Kirsten’s Cookery Club
Our Care Ambassador’s are teaching our service users who live in Supported Independent Living how to plan, shop, prep and cook a meal.
This is an opportunity for our service users to practise and develop useful kitchen techniques, cook interesting dishes, improve personal and social skills.
The service users will take it in turns who will host the cookery club and chose the menu for that week. We encourage the service users to go with us shopping each week for the ingredients to promote meal planning.
As well as learning to cook simple, delicious and healthy recipes from scratch, we will also be promoting healthy eating principles.
21st May 2024
This week the residents made a lovely Cottage Pie. They all got stuck in and helped with the prepping, cooking, washing up and serving. They cant wait for the next cookery club. Well done everyone it looks yummy!
4th April 2024
This week the residents made a delicious Roast Chicken Dinner with Paige, it was the perfect hearty meal for a very wet and windy April. The Residents enjoy taking part in cookery club with Paige and its a great way to encourage them to be social and engage with the other residents. Paige is doing a great job showing the residents how to meal prep and help with budgeting and planning.
28th November 2023
This weeks menu was Lamb chops, garlic & rosemary new potatoes, honey roasted parsnips with carrot & suede mash. Perfect meal for the cold weather this week.
21st November 2023
Paige this week showed the residents how to make Bacon & Lentil Soup.
15th November 2023
Paige this week showed the residents how to cook Chinese Pork Chops with homemade chips.
16th October 2023
This weeks the residents have asked to create stuffed peppers with chicken – we cant wait to see the photos from this meal
9th October 2023
This weeks meal was a traditional cottage pie, a nice hearty meal for a cold day !! Not only does Paige show the residents how to create a low cost meal, but how to create the meal with enough for another day or to freeze. Each week the residents are gaining more knowledge how to safely use kitchen equipment and appliances. We can see the confidence grow with the residents on their cookery skills, and they should be very proud !
2nd October 2023
This week the residents wanted to cook Chilli con carne with rice. Paige showed the residents how to make a chilli using fresh tomatoes, tomato puree, cumin powder, paprika, chilli powder, stock cubes, onions, beans, peppers & mince. Each cookery club is giving the residents more confidence in meal prep, cooking and helping with budgeting and planning.
25th September 2023
This weeks meal is meatball & mushroom stroganoff with tagliatelle.
18th September 2023
This weeks cookery club created chicken, broccoli & garlic potatoes, what a great idea Paige on such a cold day. This sounds delicious and the residents enjoyed the flavours.
11th September 2023
One of the residents had suggested cooking with bacon again, but they also wanted the meal to reflect healthy choices. Paige suggested a Chicken & Bacon Salad.
4th September 2023
When asking the resident what they would like to make in this weeks cookery club, they said they would like to have a BBQ due to the nice weather. What a great idea !! Paige was able to get all the residents together in the back garden and showed them how to safely use and cook on a BBQ. Not only was this a great way to show them how to cook meat and understand how to know when the food is cooked, this was also a great socialising event for all residents to come together and a great time was had by all.
28th August 2023
This week the residents wanted to create more cakes and asked to make Chocolate Brownies.
14th August 2023
This week the residents asked to make cakes, Paige suggested fairy cakes.
31st July 2023
After several pasta dishes the resident have asked to create a dish with Beef & Vegetables. Paige has suggested a Beef & Broccoli stir-fry, which I am sure with smell & taste amazing !
24th July 2023
This weeks request was for the Italian favourite Spaghetti Bolognese. Paige has helped the residents create this delicious dish, whilst teaching them how to ensure the kitchen is kept clean, tidy & safe whilst preparing the meal. Paige discuss’s cooking methods and cooking times to ensure the meal is cooked properly.
17th July 2023
Paige has been asked this week to help the residents make a “Bacon Sandwich”. One of the residents has never made a bacon sandwich before until this week. Paige explained how to make it a healthier sandwich by cooking the bacon with no oil, and using the grill. Paige suggested adding tomatoes and lettuce to the sandwich. Our resident was thrilled with his first bacon sandwich made by himself and was proud to tell other staff members what he had done. We are so pleased with his progress and enjoyment of the cooking club.
10th July 2023
Paige is now hosting the cookery club and this week she has been asked to help the residents make a chicken curry. During each cookery lesson hygiene & safety is discussed as part of the learning. Paige reinforces good hand hygiene and how to keep safe whilst cooking.
5th June 2023
Jay has been asked this week to help the residents to make Spaghetti Bolognaise. It is lovely to see and hear the team work involved in deciding what to make, discussions around shopping and the feedback once the meal has been created.
22nd May 2023 – Flapjacks
Jay has been asked by the service users this week to create something sweet and the favourite suggestion at the moment is Flapjacks. I am sure whatever is made will smell and taste delicious with the buddings chefs he is teaching.
15th May 2023 – Cottage Pie
After last weeks delicious Corned Beef Hash the residents have requested making Cottage Pie this week. We are so pleased with the new skills the residents are currently learning, they should all be proud of theirselves and well done to Jay too !
8th May 2023 – Corned Beef Hash
After the residents have enjoyed the bank holiday activities over the last couple of weeks the cookery club is back on this week. Jay has been asked by the residents that they make Corned Beef Hash this week, Jay is also explaining how to shop and create meals that are filling, good for budgeting, and freezable whilst using simple staple foods.
17th April 2023 – Cake Week
After a few weeks of introducing fresh vegetables into cooking simple but tasty meals the residents this week have asked to bake cakes. We are pleased the residents are interacting with the carers on what they would like to make and showing an interest to go shopping for the ingredients with Jay too.
10th April 2023 – Menu for this week is Chicken Korma & Rice
This week they are making Chicken Korma Curry & Rice.
Dan will be taking the cookery club this week and all the residents are welcome to join.
3rd April 2023 – Menu for this week is Homemade Pizza
Last week one of our residents cooked a meal from scratch for the very first time and we have never seen such big smiles before – what an achievement! This week they have voted for Pizza, Jay showed them how to create their own pizza and encoured vegetables for some of the toppings.
All residents are welcome to join Jays Cookery Club each week. Jay is encouraging social skills and basic cooking skills during the cookery club, and also teaching them food hygiene and kitchen/food safety.
31st March 2023 – Todays Menu is Spaghetti Bolognese
Jays Cookery Club commenced this week and the residents voted to make Spaghetti Bolognese.
