Earth Day Luncheon

  Great luncheon at school today - prepared and served by my three Culinary Arts classes. Pasta with Spinach Pesto and Blanched Broccoli, Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing, Homemade Garlic Bread, Rhubarb-Strawberry Sorbetto, Moca Biscotti, Mint Tea and Sparkling Lemonade. After almost three weeks of preparation it was great to finally serve the lunch to our 300 guests! Almost nothing left at the end of the day - always a good sign, along with the many compliments to our amazing student chefs!

  



Scholarships for Students Grades 10 Through College - Check it out!

High School Students

Scholarship Bulletin

April 7, 2011

Get a head start on scholarships for college! C-CAP highly recommends

the following scholarship opportunities for high school students. More

information and applications for these scholarships can be found on

the websites listed below.

Dunkin’ Donuts Scholarship

Due Date: March 15 or April 15 (depends on location)

Amount: $1,000

Description: Must live near a participating Dunkin' Donuts Franchise.

Recipients selected on the basis of "well-rounded" character: positive

academic record, demonstrated leadership, commitment to school and

community activities, and experience in a work environment.

To apply:

https://www.dunkindonuts.com/scholarship/

College Jumpstart Scholarship

Due Date: April 15

Amount: $250 - $1,500 each

Description: The scholarship is open to 10th-12th graders, college

students and non-traditional students. The main requirement is that

you are committed to going to school and can express your goals for

getting a higher education. Financial need is not considered.

To apply:

http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/

Society for Foodservice Management Merit Scholarship for High

School Seniors

Due Date: April 15, 2011

Amount: $2,000 each

Description: The Foundation will award a $2,000 scholarship to six

deserving high school seniors who are dedicated to a future career in

on-site foodservice. Students must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA on a

4.0 scale (equivalent to an 82.5 cumulative average). Applicants must

be accepted to culinary school and must submit a letter of

recommendation on letterhead from a current or previous employer.

To apply:

http://sfmstudentapp.ahhub.com/

High School Students

Western Union Foundation Family Scholarship Program

Due Date: April 21

Amount: Not listed

Description: The Family Scholarship Program is helping

immigrant/migrant fathers and sons, mothers and daughters and

brothers and sisters move up the economic development ladder

through education. Scholarships are used for college tuition, language

acquisition, technical training and GED classes, with two family

members receiving a scholarship to help achieve the type of education

they need in order to create a brighter future for their entire family.

Applicants must have been in the United States for 7 years or less.

Both applicants must have been born outside of the United States.

To apply:

http://foundation.westernunion.com/education_programs.html

Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship

Due Date: April 30

Amount: $5,000

Description: Open to high school seniors and first-year college

students. You must submit a maximum 1000-word essay on the

following topic: "Why is a healthy lifestyle important in school?"; and

in under 500 words, describe your career plans, goals, and personal

ambitions.

To apply:

http://www.fitnessexercises.tv/scholarships.php

“No Essay” College Scholarship

Due Date: April 30

Amount: $2,000

Description: Open to students attending any college or university. An

easy online application.

To apply:

https://collegeprowler.com/scholarship/apply.aspx?source=fw

High School Students

“I Don’t Want to Pay for College” Scholarship

Due Date: April 30

Amount: $1,000

Description: Open to students attending any college or university. An

easy online application.

To apply:

http://www.cappex.com/page/account/quickApply.jsp?scholarshipID=

np&code=FW_98

American Culinary Federation (ACF) Culinary Institute of

America Scholarship

Due Date: May 1

Amount: $2,500 per year for up to for years

Description: Must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher. Must be

accepted to the Culinary Institute of America’s Culinary Arts or Baking

and Pastry program.

To apply:

http://www.acfchefs.org/Content/NavigationMenu2/Schools/Scholarshi

ps/default.htm

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation Incoming

Freshman Scholarships

Due Date: May 1

Amount: $1,000 - $2,000

Description: Complete one application for a variety of scholarships.

To apply:

http://www.ahlef.org/content.aspx?id=19830

(links to the application are in the aqua box on the left)

James Beard Foundation Scholarships

Due Date: May 15

Amount: Varies

Description: James Beard Foundation offers two types of awards: (1)

Friends of James Beard Scholarships and (2) scholarships to attend a

specific school (includes CIA, ICE, Le Cordon Bleu, NECI and more).

Students may apply for up to three (3) Friends of James Beard

Scholarships. Review eligibility requirements carefully. Applicants must

meet the requirements as specified to be considered for a particular

award.

To apply: http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/jamesbeard/index.html

The Learning Garden

Our beautiful school garden, where we've harvested lettuce, spinach, parsley, cabbage, scallions and more for our cooking class. The students do an amazing job growing vegetables, flowers, and I think I saw a persimmon tree in there somewhere. Can't wait for the trees to produce fuit that we can use in class too!

Scotch Eggs

Scotch Eggs are usually deep fried, but baking is just as tasty. Spraying with a little Pam before baking makes a nice crisp coating. Using lean ground turkey and spinach also helps to make it healthier. I'm not a big cooked spinach fan, but the texture inside the meat is a perfect addition.

Scotch Eggs with Spinach

Ingredients:

14 oz lean ground turkey

6 hard boiled eggs, shells removed

24 leaves of fresh locally grown spinach

7 T dried breadcrumbs

1 egg, beaten

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Wrap each egg in 4 leaves of spinach.

		Divide sausage into 6 equal portions. On a lightly breadcrumb-sprinkled surface, pat out each portion to about 1/8” thickness. Wrap portions completely around each of the hard boiled eggs, pressing edges together to seal.
		Dip sausage-coated eggs in beaten egg, then roll in breadcrumbs. Place on baking tray and bake in preheated 375 degree oven until lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

Culinary Competition

Well, the preliminary competition is over. Four CASAA students from the high school competed in C-CAP (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) on 3/31, and now we're waiting for the results to see how they placed and whether they will move on to the final competition. They all did a great job with their knife cuts, omelets and salads!