子供教室 kid's cooking class
カメラが壊れた為、最近プログに載せてませんが、やってますよ、週一の子供教室。さて、もうすぐ学校も終わりです。(こちらは9月が新学期)お料理教室も終業式をする代わりに子供達主催のディナーパーティーをそれぞれの家族、親戚を呼んでどーんと再来週行う企画をたてた。メニュー作りから全部子供達がする。かなり大掛かりな事になったので、準備は当日だけでは間に合わない。今日からその準備に取りかかった。アパタイザーの一つに餃子があるので、今日はその仕込み。100個以上作らなければいけないので、兎に角今日作って当日まで冷凍しておくことにした。うちの子達、上手になった。。。始めはぐちゃぐちゃしか出来なかった子も今ではチャイナタウンの餃子屋さんにいるおばちゃん達に勝負を挑めるかも。たいしたもんだ。もう一つこのディナーパーティーの目玉はそれぞれの子供達が“芸”をお披露する。やる気満々である。しっかし皆芸達者だ。恥ずかしがるどころの話ではない。もう、出たい!見せたい!という根っからのエンターテイナーばかりで、ほっておけば延々とリハーサルを。この辺がやっぱりちょっと日本の子供とは違うな〜と面白く思う。この子達が将来、この教室での時間を“子供の頃の良い思いで”として思い出してくれたら、最高に嬉しい。
I haven't been posting my kids class lately, but it's still going strong! Since it's almost at the end of school year, we thought it'll be nice to throw a year end banquet prepared and hosted by the children for their families. It turned out to be a full course with appetizers, main course and desserts, so we had to get cracking from today even though the banquet is in two weeks. Today, we tackled 100 gyoza dumpling making. What's so great about gyoza dumpling is that they can be frozen until needed and still taste fabulous. I have to say, my students are almost at a "pro" level when it comes to making gyoza....possibly a good match with those Chinese ladies at the dumpling specialty stores in China Town! They all started from squished ones....boy they came such a long way....pass me the tissue...! They'll also provide the entertainments at the party. Honestly, I'm so impressed how every one of them are so super excited to show their talents. There will be a story telling, comedy, guitar and an original skit. They would continue to rehearse endlessly if they could...talk about the showman ship. I'm starting to realize that all we want to do as grown ups are to make some good childhood memories for our children. I'd be more than thrilled if they could reflect the time spent in my class as "good old days" when they grow up.
I haven't been posting my kids class lately, but it's still going strong! Since it's almost at the end of school year, we thought it'll be nice to throw a year end banquet prepared and hosted by the children for their families. It turned out to be a full course with appetizers, main course and desserts, so we had to get cracking from today even though the banquet is in two weeks. Today, we tackled 100 gyoza dumpling making. What's so great about gyoza dumpling is that they can be frozen until needed and still taste fabulous. I have to say, my students are almost at a "pro" level when it comes to making gyoza....possibly a good match with those Chinese ladies at the dumpling specialty stores in China Town! They all started from squished ones....boy they came such a long way....pass me the tissue...! They'll also provide the entertainments at the party. Honestly, I'm so impressed how every one of them are so super excited to show their talents. There will be a story telling, comedy, guitar and an original skit. They would continue to rehearse endlessly if they could...talk about the showman ship. I'm starting to realize that all we want to do as grown ups are to make some good childhood memories for our children. I'd be more than thrilled if they could reflect the time spent in my class as "good old days" when they grow up.
by hungry-witch
| 2011-05-25 13:09
| cooking class