Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Recipes galore!


Food - a fact of life has a wide range of recipes for novice and expert cooks. These recipes are useful for developing food preparation skills, exploring different food products and discovering different cooking methods.

The primary section of the website provide recipes under three different categories: Cool creations (non-cook); Hot and happening (hob and grill) and Brilliant baking (oven). These recipes explore basic food preparation techniques and are ideal for those who are new to cooking.  There is also a selection of simple recipes designed specifically for early years including Terrific tuna tarts, which is also available as a poster. To support the recipes, there is also a variety of online video clips which demonstrate how to prepare the dishes.

In the Other section of the Food - a fact of life website, a large variety of more challenging recipes can be found for secondary students. These recipes can be found under Food life skills, Cook club and Cook coach, and encompass different food preparation techniques. A new style of format is currently being tested under the Cook coach section of the website. Why not take a look and let us know what you think?

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

I’ve got a feeling…

The Food – a fact of life sensory evaluation resources can be a useful starting point for secondary teachers and students. A wide range of resources are available to provide support when introducing sensory evaluation and setting up sensory tests.  Resources includes a PowerPoint presentation on the senses (including Umami), sensory test worksheets and excel  templates recording charts, posters and online tutorials.
 
To further support teachers Roy Ballam presented an eSeminar introducing these resources and highlighting opportunities for their use in the classroom. This half an hour presentation provides interesting classroom ideas and could stimulate discussion amongst teachers within departments.

One final resource which also may be of use is an online video clip on sensory evaluation. This short clip may be useful when introducing the topic to students aged 11-16 years.

Click on the following to view the resources:
It is hoped that these resources will provide teachers with a range of different ideas to use in the classroom. Do let us know what you think of these resources and maybe how you have used them in your classroom.

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

News in education

One way of keeping up-to-date with the new resources and materials being developed by Food – a fact of life is to receive our free publication, Education News.

This newsletter is distributed termly to educators, and people who are interested in developments in food and nutrition in schools, throughout the United Kingdom.

Each newsletter not only contains information on our latest teaching resources, but it also unfolds to an A2 colour poster or board game. The next edition is due in April with an interesting new board game inside.
   
To review previous editions of Education News, and to sign up to receive a hard copy of Education News, visit: http://www.nutrition.org.uk/publications/newsletters/education-news