Amazing Mini-Ma Belle Cooks!

“Day one is awesome” says Ruby!
“It’s fun, we got to learn cooking” says Hailey.
“Day one was really fun to get to know each other and learn new recipes.” says Dominique.
“Today was really fun and I like that we got to learn new recipes and that French cooking is awesome!” says Esther.
“Day one was really fun and it was hard for me because I didn’t know anyone at first – but now it’s better, because we cooked together.” says Archer”It was really fun and I am excited about coming back.” says Hannah.

The kids prepared a scrumptious lunch made of a rice-salad with fresh salmon, tomatoes and herbs, formed into circles on top of a bed of lettuce form Sarah’s garden.  Teens went to Sarah’s garden to pick the lettuce and explore the herb garden.

After eating lunch, the kids went for a refreshing walk around Beaver Lake while the teens did the lunch cleanup.  Then kids prepared a beautiful lemon sorbet while the teens made Chocolate Profiteroles with Cardamon Ice Cream.

Nicholas and Allison:  “We went up a steep driveway and saw Sarah’s home and garden, in Woodfin.  There were many types of herbs and snap peas, potatoes, carrots.  We smelled and tasted many different kinds of herbs, thyme, oregano, pineapple sage, cilantro, tarragon.  We picked lettuce there, for our lunch.  We also experimented with different scents to choose from for the ice-cream.  We chose coffee and cinnamon for one kind of ice cream, and cardamon for the other one.  It was fun.  I enjoyed trying new things.”

(Note from Ghislaine:  children also made amazing drawings and took great photos in the kitchen, which we will publish tonight or tomorrow.)