thread: "no cook" cooking for teenagers

  1. #1
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    Nov 2004
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    "no cook" cooking for teenagers

    Hi - hoping for some inspiration.

    We're running a "Rustychef" competition at youth group on Friday night - the kids are mostly boys aged 11-14.

    We don't have access to stoves/heat etc but we could bring ice in an esky for chilling.

    How can we run a masterchef-type invention test etc and what kinds of things can we get the kids to "cook"?

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    Dec 2007
    Victoria
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    will have a scout and be back

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    Feb 2006
    South Eastern Suburbs, Vic
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    Camping stoves?

    Decorated Marie biscuits are always good for things judged on presentation, and with a camping stove you could make pancakes, french toast, pasta with sauce.

    Without heat, you could have pre-boiled eggs and pre cooked bacon and/or chicken and make a caesar salad...or any other sort of salad.

    ...could you bring barbeques?

    ETA: You could do a bit of experimenting, but boiled water in thermoses might cook things like couscous.

    - Do you have access to electricity? Kettles, electric frypans?

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    Jan 2008
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    CHOCOLATE - COCONUT BALLS - NO COOKING

    4 c. flaked coconut
    4 c. confectioners' sugar
    3/4 c. mashed potatoes
    2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
    1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
    1 (2") sq. paraffin

    Combine first 3 ingredients into small balls and chill. Melt remaining ingredients and dip balls into mixture.


    NO - COOK PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE
    BALLS

    2 c. powdered sugar
    1/2 c. cocoa
    2 tbsp. milk
    1/4 c. peanut butter

    Mix together dry ingredients. Add milk and peanut butter. Mix well until a playdough like consistency (you may need more peanut butter). Form into 1-inch balls. This one is fun for small children to help with.

    APRICOT BALLS JUST LOVE THESE!!!!

    2 pkgs. dried apricots, chopped
    1 can Eagle Brand milk
    1 1/4 c. chopped pecans
    1 sm. can flake coconut

    Mix all ingredients together. Chill. Roll into balls. Roll in coconut, chopped pecans or powdered sugar. Store covered in refrigerator.


    milk shakes?

    salads?

    choco chip cookies (*any type) with ice cream centers just put the ice cream in between them and chill and cut off any extra ice cream

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    Jan 2008
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    APRICOT CHEESE BALL

    3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
    15 dried apricots, finely chopped
    3 tbsp. apricot jam
    1 tsp. vanilla
    Pecans to roll it in

    Soften cream cheese and mix in all but nuts. Chill until firm enough to make a ball. Roll into ball and roll in nuts

    APRICOT CHOCOLATE BALLS

    12 oz. pkg. vanilla wafers, crushed fine
    3/4 c. apricot preserves
    1/2 c. Nestle's miniature semi-sweet chocolate
    1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar

    In large bowl, mix wafers, jelly, and chocolate. Mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto foil cookie sheet. Shape into balls and roll in sugar. Makes 3 dozen balls.

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    Loving the ideas girls! Yes we do have access to electricity.... so maybe frying pans might be ok?

    These are a group of boys though... trying to minimise the risks too IYKWIM

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    Apr 2008
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    What about a masterchef cake decorating challenge?

    You wouldnt need any heating for that.

  8. #8

    Mar 2004
    Sparta
    12,662

    sushi rolls are no cook but they may not appeal to teenaged boys.

    meze plates - they're cheapish you only need leb bread and/or turkish bread, olives, feta, dips, dates and so on. You could provide a bunch of dips and breads etc and give a prize to whoever dishes up the nicest platter.
    Is it a Christian camp? If so a meze plate might be appropriate because lots of the ingredients are the same ones that people have eaten in the Middle East for centuries.

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    mmmm meze plates (homer style drool).

    Even though the leaders are christians I'd say most of the kids there will not be christians - most of them would probably never have eaten Middle Eastern-type food, so the connection would probably be lost on them. But the new experience would be good for them.... good thought Brontide.