The gift of giving meals.

Giving meals is one of the best thing that a person can do to bless someone. Meal giving is VERY much a blessing. If someone gives a family a meal it relieves the mom of lots of things. She doesn't have to figure out what they are going to eat, she does not have to make sure they have all the stuff, and she does not have to make it. Also it is nice because it is a warm nice meal that the family can sit down and enjoy. My favorite part is the fact that they usualy bring brownies(:

Giving a meal is also sometimes a act of friendship. In the bible days having a meal with someone was saying that they are your friends. Jesus dined with sinners and tax collectors,also He dinned with Zacchaeus even though Zacchaeus was a very sinful tax collector. In these two stories He showed that he is a friend to anyone who will except him.



Jan. 16. 2011

Chocolate zuccini cake is actually GOOD!!!!!

Hi, this is one of my favorite vegetable dishes. (My cousin does not like vegetables and he loved this cake!)

Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake:

• 21/2 C. flour
• 2/3 C. Cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 C. butter
• 11/2 C. sugar
• 1/2 C oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 C. milk
• 2 C. grated zucchini
• 6 oz. chocolate chips

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Cream butter and sugar; beat in oil, eggs, and vanilla. Add the milk while alternating with dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Pour into greased 9x13 baking pan and sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. ENJOY!!!!

Best or worst trick-or-treating candy

"What is Halloween without piles of candy- and what is candy without all the fat and sugar?" says msnbc. My dad showed me this article this morning. Msnbc did an article about the best and worst trick-or-treating candy. They said that the top best five trick-or-treating candy are:

1. 3 jolly ranchers these hard candies have 70 calories, no fat, and 11 grams of sugar.
2. 1 18 gram blow pop which have 60 calories, no fat, and 13 grams of sugar.
3. 9 gobstoppers which have 60 calories, no fat, and 14 grams of sugar.
4. 7 pixy stix which have 60 calories, no fat, and 15 grams of sugar.
5. 19 candy corns which have 140 calories, no fat, and 32 grams of sugar.

For the worst they put these:

1. 1 full size 18-gram Mr Goodbar which has 250 calories, 17 grams of fat, and 23 grams of sugar.
2. 1 full size 51-gram nut-rageous which has 260 calories, 16 grams of fat, and 22 grams of sugar.
3. 1 full size 59-gram snickers bar which has 280 calories, 14 grams of fat, and 30 grams of sugar.
4. 1 full size 60-gram baby Ruth which has 280 calories, 14 grams of fat, and 33 grams of sugar.
5. 1 full size 49-gram mounds which has 230 calories, 13 grams of fat, and 21 grams of sugar.

The problem with this article is that for example they compared 3 jolly ranchers with a full size snickers bar. All of the "best" candy is strait sugar. All except the mounds in the "worst" candy has fat because of the nuts, and in some, the coconut. Both coconut and nuts have protein and nutrition, so I don't think it is fair to compare strait sugar with no fat with a nutritious nut bar. Also dark chocolate is not bad for you as long as you don't eat a lot every day.

Here is the link if you want to read it: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39852830/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/

Yummy Pizza!!!!!!!

Hi, here are some recipes from my pizza cooking class:

Pizza dough:

· 1pk active rapid-rise dry yeast

· 1C warm milk

· 1tsp salt

· 3C all-purpose flour

· 2Tbsp virgin olive oil

· 1tsp sugar

1. In small wet bowl mix yeast, sugar, and warm water and leave standing for 5 minutes.

2. In a bowl mix salt, flour 1Tbsp olive oil, and yeast mixture mix with wooden spoon until dough forms a ball.

3. Turn dough out on a counter top lightly dusted with flour and knead until dough is smooth.

4. Lightly oil a mixing bowl and place dough in it, set a towel over it and let dough rise in a warm area for1-2 hours until it has doubled size.

5. Punch down dough and place on a surface dusted with flour. Divide the dough. Knead for 6 minutes and gently stretch by hand, otherwise gently roll dough to desired dimensions.

6. Place dough on baking sheet. Makes 4, 12 in crusts or 8 individual.

7. Bake at 450Fahrenheit for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

8. ENJOY

Rolled pizza:

· ½ recipe pizza dough

· 2C mozzarella cheese, shredded

· 7oz. meat of your choice such as thinly sliced prosciutto, ham, or salami, ore chopped bacon, pepperoni, or Canadian bacon.

· 1C torn baby spinach

· 1Tbsp olive oil

· Salt

· Pizza sauce for dipping

· Extra flour for rolling dough out

1. Position oven rack in the lower 1/3 of the oven and preheat to 425 Fahrenheit. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. On a lightly flour surface roll out pizza dough to a 12-14 inch diameter. Sprinkle ½ cheese over dough. Arrange with meat in a single layer, sprinkle on other ½ cheese, and spinach over the top.

3. Roll into a Jelly roll like shape and baste with olive oil and salt. Place seam side down on baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes. Allow pizza to cool for 10 minutes. Cut into ¾ inch slices. Serves 6

4. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For my birthday my parents got me 3 cooking classes!!!! I have already done 1. For that I learned how to make crepes. It was FUN!!!!!!

I have made two batches for church potlucks. Our church LOVES them!





Here is the recipe-





Crepes Bretonns- (the breading) Equipment-





1 C, 2Tbs, flour measuring cups and spoons


1/3 C ,sugar medium bowl


pinch of salt large bowl


1 1/3C,milk spoon


2 Tbs, butter melted whisk


2tbs, water nonstick skillet about 8"


2, eggs plastic spatula


wax paper or plastic wrap


plate





1. Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Place milk, butter, water and eggs in a medium bowl and whisk together well.





2. Pour liquid ingredients SLOWLY into dry ingredients combining with a whisk. You should want to combine slowly to prevent lumps from forming. The batter should be almost liquid. Put batter in fridge for around 20 minutes.



3. Heat skillet on medium heat (do not grease). Pour a scant 1/4C batter on skillet and swirl until no holes. cook until slightly brown on edges, carefully lift to check doneness. It will come up clean if done, flip over if done. Cook on that side until it slides off easily.\



4. Place crepe on a plate and then place a square of plastic wrap or waxed paper over it to prevent sticking. Continue until batter is gone.



You can spread either whip cream and sliced strawberries or cream cheese on it and roll up.



5. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!