Stephanie Alexander Garden 

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden with 3/4KC

2024 has begun and this year we are kicking off the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program with 3/4KC.  Yesterday we went through all the rules of the kitchen and where to find the ingredients and cooking utensils.  The Year 3 students had a lot to take in as it was their first time in the kitchen and they all did a great job.  Each student made a placemat for themselves and for the volunteers that come to help us each week.  

Next week we are looking forward to getting into the garden and giving it a much needed clean up after the long summer holidays.  Although some of our plants survived, some did not, so we now need to remove all the corn, rhubarb and silverbeet that has died off.  Although we used the time this week to make the placemats, it was good to see the students enthusiastic about next week's gardening lesson. 

In the kitchen we had a delicious lunch consisting of guacamole, ricotta pastries, greek salad and zucchini carbonara.  It was so yummy and the  students and adults loved every part of it.  Many students commented on it, saying they would like to make it again at home.  All recipes are posted weekly on the class Seesaw account so keep a watch out for them.  Thank you to the three lovely ladies who came to help us yesterday.   They were Karen (Zayden’s grandmother), Jenny (Matthew’s Mum) and Melinda (Luka’s Mum). It was great to see them give up their time on the first week back. We really appreciate the help they provided the students.  If you would like to help your child in 3/4KC throughout the next six weeks, please message me via Seesaw or email me at tsiegert@smdingley.catholic.edu.au

Have a great week and happy cooking!

Mrs Tammie Siegert

Student Reflections:

Today I was doing the dip and we made guacamole with carats.   I love dips with carrots. It just gets the flavour so good. Carrots were really hard to make but I know it was worth it.  By Ryan T

In cooking today we were chopping onions and my eyes were burning hot.  I am in the carrot group. By Lucas Vongue

I am in the Zucchinis group and we made the main meal, which was Zucchini pasta. By Levi

Today we made greek salad. I used cucumbers, onions, cheese and more! We also held knives which I’ve never done before. Niki Sensei was my helper.  By Joshua Ly

Today we made a main meal in the Eggplants group.  Melissa was my helper. She knows everyone there.  By Bailey R

Today my group and I made a pastry with spinach and corn. It was yum! By Matthew D

I was in the zucchini group and I made guacamole dip.  By Viaan 

 In week 1, l was in Carrots group and I made salad. By Lachlan

I made a greek salad. I cut  cheese. I ate pasta and some salad and also pacetree guacamole.  By Alex