During our cooking programs here at Live 2 Achieve, the participants are involved in every process. They start by picking the meal they'd like to cook, whether that be looking together through a cookbook to find something or a participant bringing an idea in from home. The cooking programs are for more than just making a delicious meal or treat. 
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Once they have their recipe they write their shopping lists, listing all of the ingredients they will need to purchase from the supermarket. They also set themselves a budget to try and stick within. This activity really helps them to improve their maths and money management skills.  At the supermarket, they all take it in turns to find something and then help to scan the items at the checkout. Once they are ready to cook, they wash their hands, put on their aprons and learn things from simple knife skills, how to turn on an oven/stove, stirring, mixing and measuring.