The Standard Journal

Holiday treats featured in latest cooking class

- By Sean Williams swilliams1­799@yahoo.com

While both the Rockmart Farmers Market and the Polk School District enjoys their holiday breaks, market staff and students still took the opportunit­y to come together for the latest cooking class, this one centered around seasonal treats.

Youth were taught the ins and outs of making apple cider donut muffins, homemade hot chocolate and homemade marshmallo­ws.

Those who missed the class but are interested in learning how to make healthy dishes can visit Upcoming Classes — Rockmart Farmers Market for details on future events. Each course is typically $5.50, but scholarshi­ps are available for those who apply.

Each class is held at the Silver Comet trailhead. ingredient­s for themselves

Whether whisking canvisitth­emarketeve­ry ingredient­s, baking in the Thursday from 2 through 6 oven, or icing the muffins, p.m. on Water Street after each student was given a its January 17 return. chance to participat­e in “The apple cider also gives different ways. more flavor,” market board

Since the classes use member Heather Davis said. kitchen appliances and “If you use apple juice, it’s other potentiall­y dangerous not gonna come out as well, items, parents should judge and if you use apple cider for themselves whether their without reducing by half, child is ready to attend. The it’s not gonna come out as lower age for the limit for well.” the youth courses is 8 years The students were old, however. given the chance to feed

With it currently being themselves and their apple season, the apple parents before leaving. cider muffins served as Courses are typically listed an important item in the on the website at the start class because nutritiona­l of each month, so those education is a central topic interested in a similar in each course. experience should check

Simply teaching youth frequently. how to cook is an important Floyd Polk Medical Center aspect of the classes, but currently sits as the only teaching students to major sponsor, but many make good tasting food smaller, local businesses with healthy materials is have offered funds and the overall goal. Those sponsorshi­p towards the interested in testing the market.

 ?? / Sean Williams ?? Youth were taught the ins and outs of making apple cider donut muffins, homemade hot chocolate, and homemade marshmallo­ws during the final cooking classes of 2018.
/ Sean Williams Youth were taught the ins and outs of making apple cider donut muffins, homemade hot chocolate, and homemade marshmallo­ws during the final cooking classes of 2018.

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