Showing posts with label allergies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label allergies. Show all posts
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Allergies, Part Two
So, we tried our cookies today. The dough was passable, but the cookies never really hardened enough in the freezer to be edible. That means (to the students' great excitement!) that we'll try another "experiment" tomorrow. It will involve rice flour (instead of the oat bran) and brown sugar (instead of the white sugar). We'll see! The dough should be stiffer, which will help. I'll let you know!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Allergies, Politics, and Staff Meetings...
It's sad when a person has a wonderful day, which is then spoiled by the politics of staff meetings. What a way to spoil a day!
Then, how about adding a last minute cookie baking requirement to my Thursday? I actually knew it was a possibility, but was admittedly ignoring it. There is something really intimidating about the following scenario:
--make cookies with your class. Your students have the following restrictions: wheat-free, egg-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, no candy, no artificially coloured/flavoured ingredients. Oh yes, one student hates chocolate. Really, really hates it. The kitchen is unavailable. PS--you have no brown sugar, the store is closed, there isn't a chance to hit the only grocery store in town after it opens tomorrow.
Seriously?!?! This is not some random optional challenge, either! The cookie-making is part of School Spirit Week, and was just a victim of unfortunate timing when it comes to kitchen availability. The allergies/food restrictions are a very real part of my every day reality.
So, this is the plan. I've got a recipe for Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls. These are the listed ingredients: butter, brown sugar, vanilla, water, flour, chocolate chips. These are the ingredients that we are going to experiment with tomorrow: margarine, white sugar, vanilla, water, oat bran (I don't have any oat flour, of course), and chocolate chips (which the chocolate-hater can skip!). If I broach the idea as an experiment, a science project, the kids will love it. Using margarine will eliminate the need to soften the butter. I'll take my own mixer, and will fight for/beg for/borrow/steal freezer space. We'll make them early in the day...so that if it all falls apart I can call in reinforcements (aka: Soy Boy's mother to bring in a wheat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, peanut-free treat!).
If they turn out, I will share the recipe tomorrow!
Then, how about adding a last minute cookie baking requirement to my Thursday? I actually knew it was a possibility, but was admittedly ignoring it. There is something really intimidating about the following scenario:
--make cookies with your class. Your students have the following restrictions: wheat-free, egg-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, no candy, no artificially coloured/flavoured ingredients. Oh yes, one student hates chocolate. Really, really hates it. The kitchen is unavailable. PS--you have no brown sugar, the store is closed, there isn't a chance to hit the only grocery store in town after it opens tomorrow.
Seriously?!?! This is not some random optional challenge, either! The cookie-making is part of School Spirit Week, and was just a victim of unfortunate timing when it comes to kitchen availability. The allergies/food restrictions are a very real part of my every day reality.
So, this is the plan. I've got a recipe for Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls. These are the listed ingredients: butter, brown sugar, vanilla, water, flour, chocolate chips. These are the ingredients that we are going to experiment with tomorrow: margarine, white sugar, vanilla, water, oat bran (I don't have any oat flour, of course), and chocolate chips (which the chocolate-hater can skip!). If I broach the idea as an experiment, a science project, the kids will love it. Using margarine will eliminate the need to soften the butter. I'll take my own mixer, and will fight for/beg for/borrow/steal freezer space. We'll make them early in the day...so that if it all falls apart I can call in reinforcements (aka: Soy Boy's mother to bring in a wheat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, peanut-free treat!).
If they turn out, I will share the recipe tomorrow!
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