JB 47 is wrapping up Week 6 of JB! This week we covered a lot in Nutrition. We looked at adapting recipes to increase nutrient levels in food. Nutrients can be affected not only in preparation, but also in how we store them. Fruit releases ethylene gas which can cause them to over-ripen but we […]
JB 47 was introduced to the kitchen this week! Here’s Miles to fill us in on what they have done so far: “First week in the kitchen! We’ve made it this far. David and I have been happy to get into the kitchen for a couple days and have been getting a good feel for […]
Another week has flown by. This week is bittersweet as we say good-bye to JB 46. Kathy and Lisa have worked extremely hard in both the classroom and the kitchen. They mastered the class material gaining multiple certificates that will hopefully help them in their future job searches. And they learned the ins and outs […]
Well Week 3 has come and gone for JB 47! They tackled their first exam with great success! Now they get started on their last book: Nutrition! Our advisor with Madison College came on this week to meet with the guys and talk about college and answer questions. They also did some magnetic poetry with […]
Things are getting real as JB 47 wraps up their second week of the program. They are almost done with their Management books, have just started ServSafe, and have their first test next week! Here is Miles to fill you in on his experience so far: “Week 2 of Just Bakery 47 lite has been […]
Welcome to the madness JB 47!! We have had a heavy week of getting our eight new students situated in this virtual world! Most of our newbies haven’t been in school in a while so that can be a struggle as they relearn what it’s like to be in school: reading, reading, reading! They are […]
Well, here we are, at the end of Month 2. JB 46 will continue their third month in just the kitchen as we welcome JB 47 into the classroom. It is crazy how quickly the weeks fly by. The last two weeks have been quite busy as Kathy and Lisa prepared for their last three […]
The days keep flying by as JB 46 wraps up Week 6. They’ve been working hard on Controlling Foodservice Costs-the most dreaded of the material we cover. We completed the book this week and started on some review. They have a heavy week ahead of them while they continue preparing for the exam! In addition […]
Happy February! Last week we said goodbye to JB 45, and this week JB 46 entered the kitchen! It’s nice to break up the books a bit with some in person kitchen training. On Tuesday, Justin got them started with a tour of the kitchen and supplies, and an orientation. Then they were baking! Here’s […]
This week is bittersweet as we wish JB 45 the best on their life journeys. It was so great to work with these ladies and we are so excited to see where they end up! As part of the program, there is a final kitchen presentation. The students pick a recipe and then modify it, […]