THE End... maybe?

This is the end for now. My blogging will be non-exsitant for a while. But I will leave you with this last word of advice. Cook from your heart. If you don't then whats the point of cooking. Cooking is a form of art where you can exspress your mood. It can bring joy and happiness. So let every time you cook be a way of making the world a little better place.

Old fashioned Cobbler

This is a reciepe I received from my Grandmother.

1 cup of sugar
1 cup of flour
1 cup of milk (buttermilk preferable)
1 stick of butter
2 cups of any fruit

Melt the butter in a 9x13 . then mix the flour, sugar, and milk in a bowl. Then pour into the pan. Now place your fruit on top. NOw its ready for the oven. It should be set at 350 for 30mins.

Enjoy the weather

Lately we have had some very nice warm weather come our way. I say get out there and enjoy it. Put together a nice picknic for just you or the family. Go to a local park. Remeber you can always use food to show the weather.

Stuffed peppers

This is somewhat of a advanced reciepe. Though it may look hard do not be intimidated by it. Just start it and work through it , because by the time its done it will be great.

Ingredieance
1 pepper for 2 people.
any type of ground meat
bread crumbs
steak sause
ketchup

Mix the ground meat and the bread crumbs together. Place the mix into the halfed cleaned peppers. Place in the oven 400 degrees for about 30 min. Then add the steaks sause and ketchup. leave in the ovenanother 10-15 min. Now it's done.

The Reward for eating fresh foods

We have all heard "eat fresh, eat healthy" But how do we? Well I have a solution. Make your own vegetable garden. This gives you the ultimate power on how fresh your food is. This will make my second year having a vegetable garden. I love it.

A simple picnic

Monday april,5 Me and my family packed the easter leftovers and went to Cumberland Square park. we eat and talked and had us a merry time. This is simple, and pratical. It gives you time to bound and enjoy the weather. Go out and enjoy your local parks.

A change?

On this entree I have decided to give a food review of CASA MEXICANA. I ordered the Nachos Santa fa to share with friends. It was very good. We did not wait long for our food. It was warm and full of flavor. The service was good. I would recommend this to everyone.

Chicken cassorle

1 Chicken breast

1 box of stuffing

1 can cream of mushroom

1 can cream of chicken



Boil the chicken , then let it cool a little. When it is cool enough to touch go ahead and shred it. then in a seppert bowl stir together the cans os soup.As while as preparing the stuffing . place A little soup on the bottom, then stuffing the chicken ,then stuffing etc. Now bake it in a 375 degree oven for about 30min.

Taco Salad

1 lb. of any ground meat ( I prefer chicken)
1 pack of taco mix
1 can of pinto beans
1 can of diced tomato's
1 head of lettece
1 bag of nacho chips
1 Bowl of nacho cheese
1 8oz. of sour cream

To start you want to brown the ground meat. Now when the meat gets close to done you want to go ahead and drain the beans and start cooking them. While all of this is taking place Wash the lettece. Remember you should always wash of any fruits or vegetables period! Begin warming the cheese in a sause pan. Now the meat should be about done so go ahead and drain the grease if there is any very, very good. Now Mix in the taco pack use their directions. Now just through all that together and you have a very good quick dinner.

Reuben Sliders

6 Medium sized rolls
1 Can of Corned Beef
8 oz. of Sauerkraut
a little butter

Brown the Corned beef to your liking, this will not take long. While doing this you should also be warming the sauerkraut and warming the oven. When the oven is warmed place in there the rolls lightly buttered on broil. Once the roles are done and the CB is brown the it all together and enjoy.

All together this is a very simple recipe , but it is good . I did not experience any really hard trouble with it.

Roast Beef with the fixins

1 Roast any size preferd

2 whole carrots

2 or 3 potatos

1/3 cup of milk + 2/3 cup of water

flour


First wash the roast and pat dry with a paper towel. the place in a 9x13 pan . Add to this pan about 2 teaspoons worth of butter, margiran, etc. Then add in the carrots alredy washed and diced. then the potatos , washed pilled and diced. Then add a little water. Place in a preheated oven of about 400. Let this cook for about 45 min. When done remove from oven and drain the juices into a pan. The put the pan on the stovetop on about med. heat. the add about a hand full of flour. Stir in very good. and add a little of our milk/water mixer. bring to preferd thickness.

Fried hamburgeers on texas toast

serves 4

1 lbs. of Any burger meat

8 slices of texas toast

chili powder

condoment s of your choice

single cheese slices (if desired)



Pat up the meat into 4 well sized patties and place in hot skellet. Fry till done turn of the stovetop and add cheese. Remove the burgers once the cheese is melted.Toast the toast. prepare as needed.

I think this is a very simple , fast, and easy meal. I don't think there will be to big of a problem preparing it.

#1 Classic Spaghetti (novice)

Ingredients:

1 lb. of any type Burger meat (Hamburger, Turkey Burger ,etc.)
2 12 oz. cans of diced tomatoes
2 cans of tomato paste
about a 50 cent piece of spaghetti noodles
oregano
ground sage
clove of garlic
chili powder

Get a deep sided pot pre-warmed on the stove for about 3-4 mins. on medium heat. Bring a good amount of water to a boil for the noodles. Watch the water when you and the noodles it might boil over. Then with you fingers pull the meat apart very well and place in the pot. Finely brown the burger meat in a deep sided pot. Once well browned drain the grease well. you do not want greasy sauce. When the water starts to boil add the noodles. Pour in both cans of diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Stur well. Reduce heat after a few minutes to med.-low. Add in fresh garlic, oregano, sage, and chili powder (for heat) to taste. Once the noodles are done drain them. Add in a side salad and some bread you got yourselves a nice family dinner.

This Recipe serves about 4 people and takes about 25-30 minutes.

When I made this I did not experience an real complications. I found this to be easy and so I choice it to be our first dish.

The Begining

Ingredients:
1 Curios teacher
A few Creative Ideas
18 Weeks
18 Recipes

Add all of this together and you have my blog. A journey formed in the mind of a 15 year old after inspired by his Journalist teacher. I myself come from an Italian family who loves to cook. I started to cook when I was 7. But I tell you it is never to late to learn how to cook.
In this blog we ( You and I) will cook recipes ranging in difficulty from novice to Martha Stewart style. Most of my recipes will be a little hot and spicy so I will try to Include alternatives that will not be so hot. I hope that you enjoy this journey as much as I will.