Cook Like a Boss. Day 5.

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Gloria

The last day of Cook Like a Boss. We’ve been so spoilt all week, eating like kings.

Today is Fakeaway Friday and the menu is honey chilli chicken with fluffy rice, and chocolate fondant with ice cream for dessert.

A fakeaway is best enjoyed in the evening time, and because Little Miss Nine is at her best in the mornings, we decided that it would be better if she made her chocolate fondants early in the day, and prepare all her ingredients for the honey chilli chicken. That’s what she did and it all worked out perfectly. The preparation is more than half the work for this fakeaway meal.

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Cook Like a Boss. Day 4.

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Gloria

Chef Jeffers from Forestside Cookery School is teaching his budding little chefs how to make chilli non carne and baked potato today.

Stephano isn’t really a fan of our vegetarian days…but he did a little happy dance when we promised him more red velvet cake and ice cream for dessert! Plus he loves baked potato so it was full steam ahead today for Little Miss Nine.

I sat back about 98% of the time today. Eager as a beaver to get started, she got all her ingredients out and measured the herbs and spices. For the first time in her life, she opened the tin cans herself. (Are we overprotective?) She didn’t slice off any fingers in the process! I explained how she needed to rinse the beans in the colander.

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Cook Like a Boss. Day 3.

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Gloria

Day 3 of Cookery Camp and Little Miss Nine is as keen as ever. (Of course I had faith…tut tut)

Today, Chef Jeffers from Forestside Cookery School will be teaching 220 children how to bake perfect cookies and red velvet cake.

No knives needed today…except to cut the cake. Keep reading!

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Cook Like a Boss. Day 2.

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Gloria

Little Miss Nine is delighted with so many likes and comments she got on Facebook and the blog yesterday. So thank you all! You can read yesterday’s post HERE if you missed it.

Motivation today is still at 10 and Stephano is drooling at the thoughts of chicken chowder for dinner. Chef Jeffers from Forestside Cookery School is teaching Little Miss Nine how to cook chicken chowder with sweet potato and corn, and cheesy cornbread. Perfect for a cold day like today!

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