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Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: ½ cube of fresh yeast; 75ml milk; 250g flour; ¼ spoon of salt; ¼ spoon of sugar; 25g butter; ½ l water; 1,5 spoons of baking soda

June 17, 2022October 24, 2022

A healthy BBQ party

Day 1 of the meeting in Germany, afternoon and evening.

With the help of a dietician and in cooperation with a regional adult education center, students created a buffet style dinner. Later on, host parents and siblings were invited to school to start off the mobility together.

The recipes were chosen and provided by the dietician. A main focus lay on a variety of healthy salads. These accompanied some healthy dishes prepared on the BBQ (consisting of vegetables and lean meat). As we had learned from the food pyramid in the morning, sweet treats are not “forbidden” but should be chosen wisely and sparingly. Consequently, desserts were also included and consisted mostly of fruits, dairy (and some not so healthy ingredients…).

While cutting, grating, mixing, seasoning, …, students got to know each other (always working in teams with mixed nationalities). The results were very delicious and the few remaining left-overs were taken home to be finished and enjoyed later. The local newspaper came by as well and reported on this event (and the project in general).

BBQ recipes English booklet Download

June 17, 2022October 24, 2022

Food pyramid

What’s on the top of the food pyramid should not be on the top of the list of foods you eat every day…

Our food journey started out by looking at the food we might eat – and by getting to know each other.

For this purpose, students were handed magnetic cut-outs of typical food items (e.g. different types of vegetables, fruits, drinks, meats, legumes, snacks). Each food item was given to two different students.

In a first step, students were to find the partner with the same food item. As a team they then went on to complete the draft of a food pyramid, discovering the concept and the “position” of each food.

In another step, students did a short activity on language exchange: What is “their” food called in their language, in their partner’s language, in English?

Often, we were able to discover quite similar names for food in our languages. In some cases, “false friends” can, however, lead to misunderstandings. These we need to be aware of. For example: Does the word “pasta” mean the same in every language? In Spanish, it can mean a lot more than just Italian noodles (for example also building material, money or a small cakes), in Turkish as well it designates a cake, in French the word “pasta” does not really exist at all.

June 16, 2022October 24, 2022

A healthy cookbook

In preparation for our meeting, students from all participating countries collected some of their families’ favorite recipes. The task was to identify healthy recipes, and recipes that are good for the environment for a number of reasons. The recipes were then collected in a cookbook. We had this cookbook printed professionally and distributed it to all participants at the beginning of the mobility. It will also be placed in school libraries etc.

Visiting students had been asked before the mobility to plan on cooking “their” recipe together with their host families. In this way, also parents and siblings were involved in the topic and work on the project. Moreover, sometimes hosting students and their families are at a loss when it comes to the question of “What can we do together with our guest?”. Cooking something together, creating a meal and enjoying a new inspiration from another country, another family can create a sense of community to forge lasting bonds (also beyond the rather short duration of a mobility).

Eat healthy, be wealthy. Our Cookbook Download

June 10, 2022October 24, 2022

Brezeln – Pretzels

Bretzel – Pretzels

Course: Sides

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

½ cube of fresh yeast
75ml milk
250g flour
¼ spoon of salt
¼ spoon of sugar
25g butter
½ l water
1,5 spoons of baking soda

Directions

First you put two tablespoons of flour, one teaspoon of sugar and three tablespoons of milk in a bowl. The resulting yeast dough must now rise for 20 minutes. Now mix the remaining ingredients with the yeast dough.
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees top bottom heat. Shape the dough into pretzels.
Dissolve the baking soda in the water. Dip the pretzels in the lye water for 30 seconds. And finally, bake the pretzels for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!

June 10, 2022October 24, 2022

Bauernbrot – Farmers bread

Recipe by DECourse: Sides

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

hours

minutes

Ingredients

300 g wheat flour type 405
280 g wheat flour type 1050
2 teaspoons of salt
1 package dry yeast
380 ml lukewarm water

Directions

Mix the flour with sugar and salt in a bowl.
Add dry yeast and 380 ml of lukewarm water and knead everything with the dough hook of the hand mixer for 5 minutes to a smooth dough.
Cover and let rise for circa 60 minutes.
Knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface to form a round loaf.
Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, cover and let rest for circa 60 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees (convection: 200 degrees).
Brush the bread with water.
Bake it in the oven for 15 minutes.
Then reduce the oven temperature to 200 degrees (convection: 180 degrees) and bake the bread for 40 minutes.
Let it cool down completely.
Enjoy

June 10, 2022October 24, 2022

Erbsensuppe – Pea soup

Recipe by DECourse: Soups

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

hour

minutes

Ingredients

300 g green split peas
1 onion
1 bunch of soup vegetables
100 g ham cubes
2 tablespoons oil
1 l vegetable broth
300 g potatoes
4 Vienna sausages
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
0.5 bunch of flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Bring the peas to the boil in 1.3 l water, simmer openly for circa 45 minutes.
Then pour the peas into a sieve, collect circa 500 ml of the cooking water.
Peel the onion and dice finely.
Clean the soup vegetables and dice finely.
Sautée the onion and ham cubes in oil, add the soup vegetables and stew for circa 3 minutes.
Pour in the cooking water, vegetable broth and add the peas, cook everything for circa 20 minutes with the lid on.
In the meantime, peel the potatoes, cut into circa 1 cm cubes, add to the soup, simmer for another 20 minutes.
Wash parsley, shake dry, chop finely.
Season the pea soup with salt and pepper to taste, add the sausages and heat up briefly.
Then distribute the soup on deep plates and serve sprinkled with parsley.
Enjoy!

June 10, 2022October 24, 2022

Zeytinyağlı Fasulye Tarifi İçin Malzemeler – Olive Oil Beans Recipe

Recipe by TRCourse: Sides

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

500 grams of fresh beans
1 onion
1 tomato
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 sugar cubes
Half a teaspoon of olive oil
2 glasses of water
Salt
Black pepper
Red powdered pepper

Directions

Fry the finely chopped onions in olive oil.
Add tomato paste and mix it.
Add the beans that we cut thinly on it, close the lid of the pot without mixing, and cook it on low heat for 15 minutes.
Finely chop tomatoes and add them to our softened beans.
Add sugar, salt, water and spices to it and cook it without mixing.
Mix food, which starts to absorb its water, 1-2 turns and leave it to cook.

June 10, 2022October 24, 2022

Zeytinyağlı Enginar Tarifi – Artichoke Recipe with Olive Oil

Artichoke, whose olive oil dish is especially loved by many people and rich in fiber, is actually a type of thistle, although it is considered a vegetable. This plant, which was born in the Mediterranean, has also been used for medicinal purposes for years. In recent years, it is also seen as a supplement due to the different components it contains. With its low carb content and highly nutritious, artichokes can be steamed, baked, grilled or sautéed. It can be further flavored with spices. The artichoke, which is enough to be steamed for 20-40 minutes, can be cooked in the oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes. In addition to the heart, the leaves can also be eaten by peeling them with the help of teeth.

10 known benefits of artichokes…

1. High Nutrition Value

2. Balances Cholesterol

3. Helps Regulate Blood Pressure

4. Beneficial for Liver Health

5. Supports the Digestive System

6. May Relieve Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Symptoms

7. May Lower Blood Sugar

8. May Lower Cancer Risk

9. May Reduce Risk of Birth Defects

10. May Boost the Immune System

Zeytinyağlı Enginar Tarifi – Artichoke Recipe with Olive Oil

Recipe by TRCourse: Sides

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

6 artichokes
Juice of half a lemon (for rubbing the artichokes)
1 carrot
1 potato
1 cup peas (boiled or canned)
1 onion
1 teaspoon of olive oil
1 lemon
1 teaspoon of sugar
1.5 teaspoons salt
1 glass of water

Directions

Cut the carrots and potatoes into small cubes and put them in the pot, add enough water to cover them and let them boil for 10 minutes. It is important that the vegetables are not fully cooked here, they should remain slightly alive.
After our vegetables are cooked, let’s drain the water and keep it aside.
Let’s take our peas in a separate pot, add water and boil them until they are soft. You can also use canned peas if you prefer. Let’s drain the water of our boiled peas and keep them aside.
Chop the onion for food and fry it in half a tea glass of olive oil until it turns slightly pink.
Let’s add potatoes and carrots on it. Add the boiled peas and mix for 1-2 minutes and remove from the stove.
Let’s put our artichokes in a suitable bowl, rub them with the juice of half a lemon and put them in the pot.
Let’s share out the vegetables we prepared in the middle parts, and share out the remaining garniture on the artichokes.
Add olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt and water and close the lid of the pot.
Let’s cook on medium heat until our food boils, then cook on low heat until the artichokes soften. This process will take about 20-25 minutes.
Let’s take our cooked artichokes from the stove and let them cool. Then, let’s take it on a serving plate and pour its water in the pot over it and serve. You can also decorate it with dill.
Enjoy your meal.

June 10, 2022October 24, 2022

Celery With Orange

Recipe by TRCourse: Sides

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

1 kilo of celery
2 potatoes
1-2 onions
1-2 carrots
1 glass of fresh orange juice
1.5 cups of hot water
salt
olive oil
lemon juice

Directions

Dice the celery and soak in lemon juice.
Chop carrot and onion.
Fry the onions in a saucepan with olive oil until they turn pink.
Add the celery and carrots to the pot.
Add orange juice.
If necessary, add 1.5 cups of hot water.
Finally, add the salt and wait for it to cook.(30-35 minutes)
You can serve hot or cold.
Enjoy your meal.

June 10, 2022October 24, 2022

Okra

Recipe by TRCourse: Main

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

1 kg okra
2 onion
5 tomatoes
7 tablespoons of olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
Salt and sugar
Pepper paste
juice of 1 lemon

Directions

Wash the okra with plenty of water.
After washing, clean the handle parts by cutting them in a cone shape with the help of a knife.
Pour the juice of 1 lemon on the cleaned and washed okra.
Take 5 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and fry the diced onions in this oil until they turn pink.
Add finely chopped garlic and pepper paste on top of the pinking onions and mix quickly.
After peeling the skins, add the tomatoes you cut into cubes and fry well.
Finally, add the okra to the pot with the lemon juice in it. After adding salt and sugar, pour hot water on it, mix it gently once and close the lid of the pot.
Let your okra cook for about 25 minutes on low heat with the lid closed.
Check it and when the okra is soft and cooked, turn off the stove and keep it aside until it gets warm.
After the okras are warm, put them on a serving plate and pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil on top and serve with lemon slices. Enjoy your meal.