Bread rolls!

16/03/17

We had arrived at Pakuranga school and everyone gathered to the cooking room. Everyone was instructed to bring a container because each pair were cooking different types of bread. Here is the procedure for our bread rolls….

Yeast mixture

½ cup warm water

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons yeast

Flour mixture:

1 cup ⅔ flour

4 teaspoon oil

1 teaspoon salt

Make sure to heat your warming drawer and oven halfway.

1. Pour your yeast mixture in a small bowl and place into the warming drawer.
2. Sift the 1 cup and ⅔ of flour and salt into a big bowl and measure the oil and mix.
3. Combine yeast mixture together with flour mixture.
4. Mix until joint together. Flour table and knead.
5. Cut any way and knead more.
6. Place onto tray and put into the warming drawer.
7. When ready, place into oven up till golden drawer.

Endangered sea turtles

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Learn how to make nachos!

The day had began with everyone rushing into the bus, on our way to Pakuranga Intermediate. Once we arrived, the year 7’s and 8’s were separated to cooking and science class. This week the year 8’s were making low cost meals. My partner and I planned to make nachos and coleslaw. Each person needed to prepare one meal so I decided to make the nachos.

The first step we did, was to get out our equipment out and grab our ingredients. Here is the recipe you’ll be needing to make nachos:

• Corn chips
• 1 tablespoon oil
• Mince
• Grated cheese (any)
• Half grated onion
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• Salt/pepper
• Sour cream

Method: Nachos

1. Place stove element halfway.
2. In a medium pot, pour the oil and place on the stove element.
3. When oil is smooth and runny, place on pot stand and pour mince inside.
4. Mash the mince with a fork, until all separated.
5. Place pot back onto the stove and leave it for 2 minutes, while stirring.
6. After 2 minutes, place the pot back onto the pot stand and pour your salt, pepper and tomato paste inside.
7. Put your pot back onto the stove and wait for 5-10 minutes until brown.
8. When ready, sprinkle cheese on top, add sour cream and corn chips.

Enjoy!

Low tide

Low tide    

Sarah Penwarden

Walk beside you

across mudflats in

my blue gumboots,

over crackling oyster

shells,

green ribbed pipe,

the traces of wading birds.

When the tide is out, what lies exposed:

River threads of mud, old brown stones,

tiny muscles yet to grow,

my soul prints left

on the oceans

bones.

Why do we need shoes?

Shoes

Plan:

• Shoes are used for  your feet.
• There are all kinds of shoes such as sports shoes, school, tap dancing shoes, ballet shoes and all kind of brands even sandals/jandals.
• Shoes are protective.
• There are all kinds of shoe sizes, colours and brands.

Shoes are used to protect feet. There are numerous numbers of shoes such as trainers, heels, sandals, boots and  etc.

Shoes come in many different colours, sizes and brands for instance, studies show Nike trainers are the most likely brand. There are many different shoes for different reasons like  football boots are used for playing rugby and pointe shoes are used for performing ballet.

Shoes are made out of all kinds of materials some are leather and rubber, while others may contain canvas, synthetic, plastic, textiles outer soles, with cushioning foam bases.

Why do we wear shoes? We wear shoes because they  protect our feet from harm.

We need shoes for our everyday purposes.Shoes are very important.

Learn how to make banana loaf!

Today at Tech everyone was instructed to bring a container or box because we were making banana loaf. Once we arrived  at Pakuranga intermediate, the year 7’s attended science class while we attended cooking class. Here is the recipe for our banana loaf.

Dry ingredients:

2 bananas

½ cup of sugar

1 ⅓ cup of self raising flour

1 teaspoon of baking soda

¼ teaspoon of salt

Liquid ingredients:

2 eggs

Butter/melted

¼ cup of milk

Materials:

Big bowl

Medium bowl

Scraper

Measuring cups

Measuring teaspoons

Egg beater

Method:

1. Sift the 1 and ⅓ cups of self raising flour, salt and add baking soda in a big bowl.
2. Crack  2 eggs add milk together and beat in another bowl.
3. Melt your butter in a pot or metal cup and wait patiently.
4. Pour all your ingredients into the big bowl and mix.
5. Scrap your mix into a tin and put in oven for 45 minutes at fan forced 180 degrees.

Enjoy!!

Second day at Tech!

“Good morning” I said

“Morning” the bus driver replied. Everyone was all ready and prepared for technicraft and every year 8  had cool decorated jars. At Pakuranga Intermediate everyone had to attend the assembly, where they welcomed us in a Powhiri to their school.We sang a traditional song that Mrs Dines had taught us could e honore and everyone applauded. Before long it was time to go back to class and make some jam and preservatives.

We started out cutting some apples and sliced them into small pieces. ( I forgot to mention that Athea and I were cooking apple sauce). After that, students had to boil their apples or strawberries. Later on, our apple sauces or jams were ready to put in our jars. It was the worst day ever today because the rain was pouring out loud and we had to run out to the bus while we were slipping and sliding.