A PROGRAM aimed at teaching kids the basics of cooking is returning over the school holidays.<\/p>\n
Run out of the Meredith Community Centre and funded by VicHealth, the free Mini Masterchefs workshops are set to take place on six days this month.<\/p>\n
The upcoming sessions will see the program delivered across two separate age groups for the first time, which coordinator Jen Jones said will streamline the events.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore this I ran the one group each class, but I\u2019m finding there\u2019s a lot of littlies that really want to help in the kitchen,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve simplified the recipes and skillsets for them. It really streamlines it for me at least and also allows a better quality for both groups.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s easier to split them and I get to spend a lot more time with each, and it means more kids can sign up for this.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne group is the eight to 10-year-olds and the other is the 11 to 16-year-olds.\u201d<\/p>\n
Throughout the six days, the senior sessions will run from 10.30am to 12.30am after which the junior classes will run from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.<\/p>\n
This term will see participants making pork and vegetable dumplings, zucchini fritters and apple strudel.<\/p>\n
Having also taught art classes at the Meredith Community Centre, Ms Jones said she felt she was able to expand her teaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love cooking and I usually cook with my grandchildren and saw a need for this sort of thing,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s what I\u2019m passionate about and it comes through in my teaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cI get a lot of repeat kids and they bring their siblings or friends, so it\u2019s amazing how much this has grown from word-of-mouth.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will teach them basic cooking skills and safety. I try to teach a range of different skills. The classes will be about steaming then frying then baking.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first week\u2019s sessions will run from Wednesday, 12 to Friday, 14 April followed by the following week\u2019s sessions from Wednesday, 19 to Friday, 21 April.<\/p>\n
To book, call Ms Jones on 0408 461 559 or email jenajones1253@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A PROGRAM aimed at teaching kids the basics of cooking is returning over the school holidays. Run out of the Meredith Community Centre and funded by VicHealth, the free Mini Masterchefs workshops are set to take place on six days this month. The upcoming sessions will see the program delivered across two separate age groups […]<\/p>\n