These ProStart students passed their food safety Servsafe exam & earned certification!! This is our biggest group to date to get their certification! I’m so proud of them for putting in the hard work and dedication to pass this test! Way to go! 👏

EC Culinary is back at it! Today ProStart 2 used from fresh home grown produce to make Crostinis with fresh made Pesto, fresh Roasted Tomatoes and fresh Mozzarella!

Intro to Culinary students practiced food safety & sanitation this week making Chicken Stir Fry!

The ProStart classes catered the EC Football team dinner tonight! They made Salads, Lasagna, Breadsticks & Cookies!

ProStart 1 students learning all about the hospitality industry! Did you know that the pineapple is the symbol for the industry? We made pineapples & listed the sectors on each part of it. Today they made Pineapple Dole Whip in lab! 🍍

ProStart 2 students are learning all about Stocks, Sauces, & Soups! We are cooking our way through the 5 mother sauces. They made their first sauce a velouté and used it to make Chicken Pot Pies. They were delicious! 🤤

ProStart 1 is learning about the history of foodservice! They completed their first lab of many in this lesson making Mexican Street Corn, Funnel Cakes & Tart of Onion!

Intro to Culinary students continue to practice their measuring skills in lab. Today they made Mini Zucchini Breads w/ a sweet honey butter! Most of the zucchini was even locally grown in Ms. McConnell’s back yard! 😊

EC ProStart had a busy week! We made baked goods for the Aurora Farmers Fair baking contest, catered the Friday night football team dinner, and made pies for the St. Leon Octoberfest pie auction!

Our very own ProStart student Layla Craig is promoting FCS Education! Stop by the table at lunch to get a free cookie and learn more about teaching Family & Consumer Sciences as a future career!! 🍪

Beiersdorfer Orchards generously donated apples to the EC culinary program so the students could learn how to to make apple pie this week! Their pies turned out awesome! Thank you!!

The EC ProStart students catering the EC Girls Sectional team dinner tonight! They worked hard & did an awesome job! Good luck EC Swim at sectionals tomorrow!!

Last week at the Indiana FCCLA/ ProStart competition we had 4 awesome EC students compete in the Culinary Competition! These students did an amazing job and I am so proud of their efforts! These students earned a GOLD! Check out their plates!!

Last week at the Indiana FCCLA/ ProStart competition EC student, Keegan Partin competed in the Baking & Pastry Competition! He did an awesome job and I am so proud of his efforts! Keegan earned a SILVER Medal & plans to pursue his culinary education after high school!! 👏👏👏

ProStart 2 students learned all about the various make-up methods for cookies this week. Today they made Whoopie Pies!

Intro to Culinary students are studying yeast breads. This week they made their dough using the quick mix method, let it rise, shaped, dressed & baked it! Today they got to eat their delicious work!! Also it’s Pi Day!!

Tomorrow is the EC FCCLA Spring Bazaar at East Central High School from 10-2!! We have over 50 vendors & culinary students will be selling breakfast & lunch items! Come see us! 🌺

ProStart 2 students are learning about yeast breads. This past week they made Focaccia bread! Look at their awesome designs! #madeinProStart

These awesome ProStart 1 students earned their Servsafe Certification!! Way to go, so proud of you!

Did you know that the Pineapple 🍍 is the symbol for hospitality? ProStart 1 students made pineapples today to sum up what they have learned about the hospitality industry! Tomorrow they make Dole Whip 🤤