Just Bakery News
Crunch Time
This week marked the end of Week 7- only one more week of classroom to go! That means it is crunch time. David and Miles have two upcoming tests and a presentation to look forward to! Sounds like David is going to teach us about organic food, and...
Halfway There!
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...
The Fun Begins
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...
Ready for the Kitchen
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...
One Test Down!
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...
Just as Rich as the Desserts
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:...
Welcome JB 47!!
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...
Tests, Tests, and More Tests!
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...
Brrrr-ing It On!
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...
JB 46 Enters the Kitchen!
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,...
It’s Cold Outside, but JB’s Just Warming Up!
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...
Full Speed Ahead
JB 46 has finished Week 3!!! Here is Kathy to give you a brief look at this week: "Short week in days, but not in material. We had a four day week in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr holiday on Monday. Still full speed ahead in learning and...
2021!
It's been so long!! But we are happy to be back in action after some much needed rest after the wonderfully busy holiday season. Our staff and JB 45 are back in the kitchen; recharged and ready for your orders! New this year will be our Cookie of...
Longest Night Tribute Celebrates Lives of Homeless
MADISON (WKOW) -- Saturday is the longest night of the year, the Winter Solstice. 15 hours of darkness in winter is hardest on the homeless population in Madison. So advocates came together at the state Capitol Saturday to remember those who've...
2020 Coming to a Close
"I didn't want to talk about the Pandemic because it seems to be the "Hot Topic", but it's really hard not to. We are nearing the end of 2020 and to many, this has been an extremely trying and stressful time. I think this Pandemic has tested our...
Pressing On
Happy Friday! Just Bakery is in production mode baking up all these holiday goodies without the extra help of the students-and they are feeling it! If you haven't checked out our awesome holiday specials yet-what are you waiting for?! We have...
The Only Constant Is Change
With the governor's order a couple weeks ago, Just Bakery needed to do some more adaptation. We did not want to risk the health and safety of our staff and students, so paused our in person kitchen instruction portion and have been working on...
Grateful
November has me thinking about gratitude. I guess because Thanksgiving is right around the corner and in "normal times", many people spend the holiday with their loved ones, eat way too much, and are "Grateful". Or at least, that's what I think is...
Juggling Lots, but Aiming for Success
"Moving into week 6 at Just Bakery, we started out as usual with some Bakers' Math. In this unit we use real recipes and find the total weight of it. We also practiced figuring out order forms and how to decide how much product we needed to make...
Getting Our Hands Metaphorically Dirty
"As JB 45 continues to learn more about and study Baker's Math, Servsafe, and Nutrition, we were really excited to start rolling in the dough and getting our hands dirty this week in the kitchen. Well, "dirty" in a Servsafe sort of fashion:...
Ready for the Kitchen!
Today marks the end of Week 4 which means the students finally get started in the kitchen next week! They've worked really hard this last month, and now it is time for the real fun (and physical work) to begin. This week was quite eventful as we...
Definitely not JUST Bakery!
We definitely teach more than just baking!
Juggling School and Life
Happy Friday everyone! JB 44 is still rocking it out in the kitchen, and JB 45 has figured out how this whole thing works! Our "journalists" this round will be a rotation of Amy and Marlon-Amy will tell you about Week 2 in the Just Bakery program!...
Getting Into the Swing of Things
This week has been crazy busy as JB 45 enters the "building"!! As we get started, it tends to feel overwhelming: dusting out the cobwebs as folks get back into learning and doing homework, on top of the constant onslaught of emails from Jaclyn...
Hello Fall!
This week Marlene and Kim started their final month of kitchen only! They got to experience working with other members of our staff this week as Phil and Justin took over instruction! White chocolate cranberry scones, cheddar chive biscuits, tea...
Done with the Books!
Marlene is wrapping up JB 44's classroom time moving into the kitchen only portion of the program! We will be starting a JB 45 in October! The classroom is not just book work-we also do quite a bit of employment prep. We've been working on my...
Learning New Things
Since there was no blog post for last week, this one will be a double post! Marlene will fill you in on highlights from last week as well as this week. I learn new things everyday in the just bakery kitchen with my baking partner Kim. We are...
Change of Scenery
JB 44 gets started in the kitchen!
Keeping Focused
It is JB 44s last week before the kitchen starts! Here is Marlene to fill you in on the week! Monday we had the nutrition final exam which is a proctored exam like exams which were in high school. The instructor told me all that I need was a...