Cook For Life

Don't forget to register for this fun Cook Along with proceeds going to Skerries Autism Friendly Town and Asiam.ie

Sustainable Skerries Food Festival: Cook-Along with Orla Owens(Zoom) We are delighted to host the wonderful Orla Owens for her first ever cookery video. She will be making some super-easy fruit-filled muffins!

Sustainable Skerries Food Festival: Cook-Along with Orla Owens(Zoom) We are delighted to host the wonderful Orla Owens for her first ever cookery video. She will be making some super-easy fruit-filled muffins!

Great News!!!!
The Cookie Club, Charity Cookery Book has arrived. DM me for orders and payment details. Cost €16 +€5 for nationwide delivery. This book caters for all generations to enjoy, with delicious, fun and easy to follow recipes to satisfy everyone's creative culinary appetite.
Beautifully designed by the extraordinarily talented Lombard, Book Designer, who in the kindest name of friendship gave her time and skills to this bountiful feast for your senses.
All proceeds will go to Ireland’s National Autism Charity.

The fresh sweet flavour & soft texture mango combined with crunchy salad, fruit & veggies, finished off with a minty dressing...a fine fresh feast!

Chicken & Mango Salad

You will need (Serves 4)
1 head of lettuce/ baby spinach
2 COOKED chicken breasts
1 ripe mango, peeled & sliced
6 cherry tomatoes
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 peach
½ orange
A small bunch of fresh mint & coriander
Add any fruit and vegetables you like!!!

Dressing: 2-3 tablespoons crème fraiche/greek yogurt, juice of ½ orange, 1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint, salt and pepper

Equipment
1 knife, 2 chopping boards, 1 large bowl, 1small bowl

To Make

 Wash, dry and tear the lettuce/spinach & add to large bowl/salad platter
 Chop cooked chicken ( Adult help please)
 Wash and chop all vegetables and fruit ( Adult help please)
 Chop or tear the fresh coriander leaves
 Add chicken, vegetables, chopped coriander and fruit to large bowl/salad platter
 Squeeze orange
 Chop mint ( Adult help please)
 In small bowl, add juice of orange, crème fraiche, mint, salt and pepper, mix together to make dressing. Taste & adjust seasoning if required
 Pour dressing over salad, gently toss & serve with warm crusty bread
 Delicious!!! And very good for you

Quick Broccoli Lemon Pasta

Serves 4

YOU WILL NEED
Broccoli - 1 bunch
125g/4oz cream cheese
1 tablespoon milk
Fresh herbs any that you like
4 slices cooked ham or cooked chicken
400g cooked pasta
Zest of 1 lemon


Equipment
Wooden spoon, 2 large bowls, 2 chopping boards, knife, zester
To Make
 Place cooked pasta in large bowl – set aside
 Wash & chop broccoli – cook – set aside(Adult help please)
 In second bowl, Add cream cheese, and milk - stir and warm in microwave (Adult help please)
 Chop cooked ham/chicken- add to bowl of pasta - stir
 Tear fresh herbs – add to pasta - stir
 Carefully zest lemon - add to bowl - stir
 Now carefully pour warm cream cheese sauce to cooked pasta, add cooked broccoli - stir (Adult help please)
 Spoon into bowls to serve
 Simple..... yet scrummy!!!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes approx 8

YOU WILL NEED

250g/8oz Plain Flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
125g/4oz butter
175g/6oz caster sugar
½ teaspoon Vanilla Essence
125g/4oz Milk/Dark/White Chocolate (roughly chopped) or chips

EQUIPMENT

Wooden spoon, mixing bowl, small bowl,1baking tray, wire rack, teaspoon and tablespoon, greaseproof paper

TO MAKE

 Pre-heat oven to 180C/356F
 Sieve flour & baking powder into mixing bowl
 Cut the butter into small pieces, then rub butter in flour with your finger tips
 Add sugar and chocolate to mixing bowl & stir
 Crack egg in to small bowl, add vanilla essence and mix with fork
 Stir in egg and vanilla, bring dough together in to ball shape, then with your hands take it from the bowl and shape it into sausage shape
 Wrap dough in greaseproof paper, put in fridge for 20 minutes
Then very carefully cut cookies approx 1 cm thick (ADULT HELP PLEASE)
 Place on baking tray
Bake for 10 - 15 minutes until golden brown 180C/356F (ADULT HELP PLEASE)
 Cool on wire rack before serving