At Big Sky High School I took Culinary Arts many times: Culinary One, twice; and Culinary Two, once. It was really fun because I was hanging out with friends making things like monkey bread, biscuits, spaghetti, pancakes and cookies.
Now I am starting out my Adult Life and I spend a lot more time in the kitchen at home. I like to help AND I like to take pictures!
- Broccoli– close
- This is better
- Taking a picture of…
- meat loaf in the oven
- And on the table.
- Flipping pancakes
- Taking pictures of food.
- And interesting things…
- on the refridgerator.
Last Friday I made stuffed peppers for dinner. Last year when I was in Ag Ed, I had an assignment to cook something with meat. I made stuffed peppers. I put a little bit into a plastic bag and took it into school for a grade. Hah! This time I was not cooking for a grade but for friends. We invited two young adult friends from church over for dinner. I was very excited.
- clean out peppers
- Taking a photo of…
- Stuffed peppers
I mixed the rice and meat together. Then I added the tomatoes and the sauce. Last year my mom had to help me open the cans of tomato sauce. I could not squeeze the can opener onto the can. I put my hands on my mom’s hands and we opened the cans together. This time I knew how to do it all by myself because I have been practicing for a year.
In Culinary Arts we used measuring spoons and we have them at home too. I still need a little help choosing the right spoon according to the recipe: 1/2 teaspoon, 1/4 teaspoon, 1 teaspoon all look the same to me. Anyway, my mom helped me measure the spice then I mixed it all together.
I watched my mom cut the tops off the peppers. `Next time you can do this part, Mathalia.’
Then I cleaned the seeds out of each pepper. I did not like this job very much because my hands got `peppery.’ But I had a towel close by to wipe them off after touching each pepper.
Stuffing the peppers is my favorite part! My mom always lets me do this part even when we don’t have enough time for me to make the whole meal.
- Opening cans.
- Bowling the sauce
- measuring spice.
- Fillling peppers.
- making the salad.
- In the oven.
My hands got goopy with tomato sauce and hamburger but it was lots of fun. And I used my towel when my hands got goopy. I wanted to sprinkle goat cheese on right away but we waited until just before baking. I forgot to take a photo! I was so disappointed but it was rush, rush and be quick, be quick from visiting the chickens to having friends for dinner. Crazy fun day!
- Playing games and…
- Having fun with friends
I am very excited about my very first Adult Thanksgiving Day!! I want to get up early to help my mom stuff the turkey and I want to help chop apples for our gluten-free, dairy-free apple crisp.