Ms. Kayla Henderson

Introduction to Culinary, Culinary Essentials & International Foods in room 109 at Van Horn High School! Come on in to taste and see what we’re cookin’ up!

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Happy Thanksgiving from Room 109 🦃 🥧 🧈🍗🥕🌽🥔🍎 #isdstrong #FACS #teacherlife @ISDSchools @VanhornHS_

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Spent the day with two of my favs making holiday goodies in COMO 🎄🍫🎅🏼🍪🍬🤶🏼We absolutely LOVE these training sessions at Columbia Area Career Center! Today, we made Hot Cocoa Cupcakes, Gingerbread Biscotti, Cheese Cranberry Danish, & Scones! #isdstrong #FACS @ISDSchools

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Year number ✋🏼✋🏼✌🏼☝🏼 LET’S DO THIS!!! 👩🏻‍🏫🍕📓🍴🌮🔪📚🍔✏️ #teacher #teacherlife #FACS #culinary #ilovemyjob #isdstrong @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Day #1 learning from @startlandedu with @CiaThs was a great success! We engaged with the Design Thinking model in an effort to inspire & lead our students when we get back to our classrooms! #isdstrong #FACS #teacherlife @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

@MrsDiRoccoFACS & I spent the last 3 days with “Kids with Kids” learning how to prepare family-friendly recipes to share with our communities in the 24/25 school year! We are SO excited to implement our projects beginning this Fall! #isdstrong #FACS @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

We ended International Foods this semester by making Fair & Festival Food. This is always a fun, end-of-the-year lab to close out this course! #isdstrong #FACS @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

We tried our hand at Swiss Roll Cakes for our last lab of the year in Culinary Essentials! These are SUCH complex & technical desserts but they did a wonderful job 👏🏻 Looking forward to seeing most of these kiddos next year in level 3 😉 #isdstrong @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Our last lab in Intro to Culinary! I give the students a can of crescent rolls and they have to come up with a recipe using them! I will miss this class but look forward to seeing some of them again in advance levels courses! #isdstrong @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

My International Foods students competed in their one culinary competition of the course last week: DESSERT IMPOSTERS! They were tasked with making a dessert look like a main dish. Gotta say…the CRUSHED it 👊🏼 #isdstrong #FACS #teacherlife @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Another Food Truck Wars in the books 👏🏻 I’ll literally never tire of this fun learning experience for my kiddos…even though I’m EXHAUSTED by the end of it! 100% worth it to see their creativity & vision come to life 😌 #isdstrong #FACS #teacherlife @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Intro to Culinary had their semester competition last week: The Ultimate Pizza Challenge 🍕🏆 I am SO impressed with their creations 👏🏻 They came up with some KILLER combinations!! #isdstrong #FACS #teacherlife

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

We’ve made our way all around the globe 🌎 in International Foods 👏🏻 Our last few stops included China 🇨🇳 Japan 🇯🇵 New Zealand & Australia 🇦🇺 So proud of these students and all they’ve accomplished & learned this semester 😌 #isdstrong @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Level 2 students spent the last two weeks diving into the world of Yeast Breads & Quick Breads 🍞🍕We made two different yeasted doughs that we turned into Personal Pizzas & Cinnamon Rolls 🤤 and the we tried our hands at Savory Scones & chocolaty Muffins #isdstrong @ISDSchools

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

We’ve been focused on all things Cookies, Cakes, & Candies for the last couple of weeks in Intro 👏🏻 We made Springtime Sugar Cookies, Fruity Pebbles Cheesecakes, & Spring-inspired White Fudge 🤍🩵🩷💛💜#isdstrong #FACS @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Third level lately! Middle East & Africa: Toffee Matzo Crack Candy, Snowball Walnut Cookies, Israeli Couscous, Pastel, Nigerian Jollof Rice, Samosas, & West African Lime Cake! Russia: Beef Stroganoff & Russian Chicken. India: Beef Vinadloo & Chicken Tikka Masala #isdstrong

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Level ✌🏼Fried Rice & Homemade Pasta for Chicken Alfredo! For our Baking unit: Chocolate, Cinnamon Sugar, & Lemon Cake Donuts, Homemade Blondies vs. Homemade Brownies, Cheddar Jalapeño, Cheddar Bacon, & Herb Mini Loaves, and M&M Cookies!! #isdstrong @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

Here’s what Intro has been up to lately! For our Dairy unit, we made homemade chocolate & vanilla puddings for Dirt & Worms and Banana Pudding! And for our Egg unit, we made Breakfast Burritos, Egg Bites, & French Toast Casserole 👏🏻 #isdstrong @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

3rd level toured the foods of Greece 🇬🇷 & the Middle East 🇪🇬 Lamb Gyros, Spanakopita, Tiropita, Greek Butter Cookies, Chicken Shawarma, Tahini Cookies, Middle Eastern Chicken Burritos, & Egyptian Basbousa (a cake made with Farina & Ghee) #isdstrong @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

In level 2, we wrapped up a Poultry & Meat unit this week! On the menu: Pork & Lamb dishes! We even pulled out the grills for a few dishes & made Lamb Grilled Flatbread & Grilled Lamb Loin Chops w/Lemony Potato Wedges!! #isdstrong #FACS #teacherlife @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons

[Ms. Kayla Henderson @VHSRoom109]

In Intro, we’re on week 1 of a 2-week unit learning about Dairy products
🥛🧀🐮 We always start off this unit by making Grilled Cheese 🥪 & Milkshakes 🥤 Definitely a fan-fav 👏🏻#isdstrong #FACS #teacherlife @ISDSchools @Vanhorn_falcons