Are you a sweet tooth ?

Well, I must admit hot pancakes and maple syrup are not that easy to bring to school but chocolate cookies are and they're quite easy to make too...for your mother.

If you feel like baking, here are a few recipes I'm sure you'll enjoy. Why don't you call a couple of friends to give you a hand but first, ask your mother to leave the kitchen...

Let's have an English/American sweet food party on the last day of school !

Click on the pictures to watch the videos. Look and listen carefully ! It's in English !

How to make chocolate chip cookies

How to make banana muffins

How to make apple pie

How to make English custard

How to make cinnemon rolls

And if you'd rather make something else, browse the following pages : http://www.videojug.com/tag/food-recipes

When it comes to cooking,
a conversion table might be useful :
US to metric

Capacity

1/5 teaspoon = 1 ml

1 teaspoon = 5 ml

1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1 fluid oz. = 30 ml

1/5 cup = 50 ml

1 cup = 240 ml

2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml

4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter

4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters

Weight

1 oz. = 28 grams

1 pound = 454 grams

Cooking measurements equivalents :

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup

10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup

8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup

6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup

5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup

4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup

2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup

2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup

1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup

2 cups = 1 pint

2 pints = 1 quart

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon

48 teaspoons = 1 cup

And if you click on this link, you'll find a cooking calculator !
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/foodscpe/resources/