Dear Esteemed 3T2 2009,



Picture 1: Serving Suggestions

Labels: Practical 4: Kuih Pisang

Dear beloved 3T2,

Something to relate to your week which we spoke about eating disorders.



I found this video online and I think it relates to all of you who maybe at a phase of dieting, or know friends who are dieting. Please watch this video and read the interesting article below. Link: http://neeteen.sg/topics/topic.asp?z=7#

Is losing weight to look good worth it?
You look at a photo taken with your friends and think – gosh, I look fat!

It is natural to want to look good. But before you go on a diet, think again. There is a big difference between losing some weight to be healthier, and risking your life by over-doing it.

Dieting dangerously
Some people take the short cut by crash dieting. They eat very little, exercise too much, and pop diet pills. This can be really dangerous.

What often follows is the “yo-yo” effect. Crash dieters lose weight quickly, and then gain it all back. Eventually this could lead to health problems like anaemia, liver and kidney damage, heart failure and osteoporosis.

When someone has low self-esteem and keeps viewing himself or herself as fat (even when he or she is not), the desire to be thin could also push him or her into eating disorders.

Such people may develop anorexia nervosa. They would starve themselves and end up severely underweight and malnourished. Some end up bulimic so they binge eat and then take laxatives or force themselves to vomit.

Achieving healthy weightIn reality, crash dieting and other extreme behaviours are unnecessary health risks. All you need is a healthy lifestyle of a balanced diet and regular exercise.

You can try these out:

1. Eat healthily
No over-eating or snacking at odd-hours. Just eat regular portions at regular meal times.Who says healthy food has to taste bad? Try these simple and delicious recipes with your friends!

2. Maintain a balanced diet
Don’t be picky! Your body needs carbohydrates, proteins, fibre and even fats to function well! Just follow the proper servings in the Healthy Diet Pyramid and you won’t go wrong. You can easily stay in the pink of health.

3. Exercise regularly
Space out your exercise routines into regular intervals to prevent muscle injuries.Burn those extra fats with cardiovascular exercise.Make it fun! Try roller-blading, playing basketball, or even dancing.

4. Seek help
If you really need to lose weight, talk to a doctor. He or she will guide you on a safe and healthy diet.

You are not what you weigh
Remember that beauty is always subjective, and good-looking people come in many shapes and sizes. You can be thin, or curvy! Magazines may have you believe that skinny is the only way to be, but the truth is, they are usually airbrushed (pictures are edited using software) to inhuman perfection! Even beauty pageants are now focusing on healthy looks as one of their winning criteria, rather than favouring only the skinny contestants.

The weighing scale only gives you a number for your weight. It cannot give you a value for your personality, or tell you what a great person you are.

So eat healthy, exercise regularly and be yourself!

Credits to: http://neeteen.sg/topics/topic.asp?z=7#

Cheerios,Ms Tang

Labels: "Thin = good looking? What is your idea of beauty?”

Dear 3T2 Food Studies 2009 Students,

Please remember to complete your 3-Day RDA Group Project by Thurs 12 February.

Zi Ying and Dominic, please help the relief teacher on duty to collect back all the group work.

I will go through the project with you all again this Wed 11 February. So, there will be NO practical on Wed.

May you all have a blessed week ahead.

Cheerios,
Ms. Tang

Labels: Deadline for 3-Day RDA Group Project Thurs 12 Feb

Picture 1: Custard Tart
Image credits: Thanks to Yi Long and Jek Keat, Sec 3N2 2009


Picture 2: Sardine Tarts
Image credits: Thanks to Vivian and Celestine, Sec 3N2 2009

Dear 3T2 2009,

Here's the shortcrust pastry recipe and their variations.

Shortcrust Pastry
Ingredients

100 g Plain flour
Pinch Salt
50 g Cold butter
40 ml Cold water

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. Sift flour and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
3. Rub butter into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4. Add water all at once. Mix with palette knife to form a firm but not hard dough.
5. Knead pastry very lightly with fingertips till smooth and well-mixed.
6. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured pastry board to required thickness with short and sharp strokes in a forward direction.
7. Wrap in cling-wrap and chill in chiller. Use as desired.

Variation 1: Sardine Tarts
Ingredients
1 no small piece canned sardine
1 no small onion
1/2 no red chilli
1 no lime
1 no egg for glazing
Parsley for garnishing

Method
1. Using medium-sized round cookie cutter, cut about 6 to 8 round pieces of shortcrust pastry dough.
2. Using a teaspoon (tsp), place 1 to 2 tsp of sardine filling into centre of cut pastry dough.
3. Seal and bind edges with with egg.
4. Place on lined baking tray.
5. Glaze surface of sardine tarts with egg for colour.
6. Bake for 20 mins in oven at 200°C.

Variation 2: Custard Tarts
Ingredients
25 g Custard powder
25 g sugar
250 ml Milk
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
Pinch Nutmeg

Method
1. Prepare tart cases for custard tart.
2. Line cut pieces of shortcrust pastry dough in tart casings. Bake blind for 15 to 20 mins.
3. Mix custard powder, sugar and essence with a little milk to dissolve.
4. Boil the rest of the milk for about 5 mins.
5. Add the mixture into the boiled milk and stir constantly until cooked. Take care not to burn the base.
6. Fill the baked pastry cases with custard and sprinkle a little nutmeg.
7. Bake for another 10 to 15 mins.

Have fun!

Cheerios,
Ms. Tang

Labels: Practical 4: Shortcrust Pastry (Rubbing-In Method)

Dear Esteemed 3T2 2009,



Picture 1: Serving Suggestions

Labels: Practical 4: Kuih Pisang

Dear beloved 3T2,

Something to relate to your week which we spoke about eating disorders.



I found this video online and I think it relates to all of you who maybe at a phase of dieting, or know friends who are dieting. Please watch this video and read the interesting article below. Link: http://neeteen.sg/topics/topic.asp?z=7#

Is losing weight to look good worth it?
You look at a photo taken with your friends and think – gosh, I look fat!

It is natural to want to look good. But before you go on a diet, think again. There is a big difference between losing some weight to be healthier, and risking your life by over-doing it.

Dieting dangerously
Some people take the short cut by crash dieting. They eat very little, exercise too much, and pop diet pills. This can be really dangerous.

What often follows is the “yo-yo” effect. Crash dieters lose weight quickly, and then gain it all back. Eventually this could lead to health problems like anaemia, liver and kidney damage, heart failure and osteoporosis.

When someone has low self-esteem and keeps viewing himself or herself as fat (even when he or she is not), the desire to be thin could also push him or her into eating disorders.

Such people may develop anorexia nervosa. They would starve themselves and end up severely underweight and malnourished. Some end up bulimic so they binge eat and then take laxatives or force themselves to vomit.

Achieving healthy weightIn reality, crash dieting and other extreme behaviours are unnecessary health risks. All you need is a healthy lifestyle of a balanced diet and regular exercise.

You can try these out:

1. Eat healthily
No over-eating or snacking at odd-hours. Just eat regular portions at regular meal times.Who says healthy food has to taste bad? Try these simple and delicious recipes with your friends!

2. Maintain a balanced diet
Don’t be picky! Your body needs carbohydrates, proteins, fibre and even fats to function well! Just follow the proper servings in the Healthy Diet Pyramid and you won’t go wrong. You can easily stay in the pink of health.

3. Exercise regularly
Space out your exercise routines into regular intervals to prevent muscle injuries.Burn those extra fats with cardiovascular exercise.Make it fun! Try roller-blading, playing basketball, or even dancing.

4. Seek help
If you really need to lose weight, talk to a doctor. He or she will guide you on a safe and healthy diet.

You are not what you weigh
Remember that beauty is always subjective, and good-looking people come in many shapes and sizes. You can be thin, or curvy! Magazines may have you believe that skinny is the only way to be, but the truth is, they are usually airbrushed (pictures are edited using software) to inhuman perfection! Even beauty pageants are now focusing on healthy looks as one of their winning criteria, rather than favouring only the skinny contestants.

The weighing scale only gives you a number for your weight. It cannot give you a value for your personality, or tell you what a great person you are.

So eat healthy, exercise regularly and be yourself!

Credits to: http://neeteen.sg/topics/topic.asp?z=7#

Cheerios,Ms Tang

Labels: "Thin = good looking? What is your idea of beauty?”

Dear 3T2 Food Studies 2009 Students,

Please remember to complete your 3-Day RDA Group Project by Thurs 12 February.

Zi Ying and Dominic, please help the relief teacher on duty to collect back all the group work.

I will go through the project with you all again this Wed 11 February. So, there will be NO practical on Wed.

May you all have a blessed week ahead.

Cheerios,
Ms. Tang

Labels: Deadline for 3-Day RDA Group Project Thurs 12 Feb

Picture 1: Custard Tart
Image credits: Thanks to Yi Long and Jek Keat, Sec 3N2 2009


Picture 2: Sardine Tarts
Image credits: Thanks to Vivian and Celestine, Sec 3N2 2009

Dear 3T2 2009,

Here's the shortcrust pastry recipe and their variations.

Shortcrust Pastry
Ingredients

100 g Plain flour
Pinch Salt
50 g Cold butter
40 ml Cold water

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. Sift flour and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
3. Rub butter into flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4. Add water all at once. Mix with palette knife to form a firm but not hard dough.
5. Knead pastry very lightly with fingertips till smooth and well-mixed.
6. Roll out pastry on a lightly floured pastry board to required thickness with short and sharp strokes in a forward direction.
7. Wrap in cling-wrap and chill in chiller. Use as desired.

Variation 1: Sardine Tarts
Ingredients
1 no small piece canned sardine
1 no small onion
1/2 no red chilli
1 no lime
1 no egg for glazing
Parsley for garnishing

Method
1. Using medium-sized round cookie cutter, cut about 6 to 8 round pieces of shortcrust pastry dough.
2. Using a teaspoon (tsp), place 1 to 2 tsp of sardine filling into centre of cut pastry dough.
3. Seal and bind edges with with egg.
4. Place on lined baking tray.
5. Glaze surface of sardine tarts with egg for colour.
6. Bake for 20 mins in oven at 200°C.

Variation 2: Custard Tarts
Ingredients
25 g Custard powder
25 g sugar
250 ml Milk
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
Pinch Nutmeg

Method
1. Prepare tart cases for custard tart.
2. Line cut pieces of shortcrust pastry dough in tart casings. Bake blind for 15 to 20 mins.
3. Mix custard powder, sugar and essence with a little milk to dissolve.
4. Boil the rest of the milk for about 5 mins.
5. Add the mixture into the boiled milk and stir constantly until cooked. Take care not to burn the base.
6. Fill the baked pastry cases with custard and sprinkle a little nutmeg.
7. Bake for another 10 to 15 mins.

Have fun!

Cheerios,
Ms. Tang

Labels: Practical 4: Shortcrust Pastry (Rubbing-In Method)