1. Design a poster or set of postcards or make up a short mime or drama to show how accidents can happen in the kitchen and/or the importance of good hygiene.
2. Talk to an interested adult about what you understand by the term ‘healthy eating’. Draw up a week’s healthy eating menu for your family. Show it as a wall chart or similar and highlight the number of portions from each food group.
3. Find out about particular diets that people might follow for health reasons. Cook a dish that is suitable for one of the following diets: diabetic, gluten-free, low fat, lactose-free.
4. Cook a dish that is a favourite of your family.
5. Cook a traditional dish from a country other than the UK.
6. For a group of friends or your family, make a main course using convenience foods and then make the same dish entirely from fresh ingredients. For example, Spaghetti Bolognese can be made using a ready-mix or jar of sauce or from fresh ingredients like tomatoes, garlic and basil – you could even try using fresh pasta.
Discuss which tastes better and why? How does the cost compare?
7. Plan, cook and serve a meal for a group of friends, your Patrol or your family to celebrate a special occasion.
8. Make a dish using a specialist piece of cooking equipment, e.g. microwave, slow cooker, ice cream maker, bread machine, pasta maker, blender or griddle.
9. Be prepared to show the correct and safe use of equipment, such as a chopping board, knives etc, by making two dishes that show your basic skills at cooking e.g. salad, fruit salad, and ratatouille.