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RecipeS &

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At The Kind Kitchen Group, we believe wholeheartedly that quality ​cooking instruction is invaluable for nurturing budding chef potential ​in all youth. That’s why our Young Cooks Society after school ​curriculum goes beyond simply following recipes - we explore the ​how’s and why’s behind each method, ingredient, and technique.

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wE BELIEVE EVERYONE CAN COOK

The WHY

BEHIND

THE WHAT

OF COOKING

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Led by minority female chef mentors Sicily Sierra and ​Melanie Wilkerson, students not only gain practical ​kitchen skills but also the reasoning fueling culinary ​science. Learning is hands-on

and interactive. Food literacy blossoms into ​sovereignty.


By pairing academics with real-world application, our ​weekly program enables students to build ​confidence, cultural bonds, career exposure, ​community leadership abilities and so much more. It ​all starts with proper technique guided

step-by-step.


Browse beginner recipes and fundamental know-how ​below from eggs to dough and beyond. Then watch ​your young cook spread their wings recipe by recipe!


Scrambled Egg Excellence :

A Lesson

in Teamwork

What exactly did we teach our Young Cooks?

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Seeing students unlock their potential through ​food education fuels our passion for this program!


We can’t wait to see these young changemakers ​uplift the community.

recipe tips & Key Takeaways to Cooking Fluffy Eggs

Ingredients Needed:

Eggs Butter Oil Salt

🌡️ Use Low Heat:

High heat causes eggs to overcook and toughen. Keep warmth gentle.


🥚 Pay Attention to Texture: Scrambled eggs should be moist and airy, not dry or rubbery.


🔪 Avoid Over-Mixing: Gently fold eggs just until incorporated, no longer.


🧂 Salt After Cooking: Salt breaks down eggs if added early. Season at the very end.


🕑 Monitor Cook Time: Cook only until set but still a touch loose. Carry-over heat will finish.

Here are the core scrambled egg tips they learned:

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We still remember the palpable excitement ​during our Young Cooks Society inaugural ​pilot after-school program held at Rogers-​Herr Middle School as we introduced week ​6’s lesson “impossible challenge” - crafting ​the perfect pan of fluffy, mouthwatering ​scrambled eggs.

We set high expectations, explaining the ​delicate balance between incorporated air, ​homogeneous texture, ideal cook time and ​temperature regulation. As eager students ​gathered ingredients, doubt crept in. Yet ​with each fumble, we reframed failure as a ​teacher highlighting areas needing growth.

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Rather than accepting defeat, our teens banded together - combining ​individual strengths in whisking, managing heat, timing stages, and balancing ​flavors. Through vulnerability, confidence grew alongside unexpected new ​abilities. Early fruitless attempts mixed with determination to carefully “read” ​the eggs, tweaking approaches as needed. Students hesitant to crack shells ​found courage in leadership roles directing peers. Quiet cooks emerged as ​bold voices shaping the process.


Then something magical happened as differing skills harmonized. The winning ​team wasn’t necessarily the most culinarily gifted upfront, but rather the ​bravest in owning weak points while leveraging specialized knowledge held in ​each set of hands.


This collaborative experiment modeled how uniting complementary strengths ​across diverse learning styles breeds excellence. In summoning community ​spirit under pressure, students gained emotional intelligence alongside ​cooking skills that day.

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