The Badenoch Smart Cooks 4-H club held its third meeting on Feb. 3 at the home of Joan Law.
Landon Robertson, president, welcomed everyone. The roll call was answered by “your favourite breakfast food.” Pancakes seemed to be the hit. Marion Hunter led the book work. She stressed the value of checking to see if a sale price was really of value.
One should also check the unit price for each article. Are coupons always of value?
We divided into groups to make spicy Italian mix and tomato sauce, which were used with pasta we cooked. We also made caesar salad mix and garlic croutons, which were used in our zesty Italian (caesar) salad. Our food was delicious.
The meeting closed with the 4-H pledge and motto.
On Feb. 27, the Badenoch Smart Cooks catered the Puslinch Optimist dinner.
The members looked smart in their green smocks and name tags.
The menu included roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, cole slaw, pickles, rolls and apple juice. Dessert was pie, ice cream, tea and coffee.
The club thanked the Badenoch community members who always help with this fundraiser. Badenoch 4-H club thanked the Puslinch Optimist Club for the encouragement and financial support over the years. In doing so, we train youth to be leaders in our community.
The fourth meeting of the Badenoch Smart Cooks 4-H club was held March 2 at the home of Joan Law.
The roll call was “what item might be included in a healthy lunch packed for school?” Some of the popular answers were veggies and dip, yogurt and various fruits.
The book work included Canada’s food guide, which includes milk and dairy products, meat and alternatives, bread and cereals and fruits and vegetables.
To maintain a healthy weight, it is important to know the size of one serving. One serving of cereal such as corn flakes or rice krispies is one cup, not a vegetable serving bowl. One serving of bread is only one slice of bread. Is everyone aware of the number of servings and the size of each that are required in the food guide?
We made rhubarb muffins and learned how to sour the milk with vinegar. We could have used buttermilk.
We also made glazed apple omelet. The slices of apple were cooked in a glaze of butter and brown sugar. We learned how to separate eggs, which is not easy. Bread crumbs were added to the milk and yolks, and the egg whites were carefully folded in last. The muffins and omelet were delicious.
The meeting closed with the 4-H pledge and motto.
submitted by Florence Peer
