Food we make at home

Many people prepare delicious foods that come from their family culture. Think about a food that is made in your home that is your favourite to eat. Does it come from a special recipe? Does the person who makes it need a recipe or do they make it from memory? Why is it your favourite?

If possible, take a few moments to share your answers with a partner or someone at your home.

Choosing a recipe

Choose a recipe that you would like to share. It can be one that is already made in your home, or one that you would like to research on the internet or using a book or magazine. Some easy recipes are:

• soup
• grilled cheese
• pizza
• pancakes

Parts of a recipe

A recipe has 3 main parts.

Recipes can also include the usual time it takes and the number of servings (the number of people this amount of food will serve when following the recipe).

Use one of the Recipe templates in your notebook or use the following fillable and printable document to help you get started.

Press the ‘Activity 1’ button to access the Recipe Template 1. Activity 1 (Open PDF in a new window)

Press the ‘Activity 2’ button to access the Recipe Template 2. Activity 2 (Open PDF in a new window)

Recipe title

Let’s start with writing the title of our recipe. Once you have chosen your recipe, include the title on your recipe template.

Ingredients

Some of the ingredients in a recipe can be hard to spell. Do your best to sound out or stretch out the word, or write it then check and correct. Put the ingredients in your recipe onto your recipe template.

Ingredients
Flour	Water	Oil	Cilantro
Cheese	Lettuce	Sour cream	Popcorn shoot

Student Tips

Spelling resources

Once you’ve written your list, use a spelling resource near you to check your spelling. A spelling resource you might choose to use is:

• Word Wall
• online dictionary
• personal dictionary
• picture dictionary
• high frequency word list

Now we need to list the cooking materials or equipment on our recipe template.

Try to say the equipment word aloud, think about the word in your head, or check and correct by writing it on paper or a whiteboard to help you spell it. If you’re not sure what it’s called, perhaps you could ask a teacher or trusted adult.

Materials/Equipment
Mixing bowl	Pitcher	Spatula	Rectangular container
Sifter	Cutting board	Frying pan	knife
Oven

Student Tips

Spelling tips

Once you’ve written your list, use a spelling resource near you to check your spelling. A spelling resource you might choose to use is:

• Word Wall
• online dictionary
• personal dictionary
• picture dictionary
• high frequency word list

Check your cooking materials list. Some of these items may be on your list:

• mixing bowls
• spatula
• pitcher or jug
• cooking pots or pans
• knife (use only with an adult)
• measuring cups or spoons

Great job!

Instructions

List the instructions on your recipe template in the order that makes the most sense.

Revising

If possible, work together with a partner to make sure you have the correct order of steps in your instructions.

Next, review your lists to make sure you have all the ingredients, equipment, and recipe instructions. You may need to use your mind map to help you make sure you have the required information in your lists.

Now your recipe template parts should mostly be filled.

This recipe for French toast is complete and ready to share.

Recipe

We are almost done our recipe. Are there any other details we can still add? What are they?

Remember to check your written instructions for correct punctuation using a checklist.

Publish

Now you are ready to publish your recipe onto a recipe card or using a digital tool.

This is the part where we enlarge and bold the recipe titles and Ingredients, Materials/Equipment, Instruction/Direction headings.

What’s cooking?

Choose one:

• Choose another favourite recipe you love to eat. Share and publish it.
• If possible, research by interviewing a teacher or family member to share a simple recipe and record it. Ask permission to publish it.

Checklist

Use this recipe checklist to look over your work before you publish your recipe onto a recipe card or online.

Recipe Checklist

Title (make fonts largest) Ensure all headings have larger fonts Time Number of Servings Ingredients Materials/Equipment Instructions Photo or Picture

Spelling

Word Wall Personal Dictionary Picture Dictionary Online Dictionary High Frequency Word List

Punctuation

Capital used:

at the start of every sentence for proper nouns - names of people, places, or things

Periods used:

at the end of every sentence

Commas used:

to separate adjectives or items in a sentence

You may wish to keep a copy of the checklist as a reference.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel...

I have an excellent understanding of the concepts I have a very good understanding of the concepts I have some understanding but need to review some more my understanding of the concepts needs a lot more work

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.

Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.

Recipes are shared and documented in writing. For thousands of years, important traditional knowledge, Creation Stories, teachings and stories have been passed on through the Oral Tradition in Indigenous cultures like Anishinaabe/Ojibwe, Mi'kmaq/Micmac, Mohawk.

If possible, ask your teacher to consider inviting a First Nations Elder or Métis Senator to teach and share about the Oral Tradition. Your teacher could contact your Indigenous Community Friendship Centre. Your teacher will make sure that they follow the appropriate protocols when asking and inviting an Indigenous guest speaker, as well as thanking them according to the protocol. The Indigenous Friendship Centre will have more information about the appropriate protocols.