Philosophy
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.” I Cor. 10:31

God created food to give energy and health to human beings as well as pleasure and even as a means of social interaction. This means that certain kinds of foods are better for our health and welfare than others.  People need to know how to take care of their bodies through the foods they eat in order to most effectively serve their Creator and feel wellbeing.  However God also, through his kindness to humanity created a wide variety of foods that can be esthetically combined and cooked in various ways that add pleasure and joy to our lives as well. Additionally, as God has given every kind of food to the Christian to eat (Acts 10:9-35), learning about other culture’s foods and eating customs widens our ability to interact with and appreciate people from other cultures as well as a means of interaction within one’s own family.

Course Objective:
In a world of fast foods, unhealthy eating, convenience foods, eating out, and high food/ eating out bills, students will encounter skills and attitudes that will enable the student to learn survival cooking skills, economizing, healthier eating, the joy and vanishing art of home cooked foods and meals, and appreciate God’s plan for food in our lives, both for health and for pleasure.

Textbook
A Beka Home Economics Food Preparation book
Betty Crocker’s New Cook Book
Betty Crocker’s Cooking Basics
Let’s Look at Food textbook from Australia

Materials
various cookbooks
well equipped kitchen
personal recipes
food bought from markets and stores
student recipes
web sites

Time Allotment
50 min. per day, 5 days per week, 1 semester

Course Content

  • Christian perspective on food
  • Cooking terms, equipment, kitchen safety, hygiene, storage, measurements
  • Snacks and Beverages
  • Baking: Cakes, Cookies, Breads
  • Food intake analysis, healthy diet
  • Economizing with: Breakfast foods and eggs
  • Economizing with: Chicken/ soups
  • Salads, Vegetables
  • Sandwiches
  • Fruits, Pies
  • Milk/Dairy
  • Pasta
  • Ethnic foods
  • Demonstration of cooking competency