Chopping Away
Chopping Away is a small, independent business aimed at improving general education on what we eat, how we eat and what can be done to improve our diets.
About Chopping Away
I was curious about food and would often ask family members and staff in restaurants for recipes of foods I enjoyed.
At the age of 19 I started a career in teaching. I studied for a BSc and was lucky to have gained lots of experience in working with a wide range of children, from reception to age 16.
At 27 I decided that it was time for a career change. By then, I had amassed knowledge based on research and my own experience of what is in our food. I successfully lost 3st (about 21kg), which I had put on during my time as a student.
I have a daughter whom I have included in my cooking and baking routines from age 2 onwards. She helps me out during shopping, cooking and baking and she often asks to either watch or help when I prepare food. She enjoys a wide range of food and helps me explore new recipes.
As a qualified teacher with a Biology background, I have the knowledge and experience to work with people from an early age. I don't believe in restrictive diets - working with me on any aspect of food and nutrition will mean exploring all types of food and working out individual plans on how to improve diets, whatever your experience in cooking and preparing healthy meals. Whether it is learning how to prepare basic meals from scratch or fine-tuning weight loss programmes, at Chopping Away there is something for everyone.
Children are welcome here - learning how to cook and bake healthy meals and learning how to enjoy food gives children the tools they need to become knowledgeable, energetic adults. Learning how to prepare your own meals teaches so many skills - self-reliance, self-confidence, patience, motor skills as well as many skills needed for schools - adding, using scales and measurements, reading and a lot of scientific skills around heat, chemical reactions and food safety.
We dress up to learn about different holidays, history, cultures or just for fun! Choose our parties involving cooking and baking for that special, all-inclusive party that you will never forget.
By using the services of Chopping Away you and your family will learn to enjoy food the healthy way.
From an early age, I have been interested in food - where it comes from and how to work with it. I have grown up in a small family with little spare money and although she did not enjoy it, my mother often cooked and baked meals from scratch at home. It was not long until I asked to help out and by the age of 10 I was usually in charge of baking and preparing desserts for the family.