Stephanie Alexander Garden 

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden with 3/4S

Today we ended the SAKG for the term with a beautiful, hot pumpkin and potato soup.  We cut up our beautiful butternut pumpkin that had been growing from the compost bin and it was so tasty.  Full of wonderful nutrients. We also used some potatoes and beans from the garden.  The students also made the famous Cheesy Vegemite scrolls, bean salad and pea dip.  What a yummy lunch combination!

In the garden we planted some radishes, parsnip, cauliflower and broccoli.  The students worked extremely hard to prepare their soil by weeding and aerating it all before planting.  Next week the Eggplant and Tomatoes group will have a gardening session to make up for the missed time last week.  It was way too cold, wet and windy last Tuesday for us to get out in the garden.  

Today we had three wonderful helpers in the kitchen who the children loved working with. These people were Jim (Alexi’s Dad), Jo and Zaire (Mali’s Mum and brother).  Thanks for giving  us your time this week to help the students of 3/4S.

Arigatou!

Mrs Tammie Siegert

Student Reflections:

This week in cooking I was making the bread and my dad came! The vegemite scroll was delicious. I also helped my Tomato group to clean up. Today’s meal was the best! Alexi

Today I cut tomatoes. I helped make the salad dressing too. The vegemite scrolls were delicious. The pumpkin soup was good.Today’s meal was delicious. Angus.   

Today me and my group made the salad. My helper was Jo. I learnt that you can do anything if you believe in yourself. It was the best time ever. -Alannah

My group and I made cheesymite scrolls . I learnt how to rub butter in. Also I enjoyed the food. By Savannah

Today I  made pumpkin soup with Melissa! We had to cut button pumpkin and potato but sadly I cut my finger. But I was ok, I didn't cry. I was brave when I cut my finger. Aston.W

Today in the kitchen my group and I made cheesy Vegemite  scrolls. We had to put butter in it and we squished the butter. We also rolled the dough with a rolling pin. We had to be partners. My partner was Savannah. I learnt how to roll dough. By Victoria

In this cooking session we were on salad. It was so much fun and I didnt feel sick which is a plus.  But Idid sort of zested myself and I said that it was a hint of me - Mali  

Today we created bread. We created banana bread. The banana bread at the start looked like vomit, and when I mixed the banana bread, I used my hands!  At the end of mixing the bread, my hands were disgusting! They looked like someone vomited on them. I had to wash my hands for a long time, 5mins! I was bored after washing my hands, but when I peeked inside, everyone was washing dishes, it meant the lesson was over. By Marcus

Today, I did not do gardening because of the weather. I cooked which was Very Vegan Banana Bread. I got my hands messy. I had a bruise on my hand. I thought about cooking with my bruises. Nikki Sensei was helping us. I was taking the compost out for the other groups. I Think the meal will be great. From Jayden.L

Today I made a very vegan banana bread and it smelt very good. Today I worked with Nikki Sensei, when we had to mix it we used our hands and it was very sticky. It then took me like three minutes to wash it all off. Today I learnt how to make banana bread. By Nathan

Today me and my group made a very vegan banana bread and it was really fun because we got to get messy and knead the dough and it was really sticky but still fun. Anita and I had to share a bowl to mix but I wasn’t mad about it because she’s my friend and I love sharing stuff with my friends. By Melody

I was really excited this week. I made the dip so that meant I stayed back to help set up for lunch and Mali’s mum came Jo and her other son Zaia. I  think the food was delicious. Thank you Mrs. Siegert. By Kelsey

It was fun to cook in a kitchen. It was a lot of fun when you finish cooking like you can eat it. I did that at home before we cut a lot of things at school. I can do that at my house and enjoy cooking and eating. The helpers did a good job. David 

I loved making dip.Someone harvested peas, potatoes and tomatoes. We tried different foods and I can’t wait to get the recipe. By Jayden S

My group and I learnt how to make the salad. The salad I made was green beans and tomato salad . We used spring onion, beans and tomatoes.I loved cutting the vegetables and it is the first time I am cutting with a real knife. I like making the salad because I  did most of the work. Mahanya

Today we made the main meal and I cut some pumpkin and I peeled some potatoes. I also sorted out the bowls with the metal bowls and the plastic bowls. I enjoyed it when we cut the pumpkin because I was allowed to cut it but I’m not at home. From Nathan.N   

Today my group made cheesy vegemite scrolls. My job was to pour milk in the bowl while Jordy and David were mixing the flour and butter together. By Jayden H

Today I made pumpkin soup with Mel, I peeled the potatoes and cubed them then I helped dissolve the vegetable stock. I then helped clean the dirty dishes. By Anita

I was cutting vegetables and it was hard to cut and I enjoyed cutting the tomatoes. By Jacob W

I learnt how to make vegemite scrolls with Jim and Kathy and I had to mix the dough. My hands got very messy but Kathy helped me David and Jayden with the dough.  Kathy added milk and flour to make the dough.By Jordy

Today,  half of my group and I made the main meal. The main meal we made was pumpkin soup. Me and Anita spent our hard work cooking to make the meal enjoyable for everyone else helping with a REAL knife and that was exciting because my parents never let me use a real knife in cooking. Our helper was Melissa and she was the best helper ever. She helped us cut the vegetables and helped us with the hard vegetables. -Melody