Your Go-To Home Economics Resource for Junior Cycle, TY & LCA
Perfect for the one-hour lesson
Recipes for Life is your go-to classroom companion for Home Economics across Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate Applied (Hotel, Catering and Tourism). Whether you’re teaching first years or TYs, this practical and flexible resource ensures that your students learn key food skills in achievable, time-bound lessons.
- This beautifully designed book features: 35 achievable recipes tailored for the one-hour class format
- Step-by-step skills development, making it easy for all learners to engage
- Built-in reflection tasks that align with key learning outcomes
Why it Works in the Classroom
Flexible and teacher-friendly
• Recipes for Life can be used across various curriculum stages: from Junior Cycle to Transition year and beyond.
• Pick-and-choose format lets you tailor lessons to suit student ability, interests, and available ingredients.
• Simple, clear recipes are designed with the one-hour class in mind.
• Key skills signposting enhances student awareness of the skills they are developing.
• Thermometer icons let you judge the recipe’s difficulty-level at-a-glance.
More than just a recipe!
Evaluation pages support students to consider the taste, texture and appearance of their dish.
Students are also guided to reflect on their key skills development as well as how they can modify recipes and make sustainable choices.
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About the Author
Neasa Egan teaches in Presentation
De La Salle, Bagenalstown in Co. Carlow.
Neasa is a passionate Home Economics teacher with hands-on experience across Junior Cycle, Transition
Year, and LCA Hotel, Catering and Tourism.
You may also know Neasa as the creator of the popular Instagram page @ComeDineOnline, where she shares fun, practical classroom recipes and teaching tips that work in real school kitchens.