Open evening in the Home Economics kitchen- Cad atá ar siúl againn..
Bhí na cailíní as an gceathrú bliain ana- neirbhíseach ar an maidin ach fós bhí siad ag tnúth leis na torthaí a fháil ar ais tar éis na hoibre a chuir siad isteach anuraidh sa rang. A huge congratulations to all my Home Economics students hold your head up high. The strongest factor to your success girls is your … 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
The summer holidays are coming to an end and it is time to take the school bag out from under the bed and think about the new year that is ahead of you. While some of you are eager to start secondary school here in St. Dominic’s Secondary School or most importantly eager to start whipping … Continue reading
For some students things will have gone to plan for others perhaps not. Try now to look at the areas you are proud of and what you did well this year. Focus on your achievements no matter how small or in what part of your life. An incredible bunch of young ladies sat in front … Continue reading
Nothing like a productive Monday morning in the Hills of Donegal, keeping a close eye on my home grown vegetables and wondering if the honesty box concept will work at the bottom of the lane for getting rid of the surplus veg. Ok, so what is the honesty box? … Continue reading
Unbelievably tasty and easy, these could very well be the pick me up you need with that cup of Lyons/Barry’s tea this week! Ingredients: 125g Plain Flour 60g Cornflour ½ tsp of vanilla essence 125g unsalted Butter (softened) 60g of Caster Sugar Sprinkle of caster sugar for decoration ♥ Method ( Miss what do I do?) … 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
The second years completed their Easter hand stitching just in time for the break next week. They certainly made themselves at home in St Dominic’s Secondary School.
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