TΓ‘imid chomh gnΓ³thach le gaoth MhΓ‘rta- Busy Bees

MΓ‘la SpΓ­osra

We have a very busy day planned tomorrow in the kitchen. The transition year students are taking over the kitchen to prepare a healthy “spice bag” alternative.Β The fakeaway is the new takeaway here in St Dominic’s Secondary school. We endeavour to carry out measurable small steps to achieve positive healthy changes to students day-to-day diets’. This is at the heart of our Home Economics classes and the Healthy Promoting Schools ethos we have developed .The transition year students are replacing the takeaways that our students would consume regularly, with healthy home cooked versions of that meal. We would like to thank the following local businesses, Whelan Brothers Limited, Kevin Doyle’s Fruit and Veg and B BorzaΒ for donating ingredients that will enable us to cook this meal with all the trimmings. All proceeds are in aid of Β Pieta House. #localbusinesssupportinglocalpeople.

Happiness is experimenting in the kitchen

The transition years experimented with a variety of ingredients today.

Pad ThaiΒ 

Pad Thai has been around following the end of WWII. As Pad is a Thai word for stir-fried. In Thailand, Pad Thai is very popular however most famously sold as street food. There are many ways to cook Pad Thai and sometimes depends on your geographical location as well as each chef’s individuality. The basic Pad Thai recipe consistsΒ of sweet, salty and sour tastes which are provided by fish sauce/ soya sauce, sugar and lime. In class we used a recipe that is a local dish in Chiang Mai.

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Eating disorder awareness week

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Interesting researchΒ 

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/high-court-order-allows-tube-feeding-against-will-of-woman-with-anorexia-1.2117312

http://www.independent.ie/videos/irish-news/video-eating-disorder-organisation-sees-30-increase-in-calls-31020733.html

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/sinead-moriarty/being-healthy-is-much-more-important-than-being-thin-31020362.html

http://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/mental-health/expert-links-selfies-with-a-rise-in-anorexia-nervosa-30964503.html

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/food-addiction-retraining-your-brain-to-eat-healthily-1.1995436

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/eating-disorders-an-expert-opinion-1.1980560

Spina Bifida Facts Video

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Pregnant women should include

  • 10 micrograms ofΒ vitamin D each dayΒ throughout your pregnancy – you should also carry on taking this after your baby is bornΒ if you breastfeed
  • 400 microgramsΒ ofΒ folic acid each day – you should take this from before you are pregnant until you are 12 weeks pregnant

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/vitamins-minerals-supplements-pregnant.aspx#close

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You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind

IMG_1342 (1)Maith sibh cailΓ­nΓ­ rinne sibh an-obair innu sna scrΓΊdaithe. Β Mock exams can provide a valuable insight into the areas where perhaps you are struggling in Home Economics, a benchmark of your knowledge or where you need to focus or refocus your revision for the actual Leaving Certificate exam. Β Today you sat your pre run, there is a lot to be learned from the experience, be it reading the questions properly, time keeping or keeping the nerves at bay.

“A lot of us would like to move mountains, but few of us are willing to practice on small hills.” Β Anonymous

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Earning some brownie points just in time for lΓ‘ FhΓ©ile VailintΓ­n

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Recipe- Jamie Oliver Brilliant Brownies