The transition years experimented with a variety of ingredients today. Pad Thai 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 … Continue reading
© Recipe- Jamie Oliver Brilliant Brownies
Ladies as part of your JCSP project I would like you to research the following areas in relation to the Celts. What they wore? Where did they source their raw materials that they used to make their clothes? How did they dye their clothes? What did they use as make up? Mac? Rimmel? Who were … Continue reading
The Transition year students had a very busy morning in the Home Economics kitchen today. The girls made a selection of homemade pizzas for the pizza party that they arranged to raise money to help give the Home Economics kitchens a facelift as part of their interior design module. Thank you to all who supported … Continue reading
Taking the “OUCH” out of fish and chips!- Oh my cod I can’t believe it! This competition does exactly what it says on the tin- a cookery competition that gives students the opportunity to create tasty, healthy, honest, flavoursome and affordable restaurant meals at home. From the beginning we were well looked after by all the assistants in … Continue reading
It has been a busy few weeks in the kitchen here in St Dominics’s Secondary School and I suppose I have to commend the girls’ effort, hard work, commitment and courage to try new things. Late nights, early mornings, missing wooden spoons and a few hurdles were tackled by each student over the past … Continue reading
Delighted to announce, out of 1350 students, that Simone O’ Toole (5th year) is through to the All Island Cook Off for Fine Dine at Mine 2014 in St. Angela’s College on the 7th May. Just in time for World Home Economics day today! It is amazing what you can rustle up in the kitchen here … Continue reading
A big well done to the 5th years who completed their gelatinisation journal assignment today. A sweet tasty tangy treat! Yum Yum ♥
Update on the practical exam! The Home Economics 2014 tasks have been issued by the Department of Education and can be accessed here jc_tasks_2014 (1) The cookery practical will take place before the Easter holidays between the 31st of March and the 11th of April. The final dates will be released in the next week. The … Continue reading
Today the second years were busy cooking a tasty affordable light lunch that is rich in high biological protein (Chicken), Vitamin C (Peppers) and the tortilla wraps contained high amounts of carbohydrates however whole grain wraps would have provided a healthier alternative. We also looked at different ways that you can ‘wrap and roll’ the chicken fajitas. … Continue reading
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