whilst giving them the right healthy approach to this art as well as skills and techniques from a leading Home Economist. Organisational and time management skills will also be a focus in this course. A selection of cakes will be made suitable for all the family to relish at home. So come along and enjoy a fun packed course full of hands on experiences in a state of the art Home Economics room.
- Basic Baking for Adults FULLY BOOKED
Date: 26th August 2010 / Time: 9am - 1pm / Price: €48 excl vat
A treat for adults who may wish to learn in a hands on environment and bake together with a Home Economist. This course will focus on different baking techniques for adults who will make some delicious treats for their family whilst learning concepts of baking healthily alternatives. Basic rubbing-in, creaming, whisking and other methods will be shared, which the family can then enjoy with you afterwards
- Sensible Meal Preparation for Young Adults FULLY BOOKED
Date: 27th August / Time: 9am - 1pm / Price: €48 excl vat
Spend the morning creating healthy, tasty and sensible meals in preparation for independent living. This course will focus on local fresh foods and give the participants a hands on experience on meal preparation. It is ideal for those who would like to get to know more about traditional cooking for the health conscious but busy family. Practical dishes packed with loads of nutrients will be the focus.
- Healthy Eating for Teenagers (13 + years) FULLY BOOKED
Date: 30th OR 31st August 2010 / Time: 9am - 1pm / Price: €48 excl vat
This course is ideal for those who have never had any Home Economics education or for those who would love to learn positive attitudes towards healthy lifestyles as it will touch upon healthy eating concepts and lifestyles. It aims to teach these young chefs to create healthy and mouth-watering dishes themselves which can then be enjoyed by the whole family. Organisational and time management skills will also be a strong focus. The course will be covered over two days in a newly equipped state of the art food lab and will ensure a fun-filled day full of recipes and practical sessions that will help these youngsters learn one of life's most important skills - cooking and healthy eating!
For more information please contact us.
Tourists are welcome and talks can be provided for a group of ten of more, on local food cultures and traditions, methods of preservation, etc.
More courses coming up include:
- Entertainment without stress
- Food preservation
- Low calorie cooking
- and More baking skills...
Should anyone wish for any particular culinary course please send in your ideas and we will try and accomodate your requirements.
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