Boo Yah!

Soft granola bars were the day's fare and since there were so many ingredients involved I premeasured everything and lined up the mise en place cups in front of each cutting board. "Which ones are the oats," I asked? Abigail pointed, and I said, "That's exactly right!"  She looked at me in disbelief and then exclaimed, "Boo yah!" (with a full fist pump, I might add!) Abigail is also responsible for "chefsir," which persists to this very day. She's a hoot. They all are, in fact. Just look at them….

…Ella's a messy little granola monster…

…Abigail has taken the "look Ma, no hands!" approach to cutting fruit, and…

…Reilly has this cooking thing down so well she can do it with her eyes closed.

Sean, on the other hand, has got to be up to something, don't you think?!

Our granola bars were made with cranberries and walnuts, were browned to golden perfection, and were highly complimented by several of our self-appointed Highfield tasters. Um yeah, and the kids liked them too! While they were cooking we put together a quick fruit and yogurt parfait. I jazzed up the vanilla yogurt with a little orange and lemon zest and even bruléed some of the parfaits that had bananas on top. The torch is always a big hit with the kids because it's so dramatic.

Here's the final product:

Everyone got to take home three or four sizeable bars and I was left with some beautiful flour drawings and a lovely chorus of "I love yous" from the children.

 

Only one more class in this session, but I'm looking forward to seeing all of these little guys in my next session, beginning right after April vacation.