COMMUNITY AND FAMILY WORKSHOPS

Our workshops and educational activities to do at home aim to promote quality time between children, youth and their parents and carers. Our Py line’s iniciative aims to have an inclusive approach whilst embracing diversity.  

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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

For Halloween….

A simple pumpkin autumn soup! Suitable for babies from 6 months.

LEARNING ACTIVITY :

While washing cutting and mixing the ingredientes you can teach your child the names of the ingredients and discuss what these ingredients contain e.g. ‘Is pumpkin full of vitamins?’ Children can also count the number of spoons, ingredientes etc, to practise their maths and identify whether the containers are full or empty, as well as identifying the untensils that they are using. 

RECIPE :

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 onions, finely chopped

• 1kg pumpkin or squash (try kabocha), peeled, deseeded and chopped into chunks

• 1 pinch of garlic & or 1pinch of pepper

METHOD :

• STEP 1: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan, then gently cook 2 finely chopped onions for 5 mins, until soft but not coloured.

• STEP 2; Add 1kg pumpkin or squash, cut into chunks, to the pan, then carry on cooking for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally until it starts to soften and turn golden.

• STEP 3; Season with pepper or salt, boil, then simmer for 10 mins until the squash is very soft. Boil again, then turn into a purée with a hand blender. For an extra-velvety consistency you can pour the soup through a fine sieve. The soup can now be frozen for up to 2 months.

• STEP 4; Reheat the soup if needed, taste for seasoning, adults and over two year olds can add salt and a bit of olive oil before serving.
  

For Thanksgiving …

HOW ABOUT COOKING PUMKING SPONGE CAKE WITH YOUR CHILDREN?

This fresh and light sponge cake is full of vitamins and a great excuse for children to learn about ingredients while having family quality time in the kitchen.

LEARNING ACTIVITY :

Recipes are a great way to learn basic life skills and develop language, as well as reinforcing mathematical skills.

While washing cutting and mixing the ingredientes you can teach your child the names of the ingredients and discuss what these ingredients contain e.g. ‘Is pumpkin full of vitamins?’ What is soft cheese made of?’. Children can also count the number of spoons, ingredientes etc. to practise their maths and identify whether the containers are full or empty, as well as identifying the untensils that they are using.

RECIPE :

PORTIONS :

Up to  20 small pieces

INGREDIENTS : 

• 425 grams of pumking pure

• 2 cups of white sugar

• 1 cup of  vegetale oil

• 4 eggs

• 2 cups of  plain flour

• 1  teaspoon of baking soda

• 1  teaspoon of cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

• 95 grams of cream cheese

• 5 little spoons of soft butter

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla esence

• 3  cups of icing sugar

• 3 small spoons of milk

• 1 mug of smashed nuts.

METHOD :

• Step 1 - Preheat oven to 175 175 °C (350 °F) y butter a tin cake of approximately 23×33 cm 

• Step 2 - Whip the pumping puree, caster sugar and oil in a bowl. Add the eggs and mix well.

• Step 3 - Mix in another bowl the flour, the baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add this mixture written on step two and put it together. Pour it in the greased tin and flattern it.

• Step 4 - Bake cake for approximately 40 minutes. After this, cut the cake with a clean knife. If there is no trace of the mixture on the knife then it is ready. Let the cake cool. 

• Step 5 - Whisk the cream queese with the butter and the vanilla essence to create a homogenous paste. Add a bit of caster sugar. Add one spoon of milk at the time and keep stirring until creating a spreadable icing.