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Wooden Spoon kitchen Online Cooking Program for Children, Ages 9-16
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Where children learn to cook with confidence and joy

Follow for delicious recipes, stunning food photography, and exciting ice cream workshops/demos. We offer professional food styling and photography services to bring your culinary creations to life! 🍨📸

Cooking Club is in full swing this term! 🍅I’m a little behind with posting as a nasty cold set me back, but thankfully o...
19/08/2026

Cooking Club is in full swing this term! 🍅

I’m a little behind with posting as a nasty cold set me back, but thankfully our classes carried on -and we made a delicious Mediterranean-inspired Gnocchi Traybake! 🇮🇹🌿

We learned all about the Mediterranean diet, explored some of its key ingredients and flavours, and of course learned how to properly pronounce Gnocchi (NYOH-kee) 😄

Badges earned this week:
🔥 Roasting Legend
🔪 Knife Skills Pro
🥦 Health Hero

Another delicious lesson, lots of new skills, and plenty of proud kids!

Your young chef can join anytime; sign up here.
👉 https://woodenspoonkitchen.co.za/cooking-club/

🍗 Cooking Club kicked off this term yesterday -and what a start!We tackled the ultimate kitchen classic: Roast Chicken a...
29/07/2026

🍗 Cooking Club kicked off this term yesterday -and what a start!

We tackled the ultimate kitchen classic: Roast Chicken and Vegetables. I am SO proud of how the students' birds turned out -their families got a special dinner last night thanks to them!

Badges earned this week:
🔪 Knife Skills Pro
🍗 Roasting Legend
🧪 Food Safety Scientist

Looking forward to all the delicious recipes coming up this term. There's still time to join us -online hub or live classes, your choice!

👉 https://woodenspoonkitchen.co.za/cooking-club/

27/07/2026

🥣 PROATS SO EASY 🥣

This recipe was born out of one simple goal...

I wanted my children to be able to make their own breakfast before school, and I wanted to know they were eating something that would actually keep them full.

Not a bowl of sugary cereal.
Not a slice of toast and one egg
A breakfast with real ingredients, plenty of protein and fibre, that only needs hot water.

After lots of testing, this is the recipe we all love...

🍎 Apple Cinnamon Proats So Easy (Makes about 10 servings)

Blend
4 cups oats
8 tsp flaxseeds

Add everything to a mixing bowl
4 scoops Bridge Vanilla Milk Whey Protein (using the 34 g scoop that comes with the tub)
4 scoops Klim milk powder (using the same 34 g scoop for consistency)
4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
4 medium apples(Optional) dehydrated and blended. I just used fresh, found dehydrating apples in the air-fryer a little too time consuming)

Mix and store in a jar.

To serve:
Add 80-100 g of the mix to a bowl, pour over boiling water, stir well and leave to stand for 2–3 minutes.

Approximate nutrition per 100 g serving:
💪 24 g protein
🌾 7 g fibre
🔥 ~300 kcal

Don't think you will find anything like this in a box. So maybe an upgrade from Pronutro and Future life😉

💛 A little note: I haven't tested this recipe with any other protein powders. I developed it using MetaLab Bridge Vanilla Milk Whey Protein, and we love the creamy vanilla flavour it gives the porridge.

The best part? My children genuinely enjoy it. They can make it themselves before school, and I know they're starting the day with a balanced breakfast that's designed to keep them satisfied for longer.

If you make it, I'd love to hear what your family thinks. Let me know if I should come up with some more flavours.🤍

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New Timeslot on Friday mornings for our Homeschool community. Our classes start next week!!
22/07/2026

New Timeslot on Friday mornings for our Homeschool community.
Our classes start next week!!

20/07/2026

The extra-curricular activity the whole family benefits from.

*Your child learns life skills
*Parents get help with dinner.
*Family eats together.
*Teen becomes more independent.
*Less reliance on takeaways.
*More confidence in the kitchen.
*One evening a week where mom does not have to think what is for dinner

That's what our Online Cooking Club is all about.

Join us from anywhere in South Africa
One hour a week.
A skill for life.

Our Online Cooking Club helps teens become confident, independent cooks-one delicious recipe at a time.

Because cooking isn't just about making dinner... it's about preparing them for life.

💚 Ages 9–16
📍 Live online classes every week

Join our Cooking Club
https://woodenspoonkitchen.co.za/cooking-club/

🍽️ Our menu for next term has been finalised -with the help of our Cooking Club members!It's going to be a delicious ter...
09/07/2026

🍽️ Our menu for next term has been finalised -with the help of our Cooking Club members!

It's going to be a delicious term filled with exciting new recipes, practical cooking skills, and plenty of kitchen confidence.

🎉 We're now just 8 members away from reaching our 50 Founding Members!

If you've been thinking about joining, now is the perfect time. Once we've reached 50 Founding Members, our membership prices will increase.

💚 As a Founding Member, your price is locked in for as long as you remain a member.

Join us today:
https://woodenspoonkitchen.co.za/cooking-club/

STUDY SNACK SEASON IS HERE 🧠💪We are all knee deep in exam time right now, and let’s be honest-snacking is high on the pr...
15/06/2026

STUDY SNACK SEASON IS HERE 🧠💪

We are all knee deep in exam time right now, and let’s be honest-snacking is high on the priority list between studying, revising, and trying to keep energy levels up 😅

As a mom feeding my own teens (and with most of my cooking club students also being teens), I’ve been thinking a lot about simple snack ideas that actually help support focus and energy during this time.

Here are some ideas for smarter study snacks:

🥜 Combining high fibre + high protein foods can help keep you fuller for longer and support more stable energy levels during study sessions
🧠 Protein-rich foods like yoghurt, milk, eggs, biltong, chickpeas, nuts and edamame help with satiety and focus
🌾 Fibre-rich foods like fruit, oats, popcorn and legumes help slow down energy release and reduce crashes
🍫 A small treat element (like dark chocolate or marshmallows) can still fit in- it’s all about balance and portion awareness
⚡ The goal is not perfection, but better fuel choices that support your brain during long study hours

⚖️ Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist. These are general, rough ideas and estimates depending on portion sizes and brands. Things I am trying out for my own children:)

This week in our Cooking Club we made a Basque Cheesecake! 🍰This famous Spanish cheesecake is known for its beautifully ...
12/06/2026

This week in our Cooking Club we made a Basque Cheesecake! 🍰

This famous Spanish cheesecake is known for its beautifully caramelised top and creamy centre. It may look burnt on the outside, but that's exactly what makes it so delicious!

This was our baking challenge of the term-baking something that can actually flop if you don't follow the method carefully.

👩‍🍳 What We Learned:
• The history of Basque Cheesecake and where it originated
• The difference between Basque Cheesecake and New York Cheesecake
• How to measure ingredients accurately
• How caramelisation and the Maillard reaction create flavour and colour
• How to tell when a cheesecake is perfectly baked

👩‍🍳 Thinking about joining us?

Our Founding Members group is almost FULL and there are only 10 spots left before prices increase.

So if you've been sitting on the fence, now is the time to lock in your lower monthly price before the increase 😊

We are taking a break for the school holidays and will release our programme for next term soon.

📅 Tuesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 17:00–18:00

📅 Fridays
⏰ 12:00–13:00
Especially for homeschoolers

📅 Saturdays
⏰ 12:00–13:00

Sign up here:
🔗 https://woodenspoonkitchen.co.za/cooking-club

05/06/2026

Did you know that pizza wasn't always popular?

Before it became one of the world's favourite foods, it was a simple meal enjoyed by working-class people in Naples, Italy. Everything changed when Queen Margherita tasted a pizza made with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil-the colours of the Italian flag. 🇮🇹🍕

In this week's Online Cooking Club lesson, we learned the story behind Pizza Margherita and made our own mini pizzas using a simple 2-ingredient dough.

One of the things that makes our club different is that we don't just teach children how to cook-we teach them about nutrition, ingredients, food history, and the science behind cooking too.

🌍 Join from anywhere
👩‍🍳 Suitable for ages 10–18
🍴 Program for next term is released next week.

Comment PIZZA and I'll send you the details.

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A very important part of our cooking club is teaching teens about nutrition.And I see it all the time when I ask these q...
04/06/2026

A very important part of our cooking club is teaching teens about nutrition.

And I see it all the time when I ask these questions. The basics of nutrition that teens cover at school-and often even at home-are not nearly enough to carry them into young adulthood when they'll be cooking, shopping, and making food choices on their own.

So, can your teen answer these simple questions about fibre?

✔️ What is fibre?
✔️ Why do we need it?
✔️ How much should teens eat each day?
✔️ Which foods are high in fibre?

Swipe through the carousel and test their knowledge!

Comment FIBRE below and I'll send you my cheat sheet of 20 foods that are high in fibre.

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