Cooking Up Stories: Creating Connections Cookbook

cont. Dada’s Artichokes Once it cools off a bit, I remove each did you know... one of the leafs and arrage them Ingredients around the butter and mayo. ...that a mixture happens in my recipe when you - 1 or 2 big artichokes pour the butter and lemon together in a cup? The - 1/2 stick of Butter evidence of a mixture is the way it looks and tastes - 1 Lemon because there is more than one ingredient in it. - Mayo - Salt & Pepper to taste By: Martín Lopez 101 Recipe Wash the artichokes being careful not to get pricked by the artichoke’s leaves. There are pointy spikes at the end of each leaf. With kitchen scissors, carefully cut each one of the pointy edges. Place a steamer basket in a big pot with water, enough to touch the artichokes but not to cover them. Add some salt & pepper to the water, place the artichokes in it, cover it and set the fire on medium high. The cooking time depends on the size of the artichokes, but 20-25 minutes would do the trick. My dad uses a presure cooker, and it takes 15 minutes to cook the artichokes to perfection. While that cooks, melt the butter in a small bowl and add a squeeze of the lemon. Place some mayo in a small bowl and set aside. With help from an adult, remove the artichokes from the pot and place them on a strainer.

Sourdough Bread By Canon Strong Have you ever had sourdough bread? You might be wondering about the recipe. One part of the recipe is the starter. Just so you know the starter is alive. We made a loaf of bread on the day before Halloween at my house. I do not know how the starter was made because it was made before I was even born. I do know it’s still alive today and we use it every time we make bread. After we use it, we have to feed it more flour and water. A sourdough starter can live for up to hundreds of years. My mom is the one who makes the sourdough bread and starter. My mom has been making it for longer than I have been alive. My whole family eats the bread and sometimes we bring it to our church. My favorite topping for the bread is butter. My favorite way to eat it is right out of the oven except it’s too hot sometimes. “How long until it’s done?” is a question we ask my mom a lot. I chose this recipe because it is special to my family and especially my mom. When you make this, I hope you think about how good it tastes. By Canon Strong 102

cont. Strong Family Sourdough Bread Recipe 150 g “well fed” starter 500 g bread flour 250 g water 9 g salt Place starter, flour and water into the glass bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. Turn it on to level 2 and let it mix for about 2 minutes. Let it sit for 5 minutes and then add the salt and turn the mixer onto level 4 for 5 more minutes of kneading. (This can all be done by hand!) Cover and let it rise for 8-12 hours, until it’s double in size! Form it into a boule, baguette, or whatever shape you like and let it rest one more time while the oven preheats to 425 degrees (or for up to 1 hour). Score the bread right before baking using your favorite pattern. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the internal temperature is at least 195 degrees with a thermometer. did you know... ...that a chemical change happens in this recipe when we put it in the oven? The evidence of a chemical change is that it goes from soft to hard and changes color. By Canon Strong 103

Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Melted Cheese By Donovan Diaz Can I tell you about the time when my mom made me Brussels sprouts with lemon and melted cheese? First, I was at my last football game of the season for my flag team. Next, we lost our game 16 to 30 and it was my birthday that day! Then my team was crying and singing happy birthday to me at the same time and I cried all over the cupcakes. Last, my mom brought me home and she whole world will know about Brussels sprouts made me Brussels sprouts with lemon and with lemon and melted cheese, even other melted cheese. Finally, I was happy and I went countries. Maybe even people in Alaska will to bed dreaming of the Brussel sprouts with hear about this recipe. I do not think people still lemon and melted cheese that my mom made live in Alaska but maybe the people that live in me. That was the story of how I ate Brussels America may have friends that live in different sprouts with melted cheese. Yummy yum yum! states. I want the whole world to start telling You should try it, it’s so good! Best food in the kids when they’re five years old. Brussel sprouts world, better than brownies and everything with lemon and melted cheese is so good, I that you like. Try it seriously! It is very special to wish I could eat it everyday. me, my mom, and my brother. My mom takes it to work and sometimes she lets me and my I wish my whole class and school coild taste it. brother have some for dinner. If they do, I hope that they like it. I wish every When you first try Brussels sprouts do not school could taste it even other schools that use the lemon or melted cheese. After you are in different countries, even China. I’m not taste it for the first time, then you can add kidding, even in Japan. I really wish that aliens lemon and melted cheese. If you like it with could talk and share this recipe. Out of two lemon and melted cheese, then you should or three million people, I want all of them to try eating Brussels sprouts more often during know you should eat Brussesl sprouts. That is the year. Then you should start sharing it with the whole story of my Brussels sprouts with your family and tell your kids so they can tell lemon and melted cheese. What is the point of their friends. They can tell their parents and sharing my story if you are not going to taste spread it with their adult friends. Soon the it? I don’t want anyone else to miss out on this good flavor. By Donovan Diaz 104

cont. did you know... RECIPE: ...that a mixture happens in this recipe when I squeeze lemon juice on the brussel sprouts? The evidence of a mixture is the Ingredients flavor of the lemon juice I can taste, even though I can barely 1 ½ lb brussels sprouts see it. 2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar By Donovan Diaz 105 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon peppe * cut lemon or lemon juice and Parma cheese optional. Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220ºC). 2. Cut the stem off of the Brussels sprouts and then cut them in half. 3. In a bowl mix the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, honey , and balsamic vinegar. 4. Place the brussel sprouts on a cookie sheet and evenly coat with mixture. 5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. 6. Drizzle with lemon juice and parmesan cheese as needed. Enjoy!

ESQUITES By Ezra Rivera I was at school when my mom picked me up from after care. On our drive home she told me she was going to cook something delicious for me. When I got home, I saw corn boiling and it was popping. I went to the living room and watched tv for 30 minutes. My mom called me to the kitchen and she said, “How much cheese do you want?” “A lot”, I responded. Once she was done, she gave me the bowl of esquites. It had corn, mayo ,cheese and crushed hot cheetos. I smelled corn and mayo. Once I got my spoon, I scooped a large scoop of esquites and put the spoon in my mouth. I yelled “hot!!!!!” I waited 2 seconds and then I tried eating it again. I loved it! Although, it was quite messy. My mom said, “Would you like to know what this is?” but I kept eating. My mom said, “It’s called Esquites.” Seven days later, I asked, “How do you make Esquites?” My mom told me it is boiled corn with cheese, mayo, chips and hot sauce if you prefer. Since then, my mom and I have started making this recipe together. Sometimes we change the type of chips that we use as our topping. I like cooking this recipe with my mom. This recipe also reminds me of my dad Andrew because he once made it for me. Eating esquites has also taught me that I should always try different food that I don’t know. I hope you like esquites. Have fun cooking esquites with your family. By Ezra Rivera 106

cont. RECIPE: did you know... 4 ears of corn ...that a mixture happens in 2 tablespoons unsalted butter this recipe when I mix all the ½ teaspoon salt ingredients together? The ¼ teaspoon garlic evidence of a mixture is when I ¼ teaspoon onion put all the ingredients together. 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 3 tablespoons Cream By Ezra Rivera 107 Toppings: Fresh squeezed lime Crumbled cotija or queso fresco Valentina hot sauce Crushed Cheetos Instructions: Remove the husks and silk from the corn. Then cut the corn off the cob. Melt butter in a large skillet, add the corn, salt, garlic and onion powders and cook for about 6-8 minutes until the corn is softened. Remove the corn to a large bowl and add in the mayonnaise and cream. You can add more if you desire a creamier texture. Serve warm in a large bowl or in individual cups. Top with desired toppings! Enjoy!

Grandmother’s Secret Recipe By Gia Lightner I was in my room playing MINECRAFT when I smelled my favorite steamed broccoli. I turned off my computer and went to the kitchen to check if it was steamed broccoli. It was! I asked my grandmother, “Can I have some?” She said, “Yes.” So I went to the dining table waiting for my food. When I got my food, I got my fork and I ate my broccoli. When I was done, I cleaned up my food and fork and I put my dishes in the sink. When I was finished, I asked my five year old sister if she wanted This recipe is important to me because it probably was my first to play ROBLOX. Obviously, she said yes. We played until we got vegetable that I liked when I was a BABY! How it’s made is you buy bored, so we both said, “Do you want to go and play outside?” So frozen broccoli, you steam with a stove, then you add seasoning. we did. We went and played outside. I needed water, so I said to The most important ingredient is that my grandma adds love. my sis, “I’ll be back.” I smelled broccoli and went to grab a few after I drank some water. My sister yelled from outside, “HURRY- UP!” I rushed with broccoli in my mouth and she said, “Can I have some broccoli?” And I said, “Fine.” (sigh) So I went to go get broccoli for her. When we were done playing, we went to the room for a nap, I snuck to get broccoli, but I only got one more. When she woke up, she wanted broccoli too, so she went to the kitchen. She saw me eating all the broccoli, Do you want to know what she said? She said, “GIVE ME A PIECE, please!” with a puppy look on her face. Of course, I could not say no, so I said, “Yes.” We ate peacefully. Mmmm…….yummy in my tummy. By Gia Lightner 108

cont. RECIPE: did you know... Ingredients ...that a chemical change happens in this recipe when I boil Broccoli the broccoli? The evidence of a chemical change is when the Olive oil shades of the broccoli get darker. Freshly ground black pepper Lemon zest By Gia Lightner 109 Toasted almonds How to cook it: (Step one) prep the broccoli crowns and stems. Cut the crowns away from the large stems of the broccoli. Break the crown up into bite~sized florets. Rinse the broccoli florets thoroughly. Peel and discard the thick outer skin of the stems or cut them into quarters lengthwise.

The Best Super Spicy Green Salsa On Earth!! By Juan Cruz Have you ever heard salsa blending? One time my family was blending salsa and when I heard it, I said, “It’s super loud! Turn it down! I can’t sleep! It’s 7a.m.!” Well, let me tell you about the time my family was making green salsa. My mom, dad, and brother made green salsa in my kitchen at my house. We were going to have tacos for dinner, so that’s why they were making salsa. Here’s how my family makes the spicy green salsa. First, we wash our hands. Next, we boil 2 cups of water. Then we add 5 green tomatillos, 1 jalapeno (don’t forget to remove the seeds from it if you don’t want it to be spicy!). Once they are done boiling in the water, we let them cool down for a bit. Then we put it in a blender with two cloves of garlic and add a small piece of white onion. We also put in 3 cilantro bundles and salt to taste. Then we were ready to blend it all at a slow speed. Now our salsa is ready to eat! My family likes to add this salsa to our tacos. My family got the green salsa recipe from my Great Grandmother. I want to share this recipe with others because it’s super good and if you are from Mexico, it’s even better because the salsa is from Mexico. I hope you make it and try it. It’s super good. By Juan Cruz 110

cont. Salsa Verde 1. First wash your hands 2. Boil 2 cups of water 3. Add 5 Green Tomatillos 4. Add 1 Green Jalapeno (Remove the seed from jalapeno if you don’t want it to spicy) 5. Once they finish boiling let them cool for little bit 6. Put in blender with 2 cloves of garlic 7. Add small piece of white onion 8. Add 3 cilantro (3 ramitas de cilantro) 9. Add Salt to your taste 10. Blend a slow speed. That’s all. did you know... ...that a solution happens in this recipe when I blend everything together? The evidence of a solution is when different liquids dissolve into each other. By Juan Cruz 111

The Spiciest Taki Dip!! By Julien Reynoso Have you ever tried the spiciest chips ever? Takis - they’re especially good with taki dip! Takis are the spiciest chips in the world! My dad my sister and me, we all like takis. But my mom thinks they are too spicy. She still buys them for me though! Let me tell you about how my cousin Isabella and I came up with Taki dip. One day, I was at my house and it was noon and my cousins were there and some of my mom’s friends were there too, and we were having a lot of fun in the backyard outside on the jumper. My mom and her sister were watching us, they were eating chips and salsa, we made the salsa. My cousin Isabella and I were having fun and we got hungry for a snack. I didn’t know what Isabella was making and I saw her mixing something. I went over and asked, “What are you doing?” Isabella said, “If chips can have salsa, Takis can have dip too!” She was making Taki dip for us. It started with sour cream, and a ranch seasoning packet that we stirred together. Then we added lemon and sriracha mayo. Then I dipped my taki in it and it was really good!! Takis are really spicy hot, the dip is cool and redish-orange. They are crunchy and if you eat too many, your fingers will turn super red! Now whenever my cousins come over, Isabella and I like to re-make our recipe for Taki dip and try it with new foods like fried shrimp and cheeseburgers. We call it our secret sauce!! By Julien Reynoso 112

cont. RECIPE: Stir Ranch Seasoning packet in did you know... 16oz sour cream, squeeze in half 16 oz Sour Cream lemon juice and add 1 table spoon ...that a solution happens in this recipe when I stir in sriracha 1 Hidden Valley Rach Seasoning of sriracha mayo. Mix all contents mayo with the sour cream, ranch mix and lemon. The evidence Packet together and enjoy with 1 bag of of a solution is when the sriracha and lemon dissolve into the Half Lemon Takis! sour cream. 1 Tbs Sriracha Mayo 1 bag Takis By Julien Reynoso 113

Desserts

Angie’s Mile High Cinnamon Apple Pie By: Angie Lichfield Have you ever tried pie? Probably; I am now tasting the pie WOW! THAT IS SO GOOD! It taste like but this kind is, “Mile High Homemade apple cinnamon .I can taste it in the air. Do you think my sister will Apple Pie”. Let me tell you a little bit wake up if she smells PIE? about my Dad’s apple cinnamon pie. Well IF she doesn’t wake up, then I will go get my Dad. Here I I like to go to Utah on summer break. I go. “GOOD MORNING!” “Hi sweetie. What have you,.. oh wait a like to make pie with my Dad, sister minute! I’ve already been with you! Let me get a PIE slicer. Hey! and Mom. Who took a slice of pie?” When he saw me, he saw a bunch of apple cinnamon stuff on my face. He had a BIG smile on his face. Just then my sister walks in! “What is going on in here?” “Oh hi Kimberly”, me and my dad both said. “Mmmmm! what is that smell?” I think pie smells delicious. My Dad, sister and Mom like what we I chose this recipe because I want to tell people how fun it is to call mile high apple cinnamon pie. It’s made with a huge pile of cook. I want to share this with my family and friends. Cooking is Granny Smith, green apples, that look like a mountain, with a thin really fun and helps kids learn. crust blanket, on top. Try my apple cinnamon pie. As I put in the filling apples that I’ve peeled and cut, with Dad’s help, brown and white sugar, cinnamon,flour, lemon, and a little bit of ground nut-meg, and bake at 400, 15 min. later DING! Wow what a surprise! Time to get the pie out. Whoops. Not yet. I think I need to put it in a little bit longer. The high temperature was just to bake the crust. I am going to put it in 30 mins. Longer, at 375, to bake the apples. When they’re done, the crust will look hollow, because the mountain of apples will shrink, and bake down, leaving a cave. That’s O.K. The crust stays thin and crunchy, and just scrunches down when you cut a piece. I am going to get my sister from her sleep talking or sleep or what ever she does. Great she is acting like she is asleep. “KIMBERLY! Get out of bed yo.”,” What are you doing in bed? Let’s go check on the pie.”Ok it’s ready. By: Angie Lichfield 115

cont. Mile High Apple Pie Prepare Filling: 12 medium tart green, Granny Smith Apples 2-3 teaspoons lemon juice 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 pinch fresh ground nutmeg, from nut 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon sifted white flour Crust dough: sheet with tinfoil over it, to catch the juice, place on middle to lower oven 4 cups sifted white flour rack. 1 softened cube AA grade butter, cut into piecesv Bake at 400 degrees for 15 mins. to bake bottom crust; then decrease 1 pinch salt temp to 350 degrees, and bake until bubbling,and golden; about 30 mins. 2 Tablespoons ice water more. Cool on rack for 20-30 mins., then slice and serve with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream. Directions: did you know... Peel apples, slice apples in 1/2” slices, about 8 crescent slices, per apple. Pour apples into large bowl. Sprinkle Lemon Juice over apples. Mix ...that a chemical change happens in this recipe when I put white and brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon,and flour, with fork, in a the pie in the oven? The evidence of a chemical change is it small bowl, Sprinkle the mixture over the apples,and mix together with a changes from dark brown to light brown. wooden spoon Make Crust: Sift flour into a medium/large bowl, cut butter into flour, By: Angie Lichfield 116 then sprinkle with salt mix with cutter until dough ball forms make into 2 dough balls, then chill dough in fridge, until cool and firm lightly sprinkle flour on waxed paper,rolling pin, and ball. dust rolling pin with flour, then roll out each dough ball until it’s a sheet, just larger than the pie tin, lay sheet of crust into tin, letting edges overhang spoon in apples; piling them to a peak, 5-6” high lay top sheet of crust over the pile; gently pressing the edges together cut off excess crust, then pinch edges to seal top and bottom crust, on pie tin lip. Cut 3 slits in the top of the crust, like a sunburst, about 1” long, each, to let out steam. Sprinkle a few pinches of raw sugar on top. Place on cookie

German Christmas Cookies This recipe is special to me because it reminds me of my Omi and I always have fun making it with my Mom,Dad and brother. When By: Apollo Weit you make this recipe I want you to think about how fun it is to make these cookies together as a family. A joy that started many years What do you remember when you ago with my Omi. hear the crack of an egg, the smell of sugar and the sound of a mixer going, Buzzzz? I remember the time I baked Butter Cookies with my family and that is what I am going to tell you about! One Cristhmas day in the morning I was at my house and told my Mom.”Can we make Cookies now.”We could make them new”.”Yes, I want to make them now!” I said excitedly.”Me too”, my brother Lukas said. These Cookies are the best and my Omi (my German grandmother) had made the same cookies to her children Anke (my mother),Volker (my uncle),and Kirsten ( my aunt). We first have to get the ingredients out.”Mom said.”Dan,I need your HELP.”Mom said and Dan is my dad.”Can you get some ingredients out.” “Yeah, I could get that flower and the egg’s and a lot more and that’s the ingredients.”Five minutes later.”Thank you for the help”. Mom said. It smells like buttered and sweet cookies. We made the dough and then we had to put the dough in the refrigerator. Egg, sugar and butter went in and a lot more! Later we got the dough back out.”This looks good,’’I said. Next we started making shapes out of the dough.”Can I make some too.”I said,”Sure”, my Mom said. Then we put the dough in the oven.”Can I put it in,’’I said. “No,you will burn yourself”,my Mom said. “Ok ‘’. It smells like sweet Cookies. When we were done we sat around the table then we ate some Cookies. We each ate 4 cookies. They tasted like butter and sugar, but the rest we saved for all the other Christmas days.”Mmmmhhhhhh,these Cookies are good”. I said,”They are my favorite”, my dad said. By: Apollo Weit 117

cont. German Christmas Cookie Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are just golden in color. Repeat process with refrigerated The Christmas cookie is a holiday recipe that Omi cookie dough to make more cookies. Cool has made for many years, and as long as your completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, cookies are mother remembers. ready to garnish. INGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour did you know... 1 ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ...that a solution happens in this recipe 1 cup unsalted butter when the egg, flour, sugar, and water mix 4 cups powdered sugar together? The evidence of a solution in this 2 large eggs recipe is that you cannot take it apart. 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract PREPARATION Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl until well blended. Set aside. Beat butter, powdered sugar, almond and vanilla extract until creamy. Add ⅓ of flour mixture and mix, followed by 1 egg. Repeat, adding ⅓ flour mixed in and then 1 egg. Add remaining flour and beat until fully mixed. Remove dough from mixing bowl and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly flour cutting board or clean countertop. Cut off ⅓ of cookie dough and return remaining dough to refrigerator. Roll dough with a floured rolling pin to ¼-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter - any shape - to cut out shapes. Re-roll scraps of dough until all has been used. By: Apollo Weit 118

The Birthday Cheesecake the family “German” Cheesecake. But most of the parents had Cheesecake. “This is so good,” my friends and I said. I had so much By: Brooke Sattler Cheesecake that I had a stomach ache. “Mom my stomach hurts,” I said to my mom. Afterwards we played in tires. Sadly we had to Have you ever smelled fresh go home. If you are wondering what the secret ingredient is, it is Cheesecake cooling on the counter in …………………..Quark!!! Quark is a special ingredient that only some front of you? Well I have. stores cary. I chose this recipe because it is important to my family. It You might be wondering why I asked you if you have ever smelled is important to my family because every time my german fresh cheese cake, well I was wondering because I’m going to tell grandparents come, my omi makes cheese cake. I want to share you a story about Cheesecake at my birthday. There is even a secret this recipe with you because I thought you might enjoy eating ingredient in this cheesecake. cheesecake. When you read my story I hope you feel warm in your heart, and One day my german grandparents were in town, and it was the day maybe bake it and try it. When you make my recipe I hope you will after my birthday. Which happened to be the day of my birthday enjoy it, and share it with friends. party. My omi had just taken the cake out of the oven, when I walked in and smelled the cake. Sniff, sniff “That smells good,” I said. By: Brooke Sattler 119 It smelled so sweet, that even now I can smell it. My dad, opa, and sister were packing the car. My mom was cutting the watermelon. My omi was making fruit salad. I was packing the car, and just happened to think of how the mixer had sounded, it had sounded like a buzzing bee. I was packing up the watermelon my mom had just cut. “This watermelon is juicy,” I said. Finally we got in the car and drove to the YMCA. When we got to the YMCA we got two chairs and one umbrella. Then, we waited for my friends to come. First, my friend Sophia came with her mom, dad, and her brother. ”You’re the first person to come,” I said to my friend Sophia. Then the rest of my friends came and we went in the pool. There was a climbing wall where you could climb it, and then jump in the water. But first you have to take a swim test. “Why do we have to take a swim test?,” my sister asked my mom. “Just to be safe,” my mom said. We went on the climbing wall, it was fun. Finally it was time to eat cake. I was so excited to eat Cheesecake. For cake we had Cheesecake and ice cream cake. The outside of the Cheesecake looked rough. In my mouth the Cheesecake felt weightless. I had Cheesecake, but most of my friends had ice cream cake. They did not know what they were missing by not trying

cont. Recipe for the German Cheesecake Dough Filing - 125g butter - 125g butter - 125g sugar - 250g sugar - 250g flour - 1 Tbsp semolina - 1 yellow of an egg - 5 eggs - 8g baking powder - 1,000g Quark (Can buy this at - ½ tsp vanilla sugar Peoples Market, in ocean beach.) - ½ juice of a lemon - ½ tsp vanilla sugar (Can buy this at World Market.) Step 1: Put flour, baking powder, sugar, Step 7: Now mix the yellow of the egg did you know... butter, vanilla sugar, lemon, the yellow with the butter and sugar. When the of the eggs in a bowl. butter, sugar, and eggs are creamy, ...that a chemical reaction happens in this recipe when I put Step 2: Knead the dough with your then mix the quark and the semolina my batter in the oven? The evidence of a chemical reaction hands until you can roll out the dough. into the filling. is when it releases and takes in heat, changes color, changes Step 3: Put a piece of the dough to the Step 8: Fold the stiff egg under the smell, and releases a gas. side (just enough to put crumbs on the cream until it gets loose. cake). Then get a roller, and roll out the Step 9: Put the filling on the dough dough on a flat surface. that is in the form. Step 4: Butter the form so the cake Step 10: Now before you put the does not stick. cheesecake in the oven, put the Step 5: Form the dough in the cake crumbs on the cake. pan so it covers the bottom and half Step 11: Preheat the oven to 350F. on the sides. When the oven beeps put the cake in Step 6: Separate the yolk from the the oven for 50 - 70 minutes. white part of the eggs. Then make Step 12: ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!! the white part of the eggs stiff with a mixer. By: Brooke Sattler 120

When My Nana Made Brookies By: Canon Campbell Have you ever tasted brookies? If you haven’t you should because you’ll love it as much as I do and lets make the story begin! When we came to my nana’s house she said, “Thank I love eating brookies with my family at the table. I love smelling you for coming over”. I said, “You’re welcome!” brookies and hearing them sizzle in the oven being baked. I love and we all went in the house and my nana made that when my nana makes brookies I can smell them being baked brookies. They are half cookie half brownie. It tasted and it was so great to see them after I smelled them. It was just like very good and I said, “Yum!”. I said, “Mmmmmmm” a dream. The brookies were really hot and really really sugary and because the brookies were great and I loved them sweet and there are chocolate chunks that are melted. They make a lot and it’s the best thing in the world. My family you want more of them and they’re the best thing in the whole said, “yum!” because it tasted very good. My dad planet and everybody should have the best cookie in the world. said, “Yum these brookies are amazing!” I said, “Ya its That would mean everybody would feel the hot sizzling cookies and true.” We had more brookies. We smelt brookies and say “Yum!” when they eat the brookie. chocolate chips everywhere! We were still eating brookies at my nanas. It was hot and gooey so I said, “Ouch!” I was still eating a few more. They were crunchy and hot the brookies smell sugary. There my favorite treat in the world. Brookies are special to me because they taste good and they are from my nana I only get them if we go to her house or if she comes to are house and I never get them often because she’s in Tennessee. I want to share this recipe with you because I want people to taste them and the recipe is great. You should try it and show others the recipe. It’s a really good tasting cookie that has half a brownie and a half a chocolate chip cookie. It tastes really good and sugary and super crunchy, melty, chocolatey and really amazing. It’s the best and everybody should try my recipe. You will love my recipe. It will probably be your favorite brookie in your life to its the best thing in the whole world. By: Canon Campbell 121

cont. Recipe: 1 box brownie mix 2 eggs ⅓ cup oil 16.5 oz cookie dough, 1 tube Preparation Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Combine the brownie, eggs, and oil until a sticky dough forms. Take an even amount of cookie dough and brownie dough and roll them into a golf ball-sized sphere. Repeat with the remaining dough. Place 6 balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 14 minutes. Enjoy! did you know... ...that heat happens in this recipe when I cook it in the oven? The evidence of heat in this recipe is that it is super hot when it is out. By: Canon Campbell 122

Flaming Marshmallows By: Coleman Daley “Coleman, I want to grill something for din din,” said my put the marsh malo on a stick. Hold the marsh malo over the fire fodad. “Ok, but I want to light the fire,” I said. Let me tell you the time I got burned by a fiery marshmallow on amy finger! One day my dad wanted to light a fire. “I want to grill some food” malo’s. That was so sweet. Then I said “I want to catch mine on fire”. said my dad. “Daddy, can we cook smores,” Greer said “Ok Greer”. I Greer said that “I want mine on fire.” It was so hot! I was blowing on it said “It’s time for din din”. I eat all the chicken. It was super good. “It’s and it fell on my finger “ouch”. time for smores” said my dad. “yay”, we said. First we r 5 minutes. I chose this recipe because it’s special to my family and I love to Take it out and put it on one of the graham crackers. Put the make this recipe . I hope you think about not how good it tastes, but chocolate on top and light the chimonhao and we got the marsh think about how fun it is to make. So this is why I told you my story. By: Coleman Daley 123

cont. Coleman’s Smores Recipe: Ingredients 2 graham crackers 1 piece of chocolate 1 large marshmallow 1 campfire How to make it: Put the marshmallow on a stick. lunge marshmallow directly into the fire and catch the marshmallow on fire. Observe burning marshmallow. Wave stick with burning marshmallow towards family members, especially your sister. Blow out marshmallow. Try to avoid dripping burning marshmallow on yourself. Place charred marshmallow on graham cracker and chocolate. Place second graham cracker on top. DONE! did you know... ...that a chemical reaction happens in this recipe when I cook the marshmallow? The evidence of a chemical reaction is the marshmallow takes in heat and turns black. By: Coleman Daley 124

Diary of a Cake By: Ezra Moon Kramer Smith Have you ever tasted fresh, amazing, awesome, brilliant, chocolate cake? Now let me tell you the story of the time I made chocolate cake with my Dad. Me and Dad were at our house, my baby brother was sleeping, but it was my Mom’s birthday! So we are going to make her special cake. We got the ingredients out and started making the cake. While we were making the cake, we poured in the sugar but we weren’t sure if it was the right sugar? So we texted Mommy to see if it was right. About five minutes later, we got a text from Mom saying it wasn’t right. So we had to start over. We put in the flour and sugar and a bunch of other ingredients. In a hour later we were done. I said, “Ok now, it’s time to make the frosting.” Dad said, “How long will that take?” I said, ”About an hour.” So we made the frosting and then we heard the door open. It was Mommy. We cut the cake and went into Moms room and ate it. The cake was delicious and it smelled fresh. It tasted like chocolate and it made me happy! This memory is special to me because it was my first time making it with my Dad. The cake is special to me because I have had it for eight of my birthdays. By: Ezra Moon Kramer Smith 125

cont. EZRA MOON’S CHOCOLATE CAKE Directions: Melt butter on stove. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add Ingredients small amount additional milk, if needed. Use electric mixer for a few 2 cups sugar minutes to get nice and fluffy and whipped. Stir in vanilla. About 2 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour cups frosting. 3/4 cup Cocoa powder TIPS: To make it extra delicious, use organic ingredients when 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder possible. Trader Joe’s has a great selection. 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt did you know... 2 eggs 1 cup milk ...that a solution happens in my recipe when you take all the 1/2 cup canola oil ingredients and blend all of them together? The evidence of a 2 teaspoons vanilla extract solution is it gets blended into one new substance. 1 cup boiling water DIRECTIONS 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Coat 13x9x2-inch baking pan with butter so it doesn’t stick. 2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pan. 3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost with chocolate frosting. Recipe below CHOCOLATE FROSTING (makes a lot of frosting so sometime we cut in half) • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter • 2/3 cup Cocoa powder • 3 cups powdered sugar • 1/3 cup milk (can use regular or soy milk) • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract By: Ezra Moon Kramer Smith 126

Chocolate Chip Cookies asked for another. Everybody enjoyed them because they were almost gone in a few days. Don’t tell anybody but some of them went stale. By: Genevieve Woolard This food is special to me because it reminds me of my mom so when she’s away I can think about the cookies and I’ll think about her. I hope people will Have you ever tried chocolate chip think that too! cookies? Well you probably have THE END! but these cookies are great. The Hope you enjoyed the story. outside is hard and the inside is mushy. Now let me tell you more about them! One sunny day I was playing roblox royale high and I smelled a really good smell. It smelled sweet then I heard the mixer because I heard a zzzzz rrrr.. sound and said… “ARE YOU MAKING COOKIES!?” My mom said “yes” and I brought my computer over to the kitchen and then I helped my mom make the cookies. I remember me and my mom would put in eggs, flour, butter, sugar, and chocolate chips. But thats all I remember. I think she was happy that I helped her make the cookies because she was smiling. We were working hard and I was multitasking because I was playing and cooking at the same time it’s like I have two hands, oh wait I do. And I said “Mom I’m multitasking” but after a little I closed it because it got too much work. We spent a lot of time on the cookies, they smelled amazing and sweet. “Mom these cookies smell sweet”. Daddy would always take a finger and dip it in the cookie dough and lick it off. We had to make sure he didn’t eat too much so we had enough for the cookies. They were done after a little while, like an hour & a half but it felt like forever. Then we got to eat them after and they smelled amazing the smell was sweet. The cookies had wrinkles like it was a grandma! I asked if I could have one and she said I could have TWO! But first I ran up the stairs to give my brother a cookie. He never wants to help cook he just wants to EAT! And he By: Genevieve Woolard 127

cont. Recipe: 2-¼ cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup butter ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups chocolate chips Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. did you know... ...that a heat reaction happens in this recipe when the cookies rise up when they are in the oven. The evidence of a heat reaction is when they are liquid at first and the heat turns them into a solid round cookie. By: Genevieve Woolard 128

Brigadiero Surprise “How could you forget?” she asked. When I finished, it said: “Dear Daddy, By: Helena Leachman I hope that you have the best birthday EVER!!!! I’m soooo happy for you! Happy Birthday! Have you ever had a party without cake, Love, Helena” cupcakes, or brownies? Well, what I’m about to tell you does not involve cake or cupcakes. A story Just then, we heard a knock on the door. “Their here!” my mom called. I I will never forget is when I, my mom, and my rushed to the door. “Hi Blythe!, Hi April!, Hi David! I said. “Blythe, I’m excited brother made brigadeiros for my dad’s birthday. for you to meet my grandparents! My grandpa has stitches on his knee. Here, come inside. “Look at his knee, there are his stitches.” “Wow, I’ve never seen My mom is from Brazil where brigadeiros are prepared by loved one’s for real stitches before.” Said Blythe. “I’m going to nickname him Stitches!” Just every birthday party. There is no party without those round and sweet little then, we heard my mom say, “It’s time!” “Let’s go and get a seat together!” chocolate balls. It was one afternoon after school and I, my mom, my brother I said. We found a seat next to each other and watched as the lights were started cooking. It was for my dad’s birthday. “Mom,” I asked. “Who are we turned out and the lighter was turned on! We observed as each candle was inviting?” “I thought you knew,” she said confused. “Well then, I’ll tell you. lighted with fire then, we all sang happy birthday. After singing it in English We’re inviting Blythe, April, and David,” she said. “YAY!!!” I exclaimed happily. we sang it in Portuguese. Blythe tried to keep up but she got all the words “Grandpa Ron and Grandma Trudy are coming too, right?” I asked worriedly. wrong. “Pra be ca to ba tat trat tat tat chma pie at tood tood be dad,” Blythe “Of course, they are!” she said. “Now let’s start making it!” “Ok let’s go to sang. I giggled. “What’s so funny?” she asked. “I thought I got all the words Barons so we can get the ingredients, does that sound good?” I asked. “Yep!” right.” “Not even close.” I said. “But I can teach you Portuguese”, I offered. “Ok let’s see what we need,” mom said. “Do we have cocoa powder?” mom “Cool,” she said. Then, we got to eat! Blythe tried brigadeiro for the first time! asked. “Yes, we do!” called my brother. “Good! Do we have a can of condensed “Yummy!”, she said! I explained to her that in Brazil there is no birthday party milk?” “I don’t think we do mom,” Benja said. “Ok then, we need to buy it,” without brigadeiro and that it reminds me of fun, happy faces, friends, and I said. “Ok, everybody ready?” Said my mom as she grabbed the car keys. ESPECIALLY family. Brigadeiro is simple to make and delicious! I hope that “Yes!” Me and my brother said together. When we got there, my mom asked someday you try it and think about family and friends! “Ok, does anyone know where to look?” “Over there!” me and my brother said together as we pointed to the third aisle to the left. “Good job,” my mom said By: Helena Leachman 129 as we paid at the cash register. We got in the car and drove home. When we got home, we took a pan out and put it on the stove. We poured the ENTIRE can of smooth and silky condensed milk in the pan and watched it quickly but also calmly spread around, we added a teaspoon of hard butter, then the dusty cocoa powder turned on the heat, and started mixing. The smell of condensed milk filled the air. “Ok, now what do we do next?” Asked my mom. “We refrigerate it!” I said proudly. “Well done,” said my mom. We put it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes then took it out, and I told my brother, “What about I roll a small ball, give it to you and you roll them in the bowl of chocolate sprinkles?” He did that and also placed them in small cute silver paper wrappers. We set the small wrappers on a special tray. “Ok, we’re ready!” called my mom. When it got dark my mom put the cake and brigadeiro out on the table. “Mom, are they here yet?” I whined. “No,” she answered. “But you can make a card for dad.” She suggested. “Oh, I totally forgot about that.”

cont. Recipe Ingredients: 1 can of condensed milk 1 tbsp of butter 2 tbsp of cocoa powder Chocolate sprinkles How to make it: In a pan mix the condensed milk and cocoa powder until combined. Add the butter and turn on the heat (high). Stir constantly for about 5 minutes when the mixture is bubbling and seems to be peeling from the bottom of the pan. Put the mixture into a plate to cool at room temperature (about 3 hours). When the mixture is cooled, use a little bit of water to wet the palm of your hands and grab about a teaspoon of the mixture. Roll it and cover the little ball with chocolate sprinkles. Refrigerate until served. If you do not want to roll, you can just add to little cups, cover with sprinkles and eat with a spoon. did you know... ...that a solution happens in this recipe when I mix a teaspoon of butter, cocoa powder, and condensed milk in the pan? The evidence of a solution is that while I mix it turns into a liquid and it becomes brown and a chunk of butter goes around and the cocoa powder dissolves into the condensed milk. By: Helena Leachman 130

M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies By: Kay’Lei Spann Have you ever tasted my double chocolate chip cookies with M&Ms? They are really good! As I bite down I feel the chocolate melting in my mouth. They are bumpy and delicious. This is what happens in my kitchen on Christmas Eve. I ask my Mom “Can we make the cookies?” ‘’YES!” my Mom said. “Lets go!”I said. “Pass me the chocolate chips,” I said. “Ok” my sister said. We put all the ingredients in 1 big ball. Then we mix the stuff together and then we form it into little balls. We put them in the oven. Now the cookies are backing. me and my family clinic up the kitchen what’ll we do that I lick the boll and whisck.It taste chocolate and swite. The hol done stersu of the house smells like chocolate. I feel warm inside. When 10 minutes are dune I stick a toothpick in the middle of a cookie to see if the cookies are dune. I take it out of the oven and I let them cool and I feel excited! Then I which a move and eat some cookies with my family. everyone likes the cruche, goowe, and deelishis cookes. Before I went to bed I put the cookies on a dish for santa! My conclusion is making these cookies is important to me because spending time with my family makes me happy. I want you to make my resap because it is fun, deelishis and you get to spend time with your family. The end HAVE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS By: Kay’Lei Spann 131

cont. Recipe: Here’s what you need: 12 tbsp of soften butter, ¾ cup of brown sugar ¼ cup of sugar 1 tbsp of vanilla 1 egg 2 cup of flour 1 small box of vanilla pudding mix 1 tsp of baking soda 1⁄2 tsp salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chip 1 cup chocolate 1 cup red and green M&M’s Put brown sugar and white sugar in a bowl. Stir it for 1 or 2 minutes until it is fluffy. Then add egg and vanilla in another bowl. In another bowl whisk flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt. Mix the two bowls together. Pour in most of the chocolate chip and save some for later. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 10 minutes. Then you are done. did you know... ...that a solution happens in my recipe when I add all the ingredients together? The evidence of this is when the dry and wet ingredients get mixed together they cannot separate. By: Kay’Lei Spann 132

MY STORY ABOUT BROWNIES By: Lucia Van Antunes Have you ever tried brownies? I bet you have. Well I remember the time I made brownies and frosting with my cousins Alivia and Brady for my birthday. Let me tell you about it. I made the frosting out of sprinkles, powdered sugar and huckleberry jam. My grandma got the brownie mix, we went to get the ingredients for the frosting. We got the ingredients from Sprouts. First we made the brownies from the directions on the box. Then we made the frosting by taking out the sprinkles, powdered sugar and huckleberry jam. We got the butter and powdered sugar and mixed it together. Then we put the sprinkles in the bowl. Last, we put huckleberry jam and mixed it together. While making frosting, we put the brownies in the oven. We could smell the brownies, and me and Alivia said, “The brownies are ready!” Brady yelled, “Yay!” We let the brownies cool off and put the frosting on them. Then we all ate the brownies and we sang happy birthday . This is special to me because I love these is a tradition By: Lucia Van Antunes 133

cont. Huckleberry Frosting Recipe: Ingredients needed: ~Large jar of huckleberry jam. ~1 cup of butter. ~3 cups of powdered sugar. ~sprinkles. Place the butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth and creamy, add 1 cup of powdered sugar and beat again. Add 1 more cup of powdered sugar and beat to combine. Add 1/2 cup of huckleberry jam and beat again until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add more huckleberry jam as desired, for a creamier or pourable icing or add additional powdered sugar, for a thicker and more pipe- able frosting for decorating. Mix in sprinkles if you would like. Sprinkles are colorful and fun. Store the decorated brownies in the refrigerator until ready to serve. did you know... ...that a solution happens in my recipe when the huckleberry jam, powdered sugar, and sprinkles mixes together? The evidence of a solution is that they mix together to make a new substance. By: Lucia Van Antunes 134

My Family’s Ice Cream Story By: Olivia Avalos Have you ever tasted a creamy cold ice cream? Cause I have . Check out this story to see what happens next. A story about when I was 3 years old. One day when my family & I got ice cream, my mom, dad, and I asked an ice cream man if we can get cookie dough, pistachio, and chocolate . The ice cream looked creamy , cold and delicious . We said “Thank you” to the ice cream man . He said “Your welcome” to me & my family then we left . I felt so excited when I got my ice cream . I said “THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!” I then asked “Can we go to the park” ? And they said “ok,ok”. I was so happy when they said “ok,ok”. We arrived at the park a couple minutes later. When we were there, I asked my dad “Can I go on your shoulders?. He said “Yes”. A couple minutes later I put my mouth all over my ice cream and it was really funny. We all started “laughing”. It was fun being with my family. I chose this memory because it was the first time me being in nature with my family and I was 3 years old. Also, it was the first time being on my dad’s shoulders outside. The reason I want to share this story because it was really fun being with family and it was the first time I went to the park. Also the first time I had ice cream! By: Olivia Avalos 135

cont. did you know... recipe ...that a solution happens in this recipe when they mixed the milk sugar cream fruit and ice together? The evidence of a Mommy’s Ice Cream (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough) solution is when it is mixed together to create something new • Chocolate Chip and you can’t take it apart. • Cookie Dough • Vanilla Daddy’s Ice Cream (Pistachio) • Pistachio Olivia’s Ice Cream (Chocolate) • Chocolate Ingredients 1 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups heavy cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract Whisk together milk, cocoa powder, and sugar to combine. The sugar and cocoa should close to completely dissolve. Whip the heavy cream until it has stiff peaks, then stir it and vanilla extract into the vanilla-cocoa powder mixture. Refrigerate the chocolate ice cream base for at least 30 minutes before putting it in your ice cream freezer, so it is completely cold. This will help it freeze faster, improving the texture, and allow the cocoa powder to become fully hydrated by the milk and cream. Give the ice cream base one more gentle stir and freeze according to the directions of your ice cream freezer. By: Olivia Avalos 136

Paxton’s Christmas Cookies By: Paxton Tamyo Have you ever tried my grandma’s Christmas sugar cookies with red and green sprinkles? If NOT your missing out! Whenever my grandparents visit we always make my great- grandma’s sugar cookie recipe. When I’m visiting my grandparent’s house in Las Vegas during Christmas holiday my grandma always spends time teaching my brother and I how to make the best cookies ever the same way she used to teach my mom. First, she mixes the dough. The dough was so sticky that we couldn’t even get it off the cutting board. We tried our best and then we had to use a knife to lift it off. Then, she lets my brother and I use cookie cutters to make shapes. There was a santa shape, a present shape, and a reindeer shape. I chose all of them. After we cut the shapes out my grandma says, “Don’t forget the red and green sprinkles!” Next, we put white soft flour on the pan and put them in the oven. They bake for 7 minutes until they turn the right color and smell so yummy. When they come out of the oven we let them sit on the counter and cool. My brother said, “those cookies look so good!” Well if you are not excited yet, get ready! Now here comes the best part, I get to have a cookie and see how they taste. If they taste burnt, then we have to do it all over again. I chose this memory and recipe to add to our cookbook because I make it every year with my grandparents when we visit them. It is special to me because I don’t get to see my grandparents a lot. I also love this recipe because I get to eat a lot of cookies. I want to share this recipe because it is so fun and good to make. I hope when people read my story they will make cookies with their grandmas! By: Paxton Tamyo 137

cont. Recipe: Paxton Sugar Cookies ¾ cup soft butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ½ cups of flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt Colored sugar crystals Mix butter, sugar, eggs, & vanilla. Blend in flour & baking powder. Cover & chill for 1 hour in the fridge. Roll dough ⅛ inch thick, cut into shapes, & sprinkle colored sugar crystals on top. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet, bake at 350 for 6-8 min. did you know... ...that a chemical reaction happens in the recipe when I put my cookies in the oven? The evidence of a chemical reaction in this recipe is when gases are released and it puffs up in from a liquid to a solid. By: Paxton Tamyo 138

Great Grandma Ross’s Christmas Fudge By Olivia Turfler Have you ever eaten fudge? It is really fun to make. I remember at one Christmas party, I barely ate my dinner and ate all of my fudge. One evening, my Mom and I were in the kitchen making fudge for our Christmas dessert. A few days before Christmas our family comes over to eat Christmas dinner, exchange gifts and listen to my Dad read The Night Before Christmas. “I am super excited for our party tonight!” I said. “Me too,” said my Mom. Fudge is kind of like firm chocolate pudding. It is kind of just smashed and melted chocolate. It’s really really good! Hmm… I wonder who invented fudge? Well anyways... When my Mom and I were done making the fudge, we set up the table. Then the guests came. My cousins and I played until dinner. “Girls! Come down for dinner!” my Mom called. “No,” I whispered. My cousins went downstairs. “Fine,” I say. I barely ate any of my dinner because I wanted all of the fudge that I could possibly eat. Maybe I could eat the whole wide world of fudge. Wait then no one could help me make fudge. Then I would be sad, but anyways... The first time my mom learned how to make fudge was in 1976 when she was 8. Great Grandma Meinert loved to cook! We still have her cookbook from a long time ago. But Great Grandma Ross did not like to cook as much. But she loved to make fudge! I do not like nuts that much. But Great Grandma Ross made fudge with walnuts. Now my Mom and I make it without walnuts. We like to make fudge with semi sweet chocolate, vanilla and Marshmallow fluff. Sometimes we put marshmallows in it. I chose this recipe because it’s been in my family for a long time (and it is delicious). I hope that you love my story and recipe! By Olivia Turfler 139

cont. Great Grandma Ross’ Fudge 3 Cups of Sugar ¾ Cup butter 1-5oz can of Evaporated Milk 3 packages of 4oz baker’s chocolate 1 jar of marshmallow cream 1 cup of chopped walnuts-optional 1 Tsp. Vanilla Line 9 in square pan with foil, with end of foil extending over the sides. Bring sugar, butter and evaporated milk to a full rolling boil in a large saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook for 4 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add chocolate and marshmallow cream until it melts. Add vanilla, you may add nuts, or minimature marshmallow (Olivia’s favorite) Pour into prepared pan; spread to cover bottom of pan. Cool completely, use foil handles to lift fudge from pan, remove foil from fudge before cutting into squares. Store in refrigerator. Enjoy! did you know... ...that a heat reaction happens in this recipe when I am stirring over the stove and it eventually gets to a rolling boil? The evidence of a heat reaction is steam and bubbles. By Olivia Turfler 140

Brigadeiro excited about. It was happening. He says he went to a website where he found tickets to Brazil. I was so excited I could hardly By Sebastian Bailly breathe. I had always wanted to go to Brazil! Chapter 3 Brigadeiro was the first Brazilian When we got to the airport, we got a snack and went to the food I knew when I visited Brazil. airplane. It was about 2 to 3am, so everyone was tired except me. I never get tired because every morning I get up and go downstairs Chapter 1 and either watch TV or go on the ipad, well except school days. One day on the drive home from school my mom said, “I really need Anyways, about an hour later the line started to move when we a vacation”. At that very moment, my uncle Raymond sent a picture got to our seats, I got my ipad. 4 hours later we were at the airport of himself, I think in Palm Springs. My mom was jealous. again. I was confused with why we were at the airport again. My Chapter 2 mom said, “There are two flights.” “Ok,” I said. Five hours later we Surprise! Surprise! When we got home, my dad said he has a were at the airport again, but we got our bags and left. “Finally,” I surprise. I was so happy I LOVE surprises. My dad told us he was said. When we got outside, it was so dirty it was sad. Then we saw going to tell us at dinner. This was the moment we all were so our cousin, Layda. Then we saw my uncle, Deinis and my aunt, Patricia. When I saw them, I WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!! Chapter 4 Beach House We got in a car and we went to the beach house. It was so big. When I got inside, a very cute dog came to the door and jumped on my legs. It was so cute, I picked it up. It licked my face. It tickled. It’s name was Doto. It hid under the table at dinner and ate food scraps that fell under the table as all dogs would. After dinner, Patricia brought out a platter with something circular and brown. Layda reached over and ate one. I asked her if it was good. She didn’t answer because she was too busy chewing the thickness. Now, I wanted to try one, so I ate one!!!!! They were shaped like a ball. It tasted like chocolate and Nutella at the same time. AND I LOVED IT!!!! I ate nearly every single one of them! But Marcelo and Layda were stuffing them in their faces, too. Everybody went outside and we had a great time. That was the first time I had Brigadeiro. By Sebastian Bailly 141

cont. Brigadeiro RECIPE: Measurements - ● 1 can creme de leite Ingredients- ● 1 tea spoon of vanilla extract Butter (optional) Condensed milk ● 1 tablespoon butter Heavy cream - Creme de Leite ● 1 can condensed milk chocolate chips ● 1 cup chocolate chips Vanilla extract ● Cocoa powder (optional) Cocoa powder Cooking Instructions - did you know... 1. First completely melt the butter in a pan on low heat ...that a solution happens in this recipe when I heat the 2. Add a can of condensed milk brigadeiro. The evidence of a solution is the chocolate chips 3. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract (optional) melting with the other ingredients. 4. Stir very well so everything is well mixed 5. Melt chocolate in microwavable dish or in separate pan By Sebastian Bailly 142 6. Combine melted chocolate with the other pan 7. Keep stirring continuously for about 15-20 minutes to get all the lumps out. It is ready when the consistency is thick enough so that when you scrape the spoon on the bottom of pan, the chocolate separates. 8. Add 1 tablespoon of the creamy de leite and stir well 9. Add a tablespoon of Cocoa powder (optional). Mix it with some condensed milk separately prior to adding it to the pan or it will get clumpy. 10. Let it cool down and serve as follows: R● oll into balls and roll in powdered sugar or chocolate sprinkles S● erve in a dish to eat with a spoon. Use in place of frosting on a cake.

Chocolate Chip Cookies By: Nico Di Tillio Have you ever tried chocolate chip cookies with a sprinkle of sea salt? It tastes good! This story is about me and my mom making chocolate chip cookies. It first started with me having the idea. I said, “Let’s make chocolate chip cookies.” We got all the ingredients. My mom taught me how to crack an egg. I remember when I put the flour in the mixer, flour went everywhere “Ahhhh!” I said as flour went on my face. After that I laughed. We mixed all the ingredients together and added chocolate chips. We got out the baking sheet. We formed the uncooked cookie dough into little clumps and put them on the baking sheet. We moved the baking sheet into the oven. We set the timer on the oven for 20 minutes. I was excited because I have a sweet tooth the size of the world! I asked my mom, “Do you know any jokes?” She said, “I know some, but you will like this one. What is a monkey’s favorite cookie?” I said, “I don’t know.” She said, “Chocolate chimp!” I laughed. The timer rang. Ding, ding, da-ding, ding! The cookies were ready. My mom said I could have two cookies. I ate my first cookie quickly. When I was eating my second cookie, I was not paying attention and my dog ate it out of my hands! I chased him throughout my house. I kept chasing him until I ran out of breath. He was so fast I could not catch up. Even though I only got one cookie the best part was spending time with my mom. By: Nico Di Tillio 143

cont. Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Let cookies cool on a rack if you can exercise restraint. Enjoy! Ingredients: Pro kid tip - sneak as many cookies as you can while your adult isn’t 2 1/2 cups flour looking. 1 teaspoon baking soda Pro adult tip - pretend you don’t notice aforementioned activity. :) 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup brown sugar did you know... 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup softened butter (you can also use margarine or Crisco) ...that a chemical change happens in this recipe when the 1 teaspoon vanilla cookies are baking in the oven? The evidence of the chemical 2 eggs change is when the cookie changes color and smell and 12 oz chocolate chips (one bag, your choice of dark / milk / semi cannot be turned back into dough. sweet, chip, or chunk) Heat oven. 375 degrees for conventional oven, 350 for convection. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer (you can use a hand held mixer or mix by hand) mix together brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs and beat. When well incorporated, add dry ingredients and mix well. It’s easier to add the dry ingredients gradually as opposed to all at once. Stir in chocolate chips. Don’t over mix at any stage. Drop rounded teaspoons of mixture onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Leave some space between cookies for them to spread out while baking. Sprinkle flaky sea salt, preferably Maldon, on the cookies. (In a pinch, any sea salt will do. We had run out when we made the pictured cookies so I used a combination of pink Himalayan and kosher sea salt.) *If you have the time, freeze the cookies for approximately 30 minutes. This is not a necessary step and almost never happens at our house. By: Nico Di Tillio 144

S’mores me and my brother for making their s’mores. After that, people started to leave. Then my dad put out the fire out and we walked By: Jovani Guadarrama home and went to sleep. I picked this recipe because it mostly brings my family together Have you ever had smores in your and it’s a delicious treat. I hope my recipe makes you hungry so you backyard? I remember when I had make your own s’mores! smores in my backyard. By: Jovani Guadarrama 145 When I was at home on a cold winter night, my dad started a bonfire with me and my brother. First he lit the match, once he was done with the match he put it with the firewood. Then the fire started. My friends and family walked to the bonfire. My mom was giving out glow sticks to the little kids. The little kids were swinging the glow sticks around. My aunt said, “Don’t swing around the glow sticks because it can fly out of your hands and hit someone or fly in the fire or it could crack.” The bigger kids, like me, were collecting wood or just sitting on a chair talking and looking at the little fire as it grew and grew. Soon, it was gigantic! Then the little kids were monkeying around and my dad said, “Can you please stop bothering me?” Then the little kids said “Okay!” As we waited for the bonfire to calm down, the little kids started to play Wax Museum while me and the older kids played Mission Impossible. To play Mission Impossible, you need a flashlight. First everyone goes to the starting line and your goal is to get to the finish line without the flashlight pointing at you. When you get the flashlight on you go back to the starting line. Me and my friend Johnny were almost there but then the flashlight pointed at us and we had to restart. Then my brother touched the gate then he won and we played again. When we played again, I won! Then my brother and Johnny’s sister, Maddy, went to get the roasting sticks to roast marshmallows. When they came back we roasted our marshmallows like this: First you put it on the roasting stick. Then you put it on top of the fire and wait for it to get sticky and toasty. Then you put it with the chocolate and the graham cracker. Then we were eating and my sister said, “Yummy!” Johnny said, “So good!” with a mouth full of s’mores. Some people thanked

cont. Recipe: Graham crackers, broken into squares Milk chocolate bar Large Marshmallows You will also need: Long metal skewers Bonfire or campfire Instructions: Take the other half of the graham cracker and cover the hot marshmallow, pressing down firmly enough to pull out the stick. Take one large graham cracker and break it in half (one for the top, Eat it still warm between your fingers, like a sandwich. one for the bottom cracker). Cover one of chocolate cracker halves with chocolate pieces to fit did you know... the graham cracker. Put a marshmallow (or two) on the stick and hold it over the fire ...that a chemical change happens in my recipe when you until roasted and slightly golden brown. roast the marshmallow? The evidence of this is when the Take the toasted (still on the stick), and lay it on the side of the marshmallow burns and you cannot change it back. The graham cracker with the chocolate. burned marshmallow changes color, and you cannot change it back to being white. By: Jovani Guadarrama 146

Mom’s Recipe for the Greatest Cookies! By: Sterling Ron Have you ever made oatmeal cookies? Well, if you haven’t, you should because they are delicious! This is my story of making oatmeal cookies. I was on the couch watching TV when I said, “Can we make oatmeal cookies?” My mom said “Yes”. “Yay!” I yelled. We went to the store to buy oats. When we got back home we went into the kitchen. My mom got out the ingredients: vanilla, oats, and eggs. My mom gave me the ingredients and I mixed all the ingredients together and turned on the mixer. I set it to the right speed and my mom cracked the eggs and added them to the bowl. I could hear the mixer mixing the ingredients. After I mixed all the ingredients and the batter was made my mom put the batter into round shapes on a pan and put them in the oven. I walked out of the kitchen and went into the living room sat back on the couch and continued watching TV. While the cookies baked and cooled, I asked my mom if I could try the cookies. My mom said yes. I ate an oatmeal cookie and it tasted great! That’s my story of how I make oatmeal cookies. I chose this recipe because I rarely bake with my mom so it is special to me when we spend time in the kitchen together. By: Sterling Ron 147

cont. Sterling’s Favorite Bake about 8 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and Oatmeal Cookies let sit on cookie sheet for 1 minute then move to wire racks to cool completely. (Adapted from the Quaker Oats “Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies” did you know... recipe) ...that a mixture happens in my recipe when the flour and Makes about 2 dozen cookies cinnamon are put together? The evidence of mixture is when you mix two or more things together. 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/2 old-fashioned oats, uncooked (can substitute gluten free or quick cooking oats) 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Pre-heat oven to 350 F. In medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add the sifted flour mixture slowly to butter mixture; mix well. Add oats and cranberries; mix well. Stir in walnuts, if adding. Drop by one spoonful per cookie onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet. By: Sterling Ron 148

My PawPaw Gabe’s Chocolate Chip Cookies By By: Jackson Rossi Chocolate chip cookies are so good! Wait, you haven’t had chocolate chip cookies!? You should try my recipe and enjoy. I love to make chocolate chip cookies at my house and at my PawPaw’s house. I make them with my mom, dad, sister and my PawPaw Gabe. One day I was over at my PawPaw’s house and I was sitting on the couch with Gunner, his Rhodesian Ridgeback dog. Then PawPaw called me, “Jackson, do you want to make some chocolate chip cookies?” “Yes!” I said feeling excited. So we get the ingredients out. Next, we set the mixer to Level 2. Ok. “Let me add some of the ingredients” I said to PawPaw. Next I put the cookies in the oven. In 12-15 minutes later I smelled the cookies from the oven. “Ooh, it smells so good and sweet that you want to eat all of them right away! That means, they must be ready! Let’s have some Chocolate Chip Cookies!” This recipe comes from the BEST baker in the world, my PawPaw Gabe. I’ve been making chocolate chip cookies for a very long time. When ever I make chocolate chip cookies, it reminds me of spending time with my family. If you try my recipe, I hope it reminds you of being with your family too. You’re probably going to want to double the recipe, they’re that good. By: Jackson Rossi 149

cont. PawPaw Gabes Chocolate Chip Cookies but make sure to turn off the mixer first. Scoop 12 heaping spoonfuls of dough onto the cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Ingredients: An ice cream scoop can work well for getting a good amount of dough for 1 cookie. 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour Or you can just pick up a small piece of dough, about the size of a golf ball, with 1 teaspoon baking soda your hands. 1 pinch of salt Bake in oven (preheated to 350*) for about 12-15 minutes. Set a timer & check on 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature (take out of fridge for ½ hour them often, with the door closed so you don’t let the heat out. Every oven cooks before using) different, some will cook faster & some will take longer. Keep an eye on them to ¾ cup light brown sugar make sure they don’t burn. ⅔ cup ground white sugar When they look lightly golden brown & smell delicious they are ready to come out 2 large eggs, at room temperature (take out of fridge for ½ hour before using) of the oven. Use oven mitts to protect your hands & be sure to have an adult help 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract (real vanilla extract is preferred, but artificial with this part. vanilla extract works too) Let them cool on the cookie sheet for about two minutes, then carefully move Prep: Wash your hands well with soap & warm water before you start. them to the cooling rack to finish cooling. *½ hour before making cookies, take eggs & butter out of the refrigerator, leave out Enjoy! on the counter *1 nonstick cookie sheet (can line with parchment paper, or aluminum foil if did you know... desired) *Stand mixer (you can use a hand mixer, or even large wooden spoon and a large ...that a mixture happens in my recipe when you cream the bowl instead) butter and sugars together? The evidence of a mixture is that *Large bowl (for mixing dry ingredients) you mix three ingredients together. *Small bowl for eggs *Whisk By: Jackson Rossi 150 *optional cooling rack for cookies Directions: Preheat your oven to 350* F Add your dry ingredients- flour, baking soda & salt, into a large bowl & whisk until well combined. You don’t want to bite into a clump of salt or baking soda- yuck! Set aside. Carefully crack eggs over a small bowl, making sure not to get any shells in the eggs. Throw away shells, set aside & wash your hands with soap & warm water again. In the Stand mixer, add butter, brown sugar, white sugar & vanilla. Mix at Med- High speed until combined. Then add eggs & slowly mix (Low, then Med speed) until well incorporated. You don’t want to mix too much. Turn the mixer on low & slowly add dry ingredients (from the bowl you set aside earlier) to the wet ingredients in the mixer bowl. Mix on low until a dough forms & you don’t see anymore flour in the bowl. Scrape down sides of bowl with a spatula occasionally,