Cubs Chef Activity Badge

I am trying to achieve the Cubs Chef activity badge and here are the things I did to achieve it:

Well first I needed to learn the basic rules of safety and hygiene in the kitchen so I did some internet research and wrote it down on a sheet of paper:

Then I needed to talk to someone about the different ways of cooking food, so I did that too:

After that I had to learn what the major food groups were and they are:

1. Fruit and Veg

2. Starchy Foods

3. Dairy Foods

4. Meat, Fish and Beans etc.

But I also had to find out how they fit into a healthy diet, so that's what I did.

You should eat at least five portions of FRUIT AND VEG each day. You should base meals on STARCHY FOODS. You should eat just some DAIRY FOODS each day. You should as well only eat some MEAT, FISH AND BEANS etc. on each day.

The NEXT thing I had to do was cook and prepare a two course meal for at least two people, so that's just what I did! I made pitta-pizzas for all of my family! I also had to include vegetables in my meal, so I did courgettes on the side. The first thing I did was chop up the courgettes and put them in a tray, put in salt and some sunflower oil and mixed them up:

Then I put the tray in the oven (with supervision) and set the timer for 40 mins, stirring it a bit every 10 mins. Then I got my dad's pittas (he makes really good pittas) and put leftover tomato sauce on the top of them.

Then I added Mozzarella cheese and olives to the tomato sauce to make it more pizza-like.

Then I put the tray in the oven for 12 mins.

After that they were finally ready!

Everyone really liked my first course, and so did I! My next course was DESSERT!!! I made an ice cream with mini marshmallows and sprinkles and dessert sauces and they were delicious!

I hope I have achieved my badge!