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Cooking for a Teacher Toast

June 7, 2011 by Alison

It’s that time of year again. A time to say thanks to the teachers who spent time teaching and caring for our kids all year long. In our town, we have toasts for our teachers, where parents throw parties to show their appreciation. Often times, the focus of the event is the food — there are BBQ’s, cocktail nibbles or simply ice cream. Finding the time to make homemade food can be challenging at this time of year, but the cost to cater the event leaves many people stressed. That’s why I chose to cook and freeze food with my friend Kathe ahead of time for my daughter’s fifth grade teacher toast. We carved out a three hour time slot and powered through our agenda which included mini spring rolls, cheese puffs, pork meatballs, two bite quiches and empanadas. It was an intense time cooking and freezing our food, but we got it done. Plus, we had some quality friend time, which is rare at this hectic time of year. I suggest you and your friends get together to cater your events for a more delicious and economical way to entertain.

Instead of posting the recipe, I’ll send you to an article on Baristanet which has a video and article by Melody Kettle featuring my empanadas:

Hot From The Kettle: Revisting Summit Avenue – Curried Beef Empanadas

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  1. Ma, What's For Dinner says

    June 7, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    Now that looks fantastic and I’m really really wishing that I was one of your kid’s teachers right now. Those spring rolls on the recipe page? They look perfect, and totally one of my favorite things to eat. It’s my first time here…thanks so much for the inspiration! I’ll be back soon for sure.

    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma, What’s For Dinner
    http://www.mawhats4dinner.com

  2. katie k says

    June 7, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    I crave your empanadas. Oh, to be a teacher!

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It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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