Ms. DeMarco

Food and Nutrition 1 and 2

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Graduation and the 2025-2026 school year is now complete! I wish this 2026 graduating class a very bright future! Hawk Yeah! 🎓💜💛

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Foods II completed their last project & lab for the semester: Food Truck Competition. They were tasked with creating a food truck & making a meal to present to judges. They did an amazing job. So proud of them & everything they accomplished this semester 🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Foods I completed their last lab of the semester. It was a 2 day cupcake challenge. They were given random ingredients & figured out how to put them together & present them before judges. Proud of them & all they accomplished this semester 🤩🧁

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Foods I and II completed a 2 day lab where they put into practice all the skills and knowledge taught throughout the semester. They prepped and cooked chicken and pork and made various sides and desserts. They did an awesome job! 🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

This week Foods II completed 2 labs. The first was a flatbread lab where they used various herbs from our classroom herb garden (sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, and chives). The second lab was on athlete recovery meals. 😎

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Foods I students completed a 2 day lab where they focused on their baking skills and made homemade chocolate lava cake and blondies with whipped cream. They did an amazing job 🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods I completed a 2 day lab. Yesterday they made and braided the dough. It proofed for the second time overnight. Today they baked it and made cinnamon honey butter. They did an amazing job and the kitchens smelled fantastic 🤩🥖

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods II completed a fun Cinco de Mayo themed lab. Each kitchen made a different component of the meal and then they all enjoyed what each other made. 🇲🇽👏🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods II completed their special diets lab. They were tasked with making tacos for different diets: regular, gluten free, vegetarian and hypertension/diabetic. They then evaluated the tacos for similarities and differences. They did a great job with this lab 🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods I concluded their quick breads labs with making chocolate chip muffins. They did a great job with their Mise en place, team work and the kitchens smelled amazing. They did a great job 🤩☺️

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods I completed their first of two quick breads labs: biscuits! Students learned the importance of a leavening agent and cold butter for the flaky layers. They did a great job 🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Foods II completed another global cuisine lab, Choux dough with homemade chocolate pudding filling. They learned this dough is centuries old, it’s called the universal dough and some of the ways it’s made in other countries. They did an awesome job! 🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Foods I students completed their cooking with dairy & pasta lab. This lab emphasized that when cooking with dairy and eat you must go low heat and slowly. They enjoyed all the different sauces and pasta combinations 🍝🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods II concluded their 2 day homemade cinnamon roll lab. They were introduce to some helpful techniques with using Saran Wrap to help roll out the dough and using dental floss to cut the rolls. The kitchens smelled amazing & the students enjoyed eating them 🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods II completed another global cuisine lab; Mediterranean Chicken Gyros. Students made tzatziki sauce from scratch, using cheese cloth to help drain the water from the cucumber. Most really enjoyed the dish but the sauce was the star of the dish today.

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods I completed a combo lab of healthy foods & fruits and vegetables. Students made veggie fried rice with a healthy smoothie. Healthy food choices: brown rice, low sodium soy sauce and various veggies. They used various frozen fruit, low fat Greek yogurt with spinach. 🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods II continued their global cuisine labs by making chocolate chip scones and biscotti. We talked about the similarities and differences between the two. 🌍🤩

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods I concluded their 2 day lab this week. Yesterday they made pico de gallo & today they made vegetarian tacos & used that pico in their taco. They made healthy choices with reduced fat cheese, zucchini & low sodium black beans. They enjoyed trying something new 🌮

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Today Foods I enjoyed a fun pizza lab where we talked about the importance of layering flavors. They started with adding flavor to their dough before adding various toppings of their choice. They had fun and the kitchens smelled amazing 🤩 🍕

[Ms. DeMarco @FoodsHSHS]

Foods II continued their tour of global cuisine and made Chinese Beef stir fry. We talked about the differences between how they make it versus how we do. They learned a new velveting marinade technique and used an electric wok. It’s been great exploring different cultures. 🌎🤩