Feeding the Waste Watch team!

Waste Watch organised the first Talk, Walk, Taste event in Shepherd Bush together with The Mini Cooking Club. This was a free event to encourage people to discover the food scene and local seasonal produce. Participants got the opportunity to meet the food producers and sellers, who provide plenty of insight into their locally-sourced produce. Time Out magazine posted on their  blog.

Waste Watch has invited The Mini Cooking Club to be the caterer for this event. All of the ingredients we use were 100% organic for our vegetarian menu.                                                                                        

                                                                                   

                                                                              

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An afternoon with the professionals from NHS

The Mini Cooking Club had the pleasure to meet with Tejal Lovelock from the Public Health Department of NHS Southwark. Silvia Livett, also joined us at the meeting to discuss the obesity prevalence and strategies to target the issue in London Borough of Southwark.

Jaycee Cheong (The Mini Cooking Club's Campaign Manager) attended the meeting to discuss the future of the organisation and to promote the workshops we run for children, families and the residents with mental health issues.

Tejal and Silvia mentioned how obesity prevalence affects the rate of type II diabetes in people of all age groups. The figures demonstrate that one out of four children is considered obese which it is alarmingly high, as it would increase the risk of type II diabetes of an individual. 

To prevent the increase of obesity from happening, education of healthy lifestyle is crucial, however, illiteracy and poverty are the main barriers that we face. Tejal and Silvia both felt the key to success in education is to teach them the practical skills of cooking, along with community activities such as exercising and learning together; this can also improve the social cohesion of a community and bringing families together.

The Mini Cooking Club considers the advice given to be a valuable development and we would like to take this opportunity to thank both Tejal and Silvia for their kindness and being so helpful in guiding us. 

Oat and Sesame Drops

These were so simple to make and very very yummy! They go perfectly with a cup of coffee or a glass of milk. Enjoy!

Makes 10

Preparation time: 50 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 tbsp butter

125 g / 4.5 oz caster sugar

1 egg, beaten

50 g / 1.75 oz plain flour

0.5 salt

0.5 tsp

175 g / 6 oz porridge oats

125 g / 4.5 oz raisins

2 tbsp sesame seeds

Method

1. Lightly grease 2 baking trays.

2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Add the beaten egg gradually and beat until well combined.

4. Sieve the flour, salt, and baking powder into the creamed mixture. Mix well.

5. Add the porridge oats, raisins and sesame seeds and mix together thoroughly.

6. Place spoonfuls of the mixture well apart on the prepared baking ttrays and flatten them slightly with the back of a spoon.

7. Bake in a preheated oven, 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4, for 15 minutes.

8. Leave the biscuits to cool slightly on the baking trays, then transfer them to a wire rack and leave to cool completely before serving.

Recipe from Leila

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