March 2013 - Educator Award
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Win $1000 for Baking Lesson!

   

Greetings! 


2012 Educator Award Winner:

Left to right Brenda Alten, The J.M. Smucker Company, HBA Educator Award Chairman 2012 Winner Kaye Hendricks, Kindergarten Teacher, Manhattan, KS; Tom Payne, King Arthur Flour, 2012 President HBA


The Home Baking Association annually recognizes baking educators for outstanding baking lessons or activities. The top award winner receives $1,000 and a trip for two to the Home Baking Association Annual Meeting, Hot Springs, Virginia in October.

 

Anyone who teaches baking is elgibile! Educators in classrooms, pre-schools, community programs, clubs, camps or leader training for Pre-K to 12th grade. All entrants will receive a complimentary baking resource.

 

Entry deadline is March 31, 2013. Enter electronically or postal mail. Entry form and additional information can be found online at HomeBaking.org .  

 

 

Award Winning Projects 


 

Cookie Capers
Bakeworks

Check out these former Educator Award Winners!


Cookie Capers - Middle and High School winning lesson from Marla Prusa, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Nebraska    

Bakeworks - Preschool Enrichment and Community Service, winning lesson from Julie Ratchford, Virginia

 

 

 

Bake and Take Month
 

 

Baking is a terrific opportunity to involve youth in community service by encouraging participants to BAKE and TAKE to a neighbor, friend, teacher, coach or special group! Classes, organizations and individuals can share their experience and be eligible for a random drawing for prizes. Entries must be postmarked by April 15. Click Here


A Recipe Perfect for Bake and Take

Join the Kansas Wheat Commission,
a Home Baking Association member, and celebrate Bake and Take! Bake Grandma Biscuits to share with others! 
Click Here to view this easy recipe.

Tags for Bake & Take
 

FREE Gift Tags!
Download gift tags and attach to Bake and Take gifts!  
 
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Baking Webinar
 

"Baking Substitution Science"  

 

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 23 at 3:30 PM CST. The Home Baking Association and member Cabot Creamery will present a 45-minute "Baking Substitution Science" webinar. The webinar will provide information for baking substitutions including Greek yogurt, whole grains, multi-grain flours and meal, agave nectar, stevia/sugar blend and sodium reduction.  

 

Stay tuned for more information... 

 

Baking Glossary! - click here
 
 


Visit our newly revised Glossary with over 350 terms!
    

 

Kneading: What is Kneading? 

 

To mix dough using a pressing and folding motion, turning and folding the dough onto itself until gluten strands form and the dough is smooth and elastic. 

   

Click Here to view how to knead in a simple, DIY video
 
Featured Resource
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Baking for Success DVD     Three baking lessons; ready-to-print 20-page curriculum guide; copy-ready worksheets and recipes; baking terms, tips and resources. All lessons include activities for beginning, intermediate or advanced student bakers.  
 

* Fudge Brownies - The Ultimate American Bar Cookie (8:53)
* Cornbread
- A Piece of History on the Plate (7:52)
* Focaccia
- The Italian Baker's (11:11)

 

$25.00

 

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Other Resources Available
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