Happy Holidays!

It's really hard to believe that this semester is practically over. The students have worked hard, learned a lot and hopefully developed an interest in cooking that will last their lifetime. When we return from Winter Break, they will all have a new elective class. So enjoy your break and best wishes for 2012!!

Buttercream Frosting

The last couple of days students have been busy making and decorating holiday cookies. I made the frosting for the students and so for those of you that asked about the recipe, here it is:

1 pound box or 4 cups of powdered sugar
2/3 cube of butter
1/4 cup milk (I always use a little extra milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix together until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!

Assignments Due Next Class Period 12/14 A Day, 12/15 B Day

Folder Check - 

Warmups since 11/15
My Pyramid PowerPoint Notes
Food Guide Pyramid Xword Puzzle
Hidden Foods Word Search (on back side of xword)
Thanksgiving Xword Puzzle
Chapter 5 - Nutrients Packet

Recipe Check
Thanksgiving packet (5 recipes)
Pumpkin Pie
Spaghetti/Fettucine and Garlic Bread
Hamburger Stroganoff
Sugar Cookies

Home Cooking Assignment #5
Needs to include 3 recipes which are part of the same meal.

Food Related Career Project
For more information click on Forms, then Career Project

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you are all enjoying your long weekend, spending time with family, friends and watching football!!!

I know you all will be enjoying amazing Thanksgiving meals today! I am enclosing the recipe on how to make REAL Whipped cream for your pumpkin or chocolate pies today.

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 -2 tablespoons sugar (granulated or powdered)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix on low speed first to combine ingredients, then turn speed on high until soft peaks form. Don't overmix!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is next week!  This week, we will be having a traditional Thanksgiving meal (everything except the turkey). What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Mine is the dressing or stuffing and the mashed potatoes. I especially love the dressing leftover the next morning, cold!! Next week - Pumpkin Pie!!

Assignments Due Next Week...

Tuesday, November 16th - A3 Day

Wednesday, November 17th - B6 Day

 Folder Check #4
Warmups - (5) - 10 points
Table Setting Practice - (yellow paper) - 10 points
Culinary Characters - 10 points
Chapter 24 Meal Mgmt - 20 points
Meal Appeal Project (2 sided: 1 side is 6 boxes describing the 5 components of meal appeal and side 2 is a one day menu - breakfast , lunch and dinner) - 30 points

Papers in order - 5 points
Total points - 85 points

Recipe Check #2 - You need to have copies of all these recipes!
Pretzels
Pizza
Twice Baked Potatoes
RKT (Rice Krispie Treats) and Toffee Dip
Enchiladas and Rice
Chicken Noodle Soup and Garlic Cheese Biscuits
Hot Chocolate
Cupcakes

Home Cooking Assignment #4

Your participation is requested please!!

Please click on the following link and complete the survey. Please complete the survey by Thursday, 11-10-11, 3:00pm.

Thanks for participating in the survey! 5 points extra credit was added to your recipe check grade!

Favorite time of the year!

Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. There's just something about the cooler weather, and watching football that inspire me to cook and bake. The Dolphins usually play at 10am our time, so I am usually cooking early Sunday mornings, preparing some kind of game day snacks. So I am wondering... do you have a favorite sports team (football, or baseball or basketball) and what is your favorite appetizer or snack?

Home Cooking Assignment #3, Folder Check #3, and Recipe Check

Due: Thursday 10/27 for A day - Friday 10/28 for B day

Recipe Check includes:                   
Pretzels
Pizza
Twice Baked Potatoes

Folder Check includes:
1. Warmups (6 total) - 12 points
2. Adjusting Recipes - 20
3. Magic Terms Square - 16
4. Multicultural Feast Video Notes - 25
5. F & C Presentation Notes - 40
Having it all in order - 7
Total Points - 120

Home Cooking Assignment #3

Have everything ready to turn in at the beginning of class.

Pizza Poll Closed - and the winner is???

Domino's was number 1 with 40% of the vote.

Papa John's was number 2 with 16% and

Chi Chi's was number 3 with 10% of the vote.

Thanks for participating!!

Napkin Folding

Today, students learned some basic napkin folds. They are so much fun, and they can practice at home! Many of the napkin fold instructions came from the following websites: http://www.napkinfolding.net/  and http://www.napkinfoldingguide.com/

With a little practice, students should be able to add a little pizazz to your dinner table!

Pizza Lab

The pictures from periods 1 and 2 during their pizza lab have been moved to the pictures page on the left side of the blog. Enjoy!  Don't forget to vote in the pizza poll on the left side of this blog. You have until the 19th to vote for your favorite pizza place.

Pictures from Pretzels Lab!!

The pictures have been moved to the "Pictures" page on the left side of this blog. Check them out!!

And the winners are...

Rio Norte's ASB created the "Super Heroes" scarecrow display at Lombardi Ranch. The first 4 winning students are all B day students since none of the entries made my A day students were correct. So, here are the winners:

Flynn - Per 5
Alaina N. Per 6
Savannah - Per 6
Jolie - Per 4

Thank you to all of you that posted a response! Keep checking the blog for other contests, comments and questions. I look forward to your input!

Can eating chocolate help keep you healthy??

Sounds too good to be true??? Click here to find out 5 different ways chocolate keeps you healthy.

After school today...

Before I shopped at Smart and Final for your Pretzels lab, I stopped at "The Habit" for a late lunch. It's one of my favorite fast food restaurants. I love their burger, and fries dipped in ranch dressing. What is your favorite Fast Food meal?

 

It's raining!!!

I enjoy cooking on rainy days. I feel like eating something hearty. A big pot of chili and cornbread sounds pretty good to me! What's your favorite rainy day food? Post your comment below.

Fall Break Fun!

Hope you enjoyed your Fall Break. I went to Lombardi Ranch on Tuesday not only to pick out our pumpkins, but also purchased some wonderful tomatoes, zucchini and corn on the cob. I also went through Scarecrow Alley and saw these 3 displays: monster, hula girl and surfer, and super heroes. One of them was created by our own Rio Norte ASB. If you visit Lombardi Ranch, post which one was created by Rio. The first 2 A day and first 2 B day correct posters will get a prize!! Please remember when you post, you put your first name and period number (put your last name initial too if there are more than one of you with the same first name in the same class). All posts need to be made by 6pm, Sunday October 9th.  Winners will be posted on Monday!!