Folder Check #1 Due soon!!

Your first Folder Check is coming up.

For A day classes - Friday, August 31st
B day classes - Tuesday, Sept. 4th

Here is a list of the items on Folder Check #1  - Period 3 the starred items are excused.

1. Warmups (5)                                        10 points
2. How Safe a Chef Are You?                  10
3. Kitchen Chaos                                      20
4. 7 Safety Errors                                      10
5. Kitchen Safety                                       5
6. STRS                                                     25
7. Food Safety & Sanitation                      15
8. Equipment I.D.                                      25
9. Scrambled Equipment                           10 ***
10. Kitchen Equipment ID - Matching       8 ***
11. Abbreviations & Equivalents               10
12. Kitchen Exploration                             10
13. Measure Man & Equal Measures         15
14. Reading Recipes                                   10 ***
15. Hidden Measurements                          +5 Extra Credit

Papers in order                                            7
Total Points Possible                                  190  (162 for 3rd period)

Welcome back to school and the start of Rio Norte's 10th year! 
I am so happy that you are in my class!  We will be doing lots of cooking, but before we get started with that, we will be learning about kitchen and food safety, abbreviations and equivalents, measuring and kitchen equipment! And all students must pass a SAFETY TEST with an 85% or better in order to cook. So study all of your handouts over the next week so you are prepared to take the Safety Test.

Safety Test for A day classes is scheduled for Friday, August 24th and B day classes takes it on the 27th.

What are you most interested in learning about in this class (be more specific than " I just want to learn to cook". What would you like to cook in here?

Good luck!  

May Reminders

It's hard to believe it's May already. One more month to go and this school year will be done!  Here are some important dates to keep in mind this last month of school for my class:

Pampered Chef Orders are due tomorrow, May 2nd. If you'd still like to order and you don't have a catalog, you can order online and Rio Norte will get the credit for the purchase! Go to: http://www.pamperedchef.biz/stacykupfer. Thanks for the support for this fundraiser. It allows my class to order new kitchen tools, utensils and equipment!

The Electives Department is collecting CD's and DVD's that you are no longer listening to or watching. They need to be original discs (not burned or downloaded at home) and they must have their original cases and artwork. Earn a raffle ticket for each CD/DVD turned in for a chance to win an Amazon Kindle. These need to be turned in by Friday, May 4th.

We have been studying Food Related Careers the last few classes and your Career Pamphlets are due on Thursday, May 3rd for A day classes, and Friday, May 4th for B day classes.

Home Cooking Assignment #5 (the last one this semester) has been assigned and is due: Wednesday, May 16th for B day classes, and Thursday, May 17th for A day classes. HCA #5 needs to include two recipes as part of the same meal. Each recipe needs to have 3 ingredients that need to be measured and include a copy of the recipes if they are not from this class.

Folder Check #4 (the last one this semester) is also due on Wednesday, May 16th for B day classes, and Thursday for A day classes. Updates on what needs to be included will be coming soon.

Recipe Check #2 (last one this semester) will be on Wednesday, May 23rd for A day classes, and Thursday May 24, for B day classes.

Food and Culture Project

If you have lost or can't find your packet - Here is the link to print another one!!

Food and Culture Project Packet

Remember, Periods 1-4 Presentations on Thursday, 3-15 and periods 5 & 6 presentations on Friday, 3-16.

Required: Questionnaire packet completed, Poster or Powerpoint, Booklet containing 3 recipes and Bibliography.  EXTRA CREDIT: Prepare a recipe from your country to share with the class.

3 Assignments due next class period.

Folder Check #2

Recipe Check #1

Home Cooking Assignment #2

Period 1 Folder Check List click HERE.

Period 2 Folder Check List click HERE.

Period 4 Folder Check List click HERE.

Period 5 & 6 Folder Check List click HERE.

For Recipe Check #1 You need copies of the following recipes: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pancakes, Rice Krispie Treat and Toffee Dip, Omelets and Pretzels.

What's on a Food Label Answer Key

For those of you on the field trip or absent - here are the answers for your handout, "What's on a Food Label."

Home Cooking Assignment #1

A day classes - due Tuesday, February 14th
B day classes - due Wednesday, February 15th

Remember, you can make anything you'd like as long as it has 3 ingredients you can measure. Attach a copy of the recipe to the HCA form, if it is not a recipe from our class or this website. Have fun!

Happy Cooking!