Free Inquiry 8:

For my final blog post I decided a nice way to end it would be to create a final reflection about each recipe, what I learned, and why I would do this with my future classes.

Through this process I added 7 new recipes to my cook book and expanded my knowledge when it comes to being a chef. I learned how to make: chicken shawarma, chocolate raspberry chia pudding, split pea soup, chicken lettuce wraps, turkey bagels, breakfast pizza, and M&M oatmeal cookies. I think my favorite part of this process was reaching out to different family members and friends to try their favorite recipes. I became better at both cooking and baking, I learned proper knife skills, how to cook meat to proper temperatures, the importance of properly measuring ingredients, and most importantly I didn’t burn down our house.

I would definitely do this type of project with my class, especially if I was cooking a foods class. I think it is a great way to learn more about each student and what they like to eat whether it is a recipe passed down through their family or simply their favorite food. Another nice thing about this project is you could switch it from cooking to anything you can think of to feature a new student each week so you still learn about their likes or dislikes. For example: In gym class each week a student could pick their favorite sport or physical activity to share with the class, an English class could have a student pick their favorite page from a book, poem, or other literature (and explain why) and the class could analyze it together. The options are endless and each one helps students connect with each other and allows teachers to connect with each student.