Stir-Fry Vegetables :'/

1/2 tsp salt
2 cups water
1 cup rice

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and julienned
1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and julienned
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
¼ cup mushrooms
1 cup small broccoli florets
8 ounces firm tofu, cut into large chunks
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup fresh mung bean sprouts
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons sesame oil


Directions
Start by preparing and cutting all the vegetables and measuring your ingredients so that they are ready to go. Once you begin stir-frying, it goes very quickly.
In a wok or large skillet, heat canola oil over high heat until almost smoking. Add the peppers and onion while stirring constantly. While continuing to stir, add successively the broccoli, tofu, garlic, and soy sauce. Cook, stirring, constantly for 2 minutes. Add the sprouts, black pepper, and salt and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes more.
Stir in sesame oil and remove from heat. Serve immediately.

The purpose of this lab was to make a healthy meal for a teenager. I learned how to chop mushrooms. My group functioned very well. My sensory perception was it smelled like an Asian Restaurant. To make this recipe healthier, I would not use the butter. To make this recipe taste better, I would have used more sesame sauce and less onions. Overall, I would give this lab a grade of a 100. My role in the lab was to watch the rice and chop the vegetables and I used my stir-frying skills.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookieeeees!!!!! ☺☻

Ingredients
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup raisins


Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. In large bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in oats and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool slightly, remove from sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

The purpose of this lab was to make a healthy snack for a teenager. I learned how to cut butter into sugar. My group functioned very well. My sensory perception was it smelled very good (LIKE CINNAMON). To make this recipe healthier, I would use a anything to replace the butter. To make this recipe taste better, I would have used more raisins. Overall, I would give this lab a grade of a 100! My role in the lab was to place the cookies on the cookie sheet and to take them out of the oven and I used my cookie making skills ;).

Octopus and Shells! Arrrrrgggh! P(

1/2 lb pasta shells
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1/2 c milk
1/2 c cheese
salt and pepper


Hotdogs
5 c water



This is such a fun and easy lunch to make for your kids, and it looks so cute, they'll love it!

Take a hot dog and cut it in half. Then take a sharp knife and cut up the length of the hot dog, leaving about an in at the rounded end for the head. Keep rotating and cutting until you have 8 legs. Boil water in a medium saucepan and drop the cut octopuses into the boiling water and cook until hot. Serve over shells and cheese!

Prepare about 1/2 lb. shells pasta according to directions. While the noodles are cooking, prepare the cheese sauce in a medium saucepan by melting 1 tbsp. butter over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of flour and mix until completely blended. Pour in ½ cup of milk and stir well. Keep stirring until thickened, then add 1 cup of shredded cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add cooked pasta and stir until pasta is coated, and serve. Enjoy!
 

The purpose of this lab was to make a healthy meal for a child. I learned how to make an octopus out of a hotdog. My group functioned very well. My sensory perception was it was very cheesy. To make this recipe healthier, I would use a healthier kind of hotdog or whole wheat macaroni. To make this recipe taste better, I would have used less cheese and add salt. Overall, I would give this lab a grade of 99 +1 ;). My role in the lab was to make my octopus and I used my carving skills.

Funny Face Pizza *<]:•{>

1 whole grain tortilla
1/2 cup pizza sauce]
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
pepperoni, black olive slices, green or red bell pepper slices and or mushrooms
1/3 cup cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
2. Place disk on prepared baking sheet. Spread 1/4 cup sauce on each disk. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Decorate with toppings as desired to create faces. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese to resemble hair.
3. Bake 10 minutes or untill cheese is just melted and bottom of pizzas are light brown.

The purpose of this lab was to make a healthy meal for an infant. I learned how to bake a pizza. My group functioned very well. My sensory perception was it was very colorful and was fun to make. To make this recipe healthier, I would not use pepperoni. To make this recipe taste better, I would have used a variety of vegetables. Overall, I would give this lab a grade of 100. My role in the lab was to make my pizza and I used my creativity skills.

Chicken, Brown Rice & Green Beans ☺

½ chicken breast per person
¾ cup Italian Dressing
1 T oil

1 cup Brown Rice
2 cups water
½ t oil
½ t salt

Green Beans
2 cups water
Salt
Oil

Thaw chicken and marinade in Italian Dressing. While chicken is marinating, put 2 cups water to boil with salt and oil. Upon boiling, add rice. Bring back to a boil and then turn to Med-low and simmer covered for 25 minutes.

While rice is cooking, snap ends of green beans off and wash them in the colander. After washing put the beans into a glass bowl with 2 cups water, salt and oil to taste cover with plastic wrap. Vent the plastic wrap by poking twice with a fork. Steam in microwave, checking every 4 minutes for tenderness and rich green color.

While beans are steaming, coat skillet with 1 T oil and place chicken in skillet to cook until 170 F internal temperature and the meat is fully white with no pink liquid.

DO NOT REUSE THE MARINADE AS A SAUCE. You may reserve part of the dressing to use as a sauce for your plate but it must come from your kitchen’s ¾ c of dressing. You can not reuse it.

Plate chicken with rice and beans.

The purpose of this lab was to make a healthy meal for a breastfeeding woman. I learned how to cook rice. My group functioned very well. My sensory perception was it smelled like barbeque. To make this recipe healthier, I would not have fried the chicken. To make this recipe taste better, I would have cooked the rice entirely. Overall, I would give this lab a grade of 100. My role in the lab was to watch the rice and make the green beans and I used my cooking skills.