Cooking Up Stories: Creating Connections Cookbook

Butler Family Chicken Strip Story By: Naythen Butler Have you ever made homemade chicken strips before? One night I was watching TV and heard the fryer start. My dad was in the kitchen. “Hey Dad what’s that noise?” I yelled. My Dad yelled back, “Why don’t you come to the kitchen and find out!” I heard the sink turn on and when I got into the kitchen I saw my sister doing the dishes and I saw my Dad next to the fryer. I jumped with excitement, “What are you making Dad, can I please help?” My Dad replied, “Sure son, we are going to make chicken strips using my special recipe.” Look on the next page for my recipe! I hope my recipe gives you an awesome idea on delicious food to make with your family and I hope you create memories. It always gives me a memory that chicken strips are made with love and taste like freedom and joy. By: Naythen Butler 51

cont. Recipe: Here is the recipe. Remember to keep it a secret and only share it with your family: Step 1) Buy eggs, chicken breast, panko ,and flour at the store. Step 2) Cut the chicken breast into strips. I watch my dad do this step and I go shopping with my dad. Step 3) Dip the chicken strips into the flour. Step 4) Then dip the chicken strips covered in flour into egg whites. Step 5) Place the chicken strips in a bag with panko bread crumbs and shake it up until the chicken strips are fully breaded. Step 6) Carefully place the chicken strips into the fryer. Step 7) Serve while hot. did you know... ...that a chemical change happens in my recipe when I put the chicken strips in the fryer? The evidence of a chemical change is when something changes and it cannot be undone. By: Naythen Butler 52

The Legend of the Secret Taco By: Jack Doyle Have you ever heard of the legend of the secret taco? You might be wondering what the legend of the secret taco is. It all started when the oven timer went off, beep, beep, beep! My mom said, “Go get the chicken out of the oven.’’ I rushed to the kitchen and I put the glove on. I opened the oven and pulled the chicken out. I set the chicken on the counter. Then my mom got one big plate and four smaller plates. She put them on the counter. Then my mom said, “Go get the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, and tortillas.” I said, “OK!” I went to get the taco fixings out of the refrigerator and then I put them on the counter. Then we got a knife and cut the tomatoes in half. We cut the lettuce into smaller pieces. Next, we got a bowl and put some salsa in it. Then we took the salsa and put it on the counter. Then my mom said, “Okay now put it all on the taco plate and put the plate on the table.” When I was doing that she called everybody to the table. I also put the smaller plates on the table. I was so excited to eat it because I was hungry! Everybody started eating and my dog Finn was sitting under the table waiting for someone to drop something. We talked about football. After we were done eating my dad told everybody to go to bed. That is the legend of the secret taco. I chose this story because it reminds me of my mom because I made it with her. I hope when you make tacos, you make a memory in your family. By: Jack Doyle 53

cont. The Doyle’s Chicken Tacos 3 chicken breasts Marinate overnight in the following marinade: 2cloves garlic peeled and pressed 1 TBSP Mexican oregano, 1 TBSP ground cumin 1/2 cup juices of lime and orange Put the marinated chicken in a crockpot for 5hrs on low or sauté in a skillet. Chop tomatoes, lettuce, shredded Mexican cheese and place on a tray to make tacos. Heat small corn tortillas in the microwave with a moist paper towel for 1 minute. Serve the chicken with the taco fixings, tortillas and salsa so everyone can make their own tacos. did you know... ...that a mixture happens in this recipe when you add the fixings to the taco? By: Jack Doyle 54

Grandma’s Famous Beet Soup By: Isa Halkowycz Beet soup reminds me of my family because we eat it on Christmas Eve every year. It’s our family tradition along with Pirogies another Ukrainian dishes. My grandma makes the beet soup every year and this year I am going to help her. I always stay in my bed when my grandma makes it but this year I can not wait to cook with her. Are you ready to find out how to make beet soup? Let’s get cooking! First, you need a big pot of hot water and vegetable stock in it, then you chop up the beets and chop up the dil, add salt and pepper and tie up some parsley. You can put the parsley in but you do not want the parsley to show, at least I don’t, so you can also leave the parsley in and then take it out before you serve it. You can smell and taste the parsley and it is wonderful! The colors of the soup are pinkish and reddish and it looks so cool. My grandma makes the best beet soup and my Dads is really good too. I love when I hear my mom, my grandma and grandpa say come down for dinner because that means we get to eat yummy beet soup! It’s so good I wish my belly wasn’t so full so I could have some more but I am too full. This story is important to me because it reminds me of Christmas table asks, “Was it good? I Said, “YES! I loved it!” It really doesn’t and family time. Whenever I smell or taste beet soup, it reminds me matter how it tastes what matters the most is that my whole of our great family memories. Everytime we eat it, we always talk family is together. Being with my family and cooking together is about how great the soup came out. Everyone who is around the the best recipe. By: Isa Halkowycz 55

cont. Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup): Vegetable stock 1 bullion cube 6-8 beets shredded Dill (finely chopped) Parsley ( tied up and tossed in) Carmelized onions Salt pepper to taste Directions: Carmelize onions in margarine slowly Add ingredients in pot Cook on low/ medium 1-2hrs Remove parsley Let cool and enjoy! Optional: Add a dollop of sour cream for a creamier taste did you know... ...that heat happens in my recipe when we put the pot over the stove? The evidence of heat is that the soup starts to steam which makes gas molecules. By: Isa Halkowycz 56

Making Tacos By: Xander Lounsbery Do you like tacos? Do want to know how to make them in your own kitchen? If you do, you should read this recipe. One day last summer I walked into the kitchen and my dad said, “Do you want to help me make turkey tacos?’’ I said, ‘’Sure!’’ The first thing we did was to pour a pound of meat in the pan and added a half of a cup of water so it would steam. Then dad asked me to pull the stems off the cilantro because the stems taste really bad! I put the stems in one bowl and the leaves in the other. After that, I said, “Can I help cut the onions?” My dad said, “Sure!” I cut half an onion and diced them. Then we poured the onion in the pan with the meat. Then we added a packet of taco seasoning. Then my dad chopped half a head of lettuce. Then we warmed the tortillas. After, we put the meat, onions, lettuce, and a tiny bit of cilantro inside the tortilla. It tasted good and I ate it with hot sauce. I hope you can make this at home and it tastes as good as it did for me. This recipe is important to me because it tastes really good and I can help make it. I like cooking with my family because it’s fun and it makes it easier for my dad. By: Xander Lounsbery 57

cont. did you know... My Dad’s Taco Recipe ...that heat happens in my recipe when you pour the water in the pan? The evidence is that there is steam in the air and the Ingredients: meat gets cooked. 1 pound ground turkey Half an onion diced Taco seasoning packet Half cup water Flour tortillas Valentina’s hot sauce Cilantro Lettuce Instructions: Step 1. Purchase the ingredients. Step 2. Pour the meat in the pan and brown. Step 3. Dice half an onion. Step 4. Put the onions in the pan with the meat. Step 5. Pour a whole packet of taco seasoning in the pan with the meat and the onion. Step 6. Pour half a cup of water in the pan and let the meat continue to cook. Step 7. Chop half a head of lettuce and dice. Step 8. Pull cilantro leaves from stems. Step 9. Warm the tortilla. Step 8. If the meat is brown, pour it on the warm tortilla. Step 9. Add the lettuce, cilantro and hot sauce on top of the meat. Step 10: Enjoy! By: Xander Lounsbery 58

World Famous Tacos al Pastor By: Amelie Robles Ibarra Have you ever tried tacos al pastor? Let me tell you the story of when I had tacos al pastor with my Well, tacos al pastor is red! Read my dad. I was at my dad’s house and I said, “Can we go to the taco story to find out what makes it red. shop please?” He said, “Yes! I’m hungry!” He yelled to my brother Alek. “COME DOWN STAIRS PLEASE!” Alek said, “Let me put on my shoes and then I will be ready.” I said, “Can I get Patrick, my baby brother, from the play room?” My dad said yes and so I got Patrick from the playroom. Next I said to my step mom, “Mariana!” She said, “What?” I said, “Dad said get in the car and we will all go eat tacos al pastor at the taco shop.” She said “Ok, I will meet you at the car!” We all went down stairs and we all drove to the taco shop together. When we got there, I was happy because I was so hungry and we were eating our favorite meal as a family. I said hello to the waiter, so he said hello back and, “What can I get you guys?” I ordered two tacos al pastor, the waiter asked, “What do you want to drink?” I said, “Agua de Jamaica,” which means hibiscus tea. My brother Alek ordered three tacos al pastor and agua de Jamaica. My baby brother Patrick only had one taco al pastor and nothing to drink because he has milk in his bottle. My step mom, Mariana, ordered 3 tacos al pastor and agua de Jamaica to drink. And for my dad, he had 4 tacos al pastor and agua de Jamaica. When the food got there, it was red meat in a tortilla. I like to squeeze a lime on top of mine! It tasted very delicious! The tortilla was a little burned, just the way I like it! We were having a great time eating and talking together. I hope you make a memory with your family today. Tacos al pastor is special to me because it reminds me of my dad, my baby brother, and my step mom. Whenever I eat tacos al pastor, I think about my dad and family in Mexico. I get to see them when I visit them in the summer. Oh, and by the way, it’s the marinade that makes the meat red! By: Amelie Robles Ibarra 59

cont. Tacos al Pastor Ingredients Pork Marinade sauce Tortillas Lime Cilantro Pineapple Onion Instructions Put the pork into the marinate one day before and then put the pork into a pan and cook it until it is well done. Cut the cilantro, pineapple, and the onion in small pieces. Heat tortillas. To serve put the tortilla on a plate, add the meat, the cilantro, pineapple, onion, and squeeze the lime on top of the meat and put the marinade sauce. Enjoy! did you know... ...that heat happens in my recipe when you put the meat in the pan and steam gas comes up? The evidence of heat is that the meat gets a hotter temperature and starts to cook and steam. By: Amelie Robles Ibarra 60

My Family’s Steak and Potatoes By: Arianna White Do you like steak and potatoes? I sure do! My family likes to eat steak and potatoes often and also on special occasions. Let me tell you about the time I learned how to make steak and potatoes by watching my mom cook it. My mom first seasoned the steak. Then she got a pan out and put vegetable oil in it. Next she put the steak in the pan and got tongs out to flip it over, so that it would sear on both sides. Then she let it cook for about ten minutes. My mom said, “When the timer goes off, it will be done cooking.” Did you know that heat is what cooked the steak and potatoes when they were in the oven? The evidence of heat was steam and the temperature was rising. I sat on the couch just waiting for those ten minutes to pass! She came back and checked on the steak. Once the steak was done, she set it to the side. Next came the potatoes! She cut the potatoes in half. Then she put them in the oven for about twenty minutes to cook. After twenty minutes, my mom came back and checked on them to see if they were done. They were done cooking and ready for the best part… to get the cheese and the bacon put on top of them! Now we were ready to enjoy our meal. I sat next to my mom. She helped me cut my steak into squares and then we enjoyed our meal together. The kitchen is a special place to me because it makes me feel good. I feel like a grown chef in the kitchen when I get to cook with my mom and dad. This recipe is just so special because we all have a piece of our heart in the recipe and that’s why it’s so special to me. You should always cook with your family because it brings back special memories. By: Arianna White 61

cont. slice a zigzag on top of the potato or did you know... Steak: use a fork to pierce the skin in a zig zag pattern. Bake for 60-75 minutes or until ...that heat happens in my recipe when the 2 steaks, room temperature tender. potatoes are in the oven and when the steak is 1 tsp salt Remove from the oven and cut the cooking? The evidence of heat is there is steam 1/2 tsp pepper potatoes in half. Serve with butter, and they are getting hotter. 2 tablespoons butter sour cream, cheese and bacon in the 2 garlic cloves middle of the potato. 2 sprigs rosemary 2 sprigs thyme Take steaks out of the refrigerator about an hour before you plan to cook them to allow them to get to room temperature. Salt and pepper both sides. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add butter, garlic, rosemary and thyme to a cast iron pan. Heat over medium high to high heat. You want the pan to be as hot as you can get it without burning the butter. Sear 2-3 minutes on both sides Finish cooking in hot oven. Allow steaks to rest in pan for at least 5 minutes. Potatoes: 5 Large Russet Potatoes 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1/4 Cup Flaked Sea Salt Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the salt on a plate. In a bowl, add the olive oil and rub each potato with the olive oil. Rub each potato in the salt and set on a cookie sheet. Carefully By: Arianna White 62

Tacos of Adobada By: Denise Yanez Do you like tacos? I love tacos of adobada. Adobada is pork meat seasoned with spices, it is so yummy!. I love food but I like tacos the most because they taste so good. They are the best food EVER! One day, my mom asked me, “Do you want to make tacos please?” I said, “Okay mom! Because tacos are my favorite!” That day we made a lot of tacos because it was my big sister’s birthday. We made tacos de asada which is steak tacos. For the little kids we made something else. I feel connected with my mom because my mom loves to cook for my family. I hope that you like my recipe. I will be so excited if you will try it. This is special to me because I get to spend time with my mom. I hope you feel hungry and my recipe inspires you to make tacos. By: Denise Yanez 63

cont. Denise’s Taco Recipe Second, you chop the cilantro and did you know... the onions. First, get the ingredients Third, you add salt and pepper to ...that heat happens in my recipe when you - vegetable oi the steak and pork. cook the meat and tortillas on the stove. - steak Fourth, cook steak, pork, and The evidence of heat is that the stove is - pork meat tortillas. making noises and the meat and tortilla are - onion Lastly, add your ingredients and you getting hotter! - limes made... tacos! - cilantro By: Denise Yanez 64 - salt - pepper - tortillas

Lasagna By Bianca Castaneda On my birthday we had lasagna and my grandpa made me mad and my lasagna fell on the ground. I felt bad and I felt bad for my lasagna because it was my favorite food. I said, “Sorry.” And he said, “I forgive you,” and he served me more lasagna and I felt happy!! And we had cake and I opened my presents and I got a Jasmine Doll. That is why I love lasagna. Lasagna is kind of like pizza, but it doesn’t have pepperoni. We get the frozen lasagna from Costco and that’s my favorite. When I bite into lasagna, it tastes delicious. It tastes like a warm hug. We have lasagna for special occasions, but we don’t have it on Christmas. That’s when we have tamales. When we have lasagna, there are usually six of us - my mom, my brother, mi tio, my grandma, my grandpa and me. Sometimes, we invite my cousins over. We eat at the table in the living room. We tell jokes and we all laugh at the table. We usually eat the whole tray, but sometimes not. When my cousins come over, we eat the whole tray, because there are a lot of people - four cousins and their parents. I chose lasagna over all other foods because it’s delicious and because I like spending time with my family. I hope you get to taste some lasagna some day with your family - especially your cousins. By Bianca Castaneda 65

cont. Stouffer’s Family Size Lasagna did you know... with Meat and Sauce ...that a chemical change happens Conventional Oven (Preheat 400degF) in this recipe when we cook Prep: Remove aluminum lid. Bend lid slightly then place the lasagna? The evidence of a lid on tray so it is elevated over lasagna. Place tray on chemical change is the cheese baking sheet, center rack. melts and browns. Cook: Frozen: 1 hour 40 minutesThawed*: 55 minutes Remove lid last 5 minutes. Carefully remove from oven. Let stand 15 minutes to complete cooking. *Must be cooked to an internal temperature of 165degF. May be thawed under refrigeration (40degF) no more than 48 hours. By Bianca Castaneda 66

Pizza By Eli Zehnder A sprinkle of cheese can make a big We also like to make pizza at home, from scratch! To make the difference when you make pizza. I like sauce, we smash tomatoes and cook them with seasoning. To make making pizza and also buying pizza. dough, you need flour, oil, salt, and water. You mix the ingredients Pizza is always good, and I like pizza up in a mixer, then roll out the dough. Next, we spread the sauce from all types of places. I mostly like with a spoon. I like to top it with Costco mozzarella cheese. I feel cheese, I’ll get to that later. But now, good when I make pizza because it’s so delicious. I usually only let me tell you a tale about the time I eat cheese pizza, not other toppings. Cheese pizza smells the best bought 6 pizzas. when it’s cooking. Maybe I’ll do some other toppings some day. I love pizza, and I want you to love it too. Get the ingredients and try My story takes place on the side of the road, when my mom and I my recipe. Goodbye. were early to my sister’s play practice. Mom was wrong about when practice ended. In the meantime, we played “Would You Rather” in the car and we went to the grocery store and we also played it when we were in the store. I asked mom, “Would you rather never drink coffee again or never have pizza again?” Mom said never have pizza again. I disagree, I would always choose pizza. We had some silly conversations about it. At the store, we bought 2 Digorno’s pizzas, 2 Tombstone pizzas, and 2 Tony’s pizzas. I was very, very excited. Then, we went to the checkout and then we went to the car as quickly as possible to pick up my sister. Trying new pizzas is important to me and my family because it makes my family proud when I try new things. My family says “good job, Eli!” when I try new things. I feel awesome and proud of myself. By Eli Zehnder 67

cont. Operation P-Eli (Pizza + Eli) Sauce Ingredients: 8 (or more) Tomatoes 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese 1 Tablespoon Butter 1 Tablespoon Basil 1 Tablespoon Oregano 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder 1 Teaspoon Sugar 1 Bay Leaf Salt and Pepper (to taste) Dough Ingredients: 1 ½ Cup Flour (plus more for rolling dough) 1 Envelope of Yeast 1 Teaspoon Sugar ¾ Teaspoon Salt 2/3 Cup Warm Water 3 Tablespoons Oil (Olive or Vegetable) Instructions: lightly coat dough with oil, divide into four balls, did you know... and let rise in a warm area for 30 minutes. To make the sauce, crush tomatoes with a blender Preheat oven to 425F◦ . Line a pan with parchment ...that a chemical reaction (or by hand) and simmer with all ingredients paper and roll dough out into a thin circle. Swirl happens when you put the pizza for at least 2 hours. Sauce will be ready when sauce evenly over dough with a spoon, then in the oven? The evidence of a the moisture has cooked out and consistency is top with cheese (Eli recommends Costco’s chemical change is when the thicker. mozzarella). Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until cheese dough goes from soft to crisp To make the dough, mix 1 cup of flour, yeast, sugar, is fully cooked and beginning to brown. Remove and brown in te heat. and salt well. Add water and oil. Mix until dough from oven and let cool a few minutes. Cut, eat, begins to form. Slowly add in the rest of the flour. enjoy! By Eli Zehnder 68 You can add extra flour if the dough is still too sticky. Knead with flour for several minutes. Then

My Mom’s Special Recipe + My Dad’s Recipe = Yum! By Hannah Leary Ceder One afternoon, my Mom and I came home to the So we joined my Dad in the kitchen and we smell of my Dad’s famous tomato sauce. I knew we started mixing the cheese filling in a bowl. My had to make lasagna roll ups for dinner that night! So brother was cooking the pasta in a pot and he I asked my Mom, “Do we have all the ingredients for asked my mom, “Should I take the pasta out lasagna roll ups?” And my Mom said, “Yes we do.” or not?” My mom said, “You should pour it out now.” I layed out all the pasta on a baking mat. I asked my mom, “How much cheese filling should I put on?” My mom said, ``Put on about 3 scoops.” I put about 3 scoops on and spread the cheese filling out on all the noodles. I rolled each noodle up and put them in the baking tray. I put some tomato sauce on top of the roll ups and my mom put the tray in the oven to cook. While we waited for the roll ups to cook, my brother made some garlic bread. I saw the sauce bubbling so I told my Mom to take the lasagna roll ups out of the oven and put the cheese on top. My Mom put it back in the oven. We watched the cheese melts, and then it was time to eat! I wrote this story and wanted to share this recipe, because every time me and my family makes it, it gets better and better. Ingredients By Hannah Leary Ceder 69

cont. Lasagna Roll Up Recipe 1 package of lasagna noodles 1 cup red wine For the cheese filling: ½ cup parmigiano reggiano cheese (grated) 32 oz. ricotta cheese ¼ cup fresh basil (chopped) 8 oz. mozzarella cheese (shredded) ¼ cup fresh oregano (chopped) ¼ cup parmigiano reggiano cheese (grated) 1-2 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. Milk 1-2 tsp. black pepper ¼ cup chopped basil 1 tbsp sugar 1-2 tsp salt OR 4, 24 oz. jars of your favorite marinara 1 tsp black pepper sauce For the tomato sauce: For the garlic bread: 6 cloves of garlic One loaf of ciabatta bread One large onion ½ stick of butter (at room temperature) One red pepper 1 clove of garlic (grated) ¼ cup olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 4, 28 oz. cans San Marzano tomatoes Instructions Tomato Sauce them flat without overlapping them on a sil pat or parchment paper. Using a small Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Chop the onion and pepper and scoop or spoon place about 3-4 heaping teaspoons of cheese mixture on each add to the pot, saute until the onions are translucent. Grate the garlic and add to the noodle. Spread the cheese evenly over the noodle (doesn’t have to be perfect!). Fold pot. Add the tomatoes and stir until combined. Using an immersion blender (or regular over about one inch of one end of the noodle onto itself and keep rolling until you get blender - but be cautious blending hot sauce), blend the mixture until smooth. Allow to the end of the noodle. You’ve made your first roll up! Place the roll up in the baking the sauce to heat through and add the sugar and wine. Add salt and pepper to taste. dish. You should be able to fit 12 roll ups in a 9x12 pan. Cover the roll ups with more Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about an hour stirring occasionally. Add the marinara sauce, cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake at 375° for 35 minutes parmigiano reggiano and fresh herbs. (Tip - have some extra italian bread around for until the sauce is bubbling around the edges. Take the pan out of the oven, remove tasting as you go!) the foil and top the roll ups with shredded mozzarella cheese. Place the pan back in the oven until the cheese is melted and serve. Top with grated cheese if desired and Garlic Bread serve. (Tip - you can place the roll ups in freezer tight containers and eat them at a Set the butter in a small mixing bowl and let it come to room temperature. Shred the later time. A whole batch of roll ups is too much for our family of four to eat at once so garlic and add it to the bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix. Slice the ciabatta we often put about 6 in the freezer for an easy dinner during the week. To defrost, let loaf in half along the side so that you have a top and bottom half. Spread the butter them sit in the refrigerator for about 24 hours before you want to serve them. The cook mixture on the top half of the bread. Place the top half on the bottom half. On a time will take a bit longer. cutting board, slice the bread as you would like to serve it then cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 375° for approximately 15 minutes. You can put it in the oven about ½ way did you know... through the roll ups cooking time. ...that a chemical change happens in this recipe when I heat Roll Ups the lasagna roll up in the oven? The evidence of a chemical Preheat the oven to 375°. Prepare a 9x12 baking dish by placing a layer of marinara change is when it smells good, releases heat and the tomato sauce in the bottom of the dish. Cook the lasagna noodles according to box directions. sauce bubbles. While they are cooking, prepare the cheese filling. Add the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmigiano reggiano cheese, salt, pepper, and basil to a large mixing bowl. By Hannah Leary Ceder 70 Add milk to thin out the mixture slightly. Set aside. Once the noodles are cooked, lay

Tater Tot Casserole By Izzy Paul I was in my room, playing my favorite game on my mom’s phone, but then something DELICIOUS blasted me in the nose! It was something squishy and lumpy I saw It on a burning hot glass pan. “What is this?” I said. “Tater tot casserole,” said my mom. “EW!” I said in my mind, as so many questions filled my head. I was waiting until dinner time, everywhere I went I had a yucky stomach! But I still smelled that delicious smell…….it smelled like warm tater tots and soft meat. I was feeling confused. Maybe it was going to be good, after all. At last, it was dinner! And you know what that means, squishy and lumpy tater tot casserole! After we prayed, I took a spoonful of it. I opened my mouth, and then, I ate it!!! My eyes widened. I was surprised! It was good! Actually, it wasn’t good, it was amazing! It tasted like an explosion of warmth and love. I chose tater tot casserole recipe to share because my family likes to eat this recipe, a lot. As we eat, we either watch a movie or talk about our day. Tater tot casserole is my favorite dinner, along with broccoli, cheese, rice, noodles and soup dinner. I hope if you make this recipe that you will enjoy it as much as I do! By Izzy Paul 71

cont. did you know... Paul Family Tater Tot Casserole ...that a chemical reaction happens in this recipe when you place the meat on the stove? The evidence of a chemical Ingredients: reaction is the meat goes from pink to brown. 1lb Ground Turkey or Hamburger 2 Cans Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Chicken By Izzy Paul 72 Soup 2tbsp of Worcestershire Sauce 1 38 oz Bag of Tater Tots Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2. Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13 baking dish. 3. In a frying pan over medium high heat brown ground meat and drain any grease. 4. Once meat is browned stir in both cans of creamed soup. 5. Mix in the 2 tbsp of Worcestershire Sauce. 6. Cook mixture for about 3 minutes on medium heat. 7. Transfer mixture to the greased baking dish and spread evenly throughout the pan. 8. Finally cover mixture with tater tots in nice neat rows leaving no spaces between. 9. Bake uncovered for 40 to 45 minutes. Top with Sour Cream if you desire. ***Also if you like cheese you can add a cup of shredded cheese over the meat mixture before adding the tater tots.

A Good Day By Jacob Gonzales Have you ever eaten spicy, homemade menudo? My dad makes menudo in a big, BIG, BIG pot for our family and I’m his helper! I remember the first time I ate menudo, I was 3 or 4 years old. We always make it on the weekends. My dad buys all the ingredients from the grocery store. My mom helps him cut everything up. That’s my job now!!! Making menudo takes about 1 hour. I like to play football with my dad and brothers when we wait for the menudo to cook. When it’s done we invite our family over to eat. We eat it all in 2 days. The recipe is my grandma’s. She taught my dad and he taught me. The last time I ate menudo was a couple weeks ago. I remember because the next day I had my football game I was so excited to win!!!! I was soooo happy!!! My dad was so proud of me and I was proud of myself. After my game, we ate more menudo and me and my dad played football outside! By Jacob Gonzales 73

cont. RECIPE: To speed up the process, bring the chiles to a quick boil for 10 minutes, remove from the stove, cover, and let rest for an hour or 1 ½ gallons of water until they are no longer too hot to blend. 3 lbs lean beef tripe, cut in pieces 1 onion, quartered did you know... 4 garlic cloves 1 bay leaf ...that a solution and mixture happens in this recipe when I 1 can (14.5 ounces) cooked hominy mix all the ingredients together. The evidence of a solution is 15 New Mexico dried red chili peppers when you mix the lemon, onion and the evidence of a mixture 6 garlic cloves is when you put in the bone, chicken and onion. ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon oregano By Jacob Gonzales 74 Salt and pepper to taste In large pot (2 gallons), place the water over medium-low heat. Add the beef tripe, onion, 4 garlic cloves and bay leaf and cook for 2 hours. Make sure the beef tripe is tender and not overcooked. To make the sauce: Remove stems from the chilies and soak in hot water for 12-24 hours, until soft.* Blend the chilies, 6 garlic cloves, cumin, and oregano with a cup of the liquid in which the chilies were soaked. Strain. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the hominy or corn and the chili sauce and let it boil for 10 minutes to incorporate the chili sauce with the rest of the ingredients. Serve in a soup dish with onions, oregano and fresh lemon juice to taste.

Meatloaf By Jordan Nava I was in my room and I smelled something good. I went to go check and it was meatloaf. I went to the kitchen and I said, “That smells good!” to my mom. Then we took the meatloaf out of the oven and we started eating the meatloaf. I said, “That’s good!” When the meatloaf was done, I went to the room and played games. Sometimes I watch my mom make the meatloaf. I see her put the meatloaf in the oven and it smells like a professional is cooking meatloaf. I smell it, I know that she’s making meatloaf and I feel so happy. Sometimes, my room gets filled with smoke because it has to cook for a long time, but I like that smell. My mom’s meatloaf tastes like squished meat with little bits of carrots, a little juicy. The carrots make it taste better with the meatloaf and it taste better with the juice around the meatloaf. When we have meatloaf nights at my house, we eat the meatloaf and I put tons of ketchup on it. My brother, my sister, my baby brothers, my mom and my dad eat meatloaf at the kitchen table. We talk while we eat. It’s everybody’s favorite, but mostly mine. By Jordan Nava 75

cont. Meatloaf Ingredients 3 lbs Lean ground beef 1/2 of cup chopped carot 1/2 of finely chopped celery 1/2. Of table spoon finely chopped onion 1/2 of cup of croutons 1 tablespoon of salt 1 tablespoons of garlic powder 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp of tomato paste 1/2 tsp of pepper 2 eggs 1/2 tsp of finely chopped flat leaf parsley Mixed all ingredients lightly, placed them in a baking pan in a shaped of a loaf cover with aluminum foil, baked at a 375° for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes take out of the over and cover with ketchup and Bake for 15 more minutes. After it’s done take meatloaf out and let it rest for 10 minutes. did you know... ...that a chemical change happens in this recipe when I put the meatloaf in the oven? The evidence of a chemical change is it bubbles up and browns the meatloaf. By Jordan Nava 76

Tamales!!!!! So that is my tamale story. I am glad that my mommy brought this tradition back into our family. Not only are they delicious, but I think By Luna Sage Balius the best thing about making them is spending time with family and friends. Have you ever tasted tamales?????? My mom and I make tamales every year around Christmas. “Mommy, let’s go make tamales!” With a whirling whisk my mommy can whip up tamales. Let me tell you about the time my whole family was there and we were having a great time at my house. My story takes place in my kitchen when my family was helping me make tamales! All my friends and family members were helping me wrap tamales while others were cooking more!!! It was really fun and I was showing people how to wrap them, because I’ve been making them for years. And it is a family tradition, so we can do it every year! And there’s different kinds of stuff you can put in the tamales: beef, chicken, pork, cheese and you can put whatever you want!!!!!!! Even you can make up your own tamale. You can make them on any days or months. I do it in December because it’s Christmas and we give them as gifts and deliver them to neighbors. This year, we made 200!!!! And we make them in a really tall and giant pot, so we can make enough for our friends and family members. Let’s start from the beginning. In our family, we wrap our tamales in dried corn husks. The trick is to soak them in water overnight to soften them up. This makes it easier to wrap the tamales. The next part is the (maza), maize. This is a dough made from corn meal and many families use lard, but there are other healthier options such as olive oil, coconut oil, or experiment with your favorite cooking oil. By Luna Sage Balius 77

cont. RECIPE: Spread the dough out over the corn husks to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Place one tablespoon of the filling (beef, chicken, pork, Tamale Dough cheese or whatever you choose to prepare) into the center. Fold 2 cups masa harina the sides of the husks in toward the center and place in a steamer. 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth Steam for 1 hour. Remove tamales from husks. 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt did you know... ⅔ cup lard 1 (8 ounce) package dried corn husks ...that a mixture happens in this recipe when I stir the Soak the corn husks in a bowl of warm water. In a large bowl, beat ingredients together? The evidence of a mixture is that it gets the lard with a tablespoon of the broth until fluffy. Combine the thicker the more I mix it before putting the pork mixture into masa harina, baking powder and salt; stir into the lard mixture, the tamale. adding more broth as necessary to form a spongy dough. By Luna Sage Balius 78

Homemade Tortillas for Tacos By Soleil Patricio “Soleil, come downstairs now!” My sister Leila tosses a small pillow at me, “Hey! what was that for?” “Come on Soleil, were going to make tacos!” “Yay!! I love making tacos.” Papi grew up in a small village where his mom would make fresh tortillas every day on an open fire. When papi was a boy he would collect leña (firewood), to build a fire. I remember when we first got the masa flour to make tortillas for our tacos. You might be wondering how we make our tacos. We used to make tacos at our old house. I went to People’s Market with my mom to get masa flour. My mom would special order the masa flour, my sisters and I would wait for the worker to bring out the fifty pound bag of masa flour. Sometimes we got purple masa flour and our tortillas turned purple! This is how we make the tortillas; First, we scoop out some masa flour into a big bowl then we have to put water in the masa flour. You have to mix it together very well to make it masa and then we shape the masa into balls, then we take the masa and we put it on a wooden board called a tortilla press, we put plastic bags on each side so that the masa doesn’t stick to the tortilla press. Then we close the press and the ball flattens into a flat circle. The masa is shaped like a tortilla. Carefully we peel off the plastic, then we flip the flat circle onto the comal. During dinner we put the tortillas on the table, we put beans and cheese and sometimes my mom and dad put salsa on their tacos. Sometimes it tastes crunchy. It looks like a tasty and crunchy taco. This is a special food to me because we made it at our old house and it brings good memories to our family. By Soleil Patricio 79

cont. did you know... RECIPE: ...that a solution happens in this recipe when I mix masa 2 cups of masa flour flour with water? The evidence 1.5 cups of warm water. of a solution is the masa flour Add warm water to masa flour and dissolves into the water. mix and mash with your hands until all of the water is absorbed. Form small balls. One at a time, place plastic on bottom of tortilla press. Place a small ball on the plastic bag on top of the tortilla press. Place another plastic on top of the ball, close the tortilla press and press down. Open the press, remove the top layer of plastic, flip over remove bottom layer of plastic, place gently on warm comal being careful not to break the dough or burn yourself. Wait for the tortilla to heat up and come away from the comal (about 1 min) Then flip the tortilla and cook the other side (about 1 min) You may add salt to the dough or the finished tortillas By Soleil Patricio 80

My Dad’s Special Food By Yiselle Aguirre “Yiselle, get out of bed now!” my mom (my brother) and I ran to my mom and gave her a big hug, because said. “Ok,” I said. Then, my mom threw I missed her so much. I then ran back to my TV to watch more of a noodle at me when I came out of Victorious. Then my dad said, “Dinner is ready.” My mom said, “Right my room. I was like, “Hey, mom! What on time.” Then I said, “Dad, mommy is here with Yesenia.” So my was that for? Hey Dad. What are you family ate some fettuccini all together at our dinner table. making?” I asked. “Fettuccine,” said my I chose this recipe because my dad is special to me and I want my dad. I said, “Yay, Yesenia, guess what? dad to be proud of me. I want to share it because my family loves We’re having fettuccine for dinner.” My it. I hope people who read our cookbook will want to try it. Still favorite food is fettuccini. You might wondering about why fettuccine is named fettuccine? Fettuccine is be wondering, what is fettuccine? “little ribbons” in Italian and that’s what it looks like. You might think what does it look like or what does it taste like or why is it’s By Yiselle Aguirre 81 name fettuccine? Well, I’ll tell you the answers later. So, when I was four, my dad made fettuccini. I didn’t know what it was. My dad was in the kitchen making more fettuccine for his lunch the next day. I tried it and I loved it. He knew that I loved it. The next day I changed to go to the gym with my dad. After that I went to work with my dad. I secretly stole some of his lunch while he was gone, it was fettuccini. He came back to eat his lunch and he saw that I ate some of his lunch. When we got home, my brother and I started watching TV. My dad started making fettuccini. My mom and my sister got home. Yovani

cont. RECIPE: did you know... Ingredients ...that chemical change happens in this recipe when you cook 24oz of fettuccine pasta the noodles? The evidence of a chemical change is if you Heavy whipping cream watch it boil you see the noodles turn from brownish to white Philadelphia cream cheese and get soft. Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Water/chicken broth And one of Daddy’s top secret ingredient Directions Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8-10 min /drain In a large saucepan melt cream cheeses over low heat and salt and pepper and garlic stir in cheese over medium heat until until the Philadelphia cheese melts this will thicken the sauce and of course we cannot forget our top secret ingredient for taste. Add pasta to sauce. Use enough of the pasta so that all of the sauce is used and the pasta is thoroughly coated. Yiselle’s favorite part is to sprinkle Parmesan cheese after being served. By Yiselle Aguirre 82

THE STORY OF PIGS IN A BLANKET!!! By: Abbey Cramer Have you ever smelled something I want to share this recipe with others because I want to show how cooking in the oven? Well you’re special this recipe is to me and my family. Also, I want it to turn probably wondering what I’m making. as special it is from me to you. I want you to enjoy my recipe and I I’m making pigs in a blanket! Let me tell want you to love it as much as do. Of course, I love it because when you all about my story. my mom makes it, I make it with her. It makes me feel good and special because I get to spend time with her. I love to do that. I hope One day on a weekend, my family and me were at our house. Me, you will try my recipe and make it your favorite recipe to! my sister and my Mom were at the table making pigs in a blanket. Let me tell you how to make it. By: Abbey Cramer 83 First, what you do is put mini sausages in a bowl. Second,you put dough on a plate. Third, take one mini sausage and place the sausage on a strip of dough. Next, rap it up and place it on the tray. We both loved doing it so much that we would fight over the last one. Our mom would say “I’ll just do it”and we’d say “But it’s fun”. Then my Mom would say “well you two won’t stop fighting” and we’d say “Fine.” When we were done, our Mom would put them in the oven. We would wait until the oven rang. When the pigs in a blanket were finally done, the oven went “Ding!”. Suddenly, a big smile would appear spreading across on our face. We would *gasp!* and ZOOM to the table. We would be ready at the table before our Mom came out to place them on the table. Finally, When she placed them on the table, we would slowly pick them up looking at our mom then we would SHOVE them in our mouths and be done in 30 seconds and our Mom would say “you girls must be hungry” “more like starving”. We’d say “no were just hungry” smiling at each other.

cont. Piggy in the blanket Ingredients : Mini sausages Crescents dough How to make piggy in the blanket : Preheat oven 350 F. Unroll dough and cut into small 3 triangles. Put mini sausage into the dough and roll up the triangle starting at wide end. Bake for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. did you know... ...that a heat reaction and chemical change happens in my recipe when I put the food in the oven? The evidence of this is that it has heat and when I take them out they have a good yummy smell. By: Abbey Cramer 84

My Family’s Posole friends together and we get closer since we always hang out. Also this is my favorite food of them all. Posole is really special to me, and I hope By: Ariel Aguilar that it will bring your family and friends together like my family. Because I think you will like it a lot like me. Maybe you will like posole as much as Have you ever tried Posole? If you have I do. If you don’t it’s ok. Maybe all of your family can make posole. It is great. You might be wondering what simple to make. Now do you think you will like a lot or a little? I bet you posole is, it is something really special will like it a lot. Now do you know why I like posole? Some time you can to me. make posole with you family and friends. You can share posole to others family and maybe it can be their favorite food and special food too. I One day in my house my grandma and I were eating breakfast in my hope you liked my story. house and it was my dad’s birthday “lets make posole” I said. So we bought the ingredients from the store. We bought some pepper “Lots By: Ariel Aguilar 85 of pepper” Said my grandma some saIt, tomato sauce, beef, spices and that’s it. First we need to check when my dad was going to be here “he is going to be here at 2PM“ I said. Then we started to make posole. It’s hard to make posole, you need the right ingredients. To make posole you need to start by pouring some juice a lot of spices “Come on add it” I said to my grandma. Then I put some pepper and salt. Then the smoke rose up “Wow look at that smoke” I said. The posole smelled good. I can smell the posole from the dining room. Then we poured the other ingredients in the pot. Then we waited for the posole to cook it takes about an hour and a couple minutes. ”Wow, it takes a long time to cook posole” I said. So we got the plates and spoons. “Where are the plates and spoons?” I said. Then I cut a lime in half and put it in a bowl. “I can not wait until the the posole is ready,” I said. After the posole was ready we put the posole in a bowl and we gave it to my dad and me. It smells good. It smells like my favorite food . Then my dad gave me a hug and say “Thank you”. “I can taste the beef” I said. Me and my dad could taste the salt and pepper. “Let me put some lime in the bowl”. After put some lime I tasted it and it was the best. I added the lime and the posole tasted so much better. Then my dad taste the posole and liked it a lot, he also poured some lime in the posole. Then my dad’s friends tasted the posole and they like it. Some put some lime in but others just liked it the way it is with no lime. Then my grandma tried it and she liked it. Then all of my family was happy even my dad and me. Then people left my house because it was time to go to bed. My dad and I headed to our rooms and went to bed. I want to show you these stories because posole brings my family and

cont. Recipe: Strain the red sauce through a sieve, discarding the tough bits of the sauce. 5 Add the red chili sauce to the pot with the pork and hominy. Add another couple INGREDIENTS teaspoons of salt. Return to a simmer, lower the heat to just high enough to maintain a 4 ounces guajillo, ancho, or a combination of both, chili pods simmer, partially covered. Salt 6 Cook for 2 to 3 hours until the pork is completely tender. Skim away excess fat. Taste 1 large (108 ounce, 6 lb 12 oz, 3 kg) can white hominy, drained and rinsed for seasoning and add more salt to taste (you will likely need more than you expect, 3 lbs pork shoulder (preferably with bone), cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch cubes (can also use perhaps a tablespoon or more.) pork shanks), make sure to use a cut well marbled with fat The resulting soup should be rather brothy, as you will be adding a lot garnishes. Add 8 cloves garlic, 4 cloves roughly chopped, and 4 whole cloves more water if necessary. 3 bay leaves 7 Assemble garnishes: When getting ready to serve the pozole, you can prep the 1 teaspoon ground cumin garnishes (slice the cabbage) 2 Tbsp of dry oregano (Mexican oregano if available) To serve, arrange the garnishes in bowls on the table and serve the pozole soup into Garnishes (can prep while pozole is cooking): bowls. Let your guests pick and choose which garnishes they would like on their pozole. Half a small cabbage, thinly sliced Serve with tostada 1/2 white onion, chopped 4 limes, quartered did you know... A bunch of red radishes, sliced thin Tostadas ...that a chemical change happens in this story when I cook 1 Boil 5 quarts water: Fill a large 10-12 quart stockpot with 5 quarts of water. Set on posole over the stove? The evidence of a chemical change is it heat to bring to a boil while you proceed with the next steps. can change smell, and takes in heat. 2 Lightly roast chiles & garlic, cover with 3 cups hot water. Remove and discard the stems, seeds, and large veins from the chili pods. Heat a cast iron pan on medium high and lightly roast the chili pods for a couple minutes, until they begin to soften. Do not let them burn. While the chilies are heating, bring a medium pot with 3 cups of water to a boil. Once the chiles have softened, remove the pot of boiling water from the heat, add the chiles & garlic to the pot and cover. Let it soak in the hot water for 15 to 20 minutes. 3 Add pork and spices to large pot of boiling water: add pork meat to large stockpot of boiling water. Add rinsed hominy, bay leaves, cumin, and oregano. When you put the oregano in, smoosh together with your hands so that the oregano breaks up more as it goes in. Add a tablespoons of salt. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat and cook for 15 minutes. 4 Prepare the red sauce by puréeing in a blender the chilies, 2 1/2 cups or so of their soaking liquid, a teaspoon of salt, and 4 cloves of garlic. (To prevent the blender from creating too much pressure, it’s probably best to start with the chiles and garlic and only a cup of the liquid in the blender, and then adding the rest of the liquid.) By: Ariel Aguilar 86

THE TAMALES By: Brandon Figueroa I wake up at 6am hearing the sizzling noise of tamales. I’m thinking ‘ugh, it’s too early.’ Something I will never forget, is me hearing the sizzling noise of the pot while my grandma was making tamales. I tried my first tamale at the age of two. It had green salsa and chicken. I thought it was spicy but now I don’t think so. My grandma was there along with my two brothers and my mom. It took place at my House and the last time she made them was on July 26, 2018. My grandma has been making them since before I was even born, like since the 90s. First she makes the dough for the tamale, then she makes the filling for the tamale separately, once they’re both done she wraps dough with the filling in a corn husk and lets it steam until it’s done. She makes over 100 tamales and I eat them all. But now I only eat tamales in school, mostly on Tuesdays. The smell of tamales is spicy and can sometimes make your nose burn, also sometimes she makes a sweet type that I don’t like. When I look at the Pot, very hot steam comes out. I chose this recipe because tamaliz are my favorite food that my grandma makes. The most I’ve eaten was like 8-10 tamaliz my grandma has not made tamales since July 2018. I hope when people read this story they will get out and make them or buy some. Thank you for reading my story! By: Brandon Figueroa 87

cont. Tamales Recipe did you know... Ingredients ...that a mixture happens in this recipe when you mix the *Maseca Flour for Tamales ingredients into dough? The evidence of a mixture is the egg, *Lard flour, and water mix into a new substance, the dough. *Corn Husks *Meat of your choice (chopped By: Brandon Figueroa 88 up and cooked!) *Sauce/Salsa of your choice *Salt *Water Step 1: Mix the flour for the tamales, with 2 cups of water and 1 cup of lard, mix until fluffy. Step 2: Make your desired filling, for example for our recipe our salsa consists of 6-7 green tomatoes, 12-13 serrano peppers, and salt. Step 3: Boil the salsa ingredients and blend until smooth Step 4: Mix the salsa with the meat of your choosing Step 5: Take a corn husk, spread about a big spoonful of the dough on the husk and put a smaller scoop of filling. Fold so that the dough covers the filling. Step 6: Once you have the desired amount of tamales wrapped in corn husks, put them into a steamer pot for about 45 minutes or until they’re firm (but not hard) Step 7: Enjoy!

Sugar Rice By: David Watt Have you tried my rice? Well if you have This story is about a family recipe that I learned from my mom and not, you will be excited about my rice. she learned from her mom. I made was because my family would make it and I love the rice that my mom made and I made it too. This is my family’s favorite recipe, except for my dad. My mom loves I love the recipe because it represents that it is a creative way to to make this rice, she learned about it from my Grandma so that make rice. makes it a traditional meal my family enjoys. This rice is an old tradition passed down from my grandma to my One day my mother was making some rice with me. I asked “Mom mom. can I help?” She said “Yes, “help me with the rice”. So I poured the rice, milk, sugar and butter into a bowl then ding dong the doorbell rang, “Oh the doorbell rang” said dad “I’ll get it” I said to my dad. It was Uncle Daniel and the family! They came to the table and the food was ready. They let Chancla the dog out the crat and fed him while we ate the rice. “MMM it taste so good” I said with enjoyment “Yes it is” said my mom. Then I asked my mom “how do you make this rice?” she said “bowl water then add the rice and stir until the rice is done. Then put it in a bowl and stir in butter until it melts, then add milk and sugar to your taste”. The rice is white, and is wet, with a little yellow color from the butter and taste soooo sweet and warm. Uncle Daniel and the rest of my family went home to go to sleep but me and Kaillou got up and I said to Kaillou “let’s make breakfast” so we got the recipe from mom and followed the ingredients. It was finished and it was time for breakfast. So we gave breakfast to the family and fed Choncla too. And then we ate I said “Yum we made it by pouring the rice into the bowl adding sugar, milk and butter. And Kaillou said “Yep”. By: David Watt 89

cont. Recipe: did you know... Recipe for Rice with milk, sugar and butter ...that a chemical change happens in my recipe when we put 1 cup of long-grained rice it in the rice in the oven? The evidence of a chemical change is 2 cups of water when we put it in the oven and it takes in heat. milk sugar By: David Watt 90 butter Boil 2 cups of water and add 1 cup of long-grained white rice. Once the rice is cooked, put it into a bowl. Stir butter into the rice until melted, add sugar and milk according to taste.

“The Spicy Enchiladas” By: Justin Moreno Do you like spicy food? Well I do, my grandma makes the best enchiladas in the world. I remember when my grandma makes enchiladas, she still make it and there really good.One day I was in my room watching youtube suddenly… I smelled spicy enchiladas it smelled so spicy I coughed. Anyway and I knew it was going to be good and I ran to see who was making the enchiladas. My grandma was making it, now I KNOW it’s going to be good. If you dip it in hot sauce it’s even better, but if you don’t you’re messing out. I saw my grandma cook the chicken then put in the chicken in the tortillas. When she gave it out I said, “Let’s do this”. It smelled so good I ran to get the hot sauce in the fridge, then I put the hot sauce in my enchilada .It’s important to me because it only comes once a week also because the whole family is there. “Pass the hot sauce,’’said my mom. “Ok’’I said .“Then pass it to me,’’ my brother said. “Wait, ok I’m done with the hot sauce here you go,’’ said my mom. “It Is really delicious,” I said. After eating we might play a game like risk or monopoly, we chose monopoly. “Give me the dice,’’ said my dad.“You rolled a 10,’’said Jayden.’’ “My turn,’’ I said. “No it’s my turn.’’ said Jayden.“It’s Jaydens turn,’’said my dad. “Ok..,’’ I said. It was just a fun game, playing with family. When you make my recipe I hope you think about your family because that’s all you have right now. They love you and you love them. This recipe is important to me because my grandma makes it with love, I want to share this recipe with others because family is all you have and you have to spend time with them. By: Justin Moreno 91

cont. did you know... Recipe: ...that a chemical change happens in this recipe when you cook the chicken on the stove? The evidence of a chemical Ingredients change is that it changes color, smell, and takes in heat. For the Sauce: 50 grams dried Guajillo Chilies By: Justin Moreno 92 375 mls water 2 garlic cloves, peeled 3 pepper corns 2 whole cloves 1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican Oregano 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1 tablespoon olive oil For the Panfried Vegetables: 200 grams potatoes, peeled & cubed 150 grams carrots, peeled & cubed Water as required 1 tsp salt 1/4 cup of sunflower oil (approx) For the Enchiladas: 1/3 cup Sunflower oil (approx) 16 corn tortillas 250 grams Feta Cheers, crumbled 50 grams onion, finely chopped For the Toppings: Iceberg lettuce, finely shredded Sour Cream Onion, finely sliced Refried beans, optional

The Yummy Chicken Cutlet By: Nicholas Rubino “Nicholas wanna make some chicken Andrew and I began to set the table, we grabbed the plates and cutlets and you too Andrew?” asked my forks and we placed them on the table and my mom decorated the mom. We both said “Yes!” In my story food so cool and everyone sat down on their chairs and we enjoyed I’m going to show you how to cook the food we all made. chicken cutlets with my mom and my This is our favorite recipe because we can all help to make it as a brother Andrew! family. When you make my recipe I hope you look around and see how many happy faces are around you. It is my favorite memory Let me show you how to cook chicken cutlets! It all started in the because I love to cook and I like to help as a family. kitchen “Hey Nicholas wanna make some chicken cutlets and you too Andrew?” said mom. We both said “Yes!” Then we both begin stirring the egg batter for the first time, we were both so excited! And I liked the sizzling sound that it made, we put a little salt then we kept stirring then added the chicken cutlets into the batter then we were done with that part. We put the bread crumbs on a plate and took turns dipping the chicken in it, now they are ready to be placed in the oven. While we were waiting, me and my brother went to play at the park then he faked slip then my dog Gizmo was running towards Andrew then he jumped on him like my brother was a chair. Then we went back home with our dog and when we went back, we wanted to see what happened to the chicken cutlets. So I touched the food and my brother did too and we both thought it felt a little warm and crumbly, and it smelled and looked good. Then when that was cooked we made our side dish which was steamed broccoli with lemon juice. By: Nicholas Rubino 93

cont. Chicken cutlets * Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. * Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Once hot, add the cutlets, Ingredients in batches, and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Remove to paper Four 9-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts towels to drain and season again with salt. Put the chicken pieces Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper on a clean baking sheet and place in the warm oven while you cook 3/4 cup flour the second batch. 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 large eggs, lightly beaten did you know... 2 cups panko breadcrumbs 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan ...that a chemical change happens in my recipe when I put 2/3 cup canola oil the chicken cutlets in the oven? The evidence of a chemical change is when I took it out from the oven it was releasing Directions heat. * Lay the chicken out on a cutting board. Hold your knife parallel to the cutting board and slice the chicken breasts in half so one breast is now two cutlets. Lay the chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound out with a meat mallet to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle them on both sides with salt and pepper. * Set out three casserole dishes and add the flour to the first. Whisk eggs in the second. Mix together the panko, Parmesan and some salt and pepper in the third. Dredge each cutlet first through the flour, then in the egg mixture and finally in the panko mixture. Put the chicken pieces on a clean baking sheet and refrigerate for 1 hour. By: Nicholas Rubino 94

Valencia’s Pasta By: Valencia Aguierre Have you ever tried spiral veggie pasta? When you make and eat my pasta I hope you think about how it Well this is my story about veggie pasta. makes you feel and makes others feel and how many happy faces A story I will never forget is when my are around you! I chose this recipe because my family loves pasta mom let me help her cook the veggie and my mom made it very special and with my help, it’s even better, pasta. My family loves veggie pasta and and that is why I want to share this with you! so my mom made pasta one day and let me help! I asked her, “Are we having pasta? ” Mom replied,“ Just wait and see.” My mom took me with her to the store to buy all the ingredients to make pasta for dinner. When we got home we gathered everything to make the sauce. I started opening the can of tomato sauce and poured in to the pot. Next I helped put the cup of veggies into the pot while my mom finished cooking the ground turkey. When she was done, she poured the ground turkey into the sauce pot. While I was mixing the veggies and the ground turkey into the sauce and my mom was putting the pasta in the pot and making the pasta. As my mom puts the pasta and water in the pot, she would shake it and it would get frothy[bubbly] on top of the pot. After she was done we set the table. My mom put the pasta in each bowl and dad walked in the kitchen and sat down to eat and so my family ate the pasta and my baby sister was a mess! It tasted like cheese, it smelled yummy, and it felt squishy, it sounded like nothing and it looked like a mountain of food! We were at the dinner table and we were eating and it was delicioso! By: Valencia Aguierre 95

cont. did you know... ...that a heat reaction happens in this recipe when I cook it on the stove and I see steam coming out of the pot and the steam is a gas? The evidence of a heat reaction is when I see the steam coming out of the food. Ingredients: First I take out a big pot. Put 3Tbsp of Olive Oil on high heat with onion and bell peppers until caramelized. Next, I add the ground 1lb of ground turkey turkey until no longer red, but not fully cooked either. I then add the Cut up bell pepper (usually like the red more) broccoli mix around lower temp; cover and mix around until broccoli Cut up half an onion (to your liking style) is soft. Next, I add the sauce as sauce heats up on low. Cut up fresh bunch of Brocolli I boil the pasta until soft.Then, drain it. I put the pasta in a sauce pot, Olive Oil mix around, sprinkle cheese, mix around again, then cover. Finally, Box of Veggie Pasta when cheese is melted, pour on a plate, sprinkle parmesan cheese Usually go for this Brand and enjoy. You can use your sauce to your liking but i love the taste of this one I Love Jennie-O brand stock up when it’s on sale and fill up my deep freezer. By: Valencia Aguierre 96

The Amazing Bacon Hot Dogs! Example. Tomato, grilled onions, ketchup, relish, mustard, Cheese.chilli beans. By: Victor Montoya After we all sit at the table and eat we tell jokes and enjoy the Special time and food we are sharing together. Now that we have Disney plus we get There was a sizzling sound and I went to spend more Family Time together. Usually we Will sit together on the to go check to see what it was. It was couch and pick a movie on disney plus that We all want to watch. Helping my dad he was making hot dogs! my dad cook makes me feel happy, Grown up, useful, ready to learn more You might be wondering why My recipes. I love being in the Kitchen and helping do the little things that are dad makes the best hot dogs,that’s not dangerous. Because he is the best at Making If you make my recipe you are going to say “oh my god this is the Best” the things that I love. My papi makes and then you will want another hot dog . You will say thank You Victor! the best hot dogs with All the special Mom and dad i love you both so much. You are the BEST! I don’t ingredients. know what I would do without you. This recipe is special to me because it is a family dinner so we can spend time with each other. Being On a bright summer day i was in my room watching tv and my dad Said part of this family is what makes me feel special. “Guess What mijo?? I’m making hot dogs!. I like them because we eat Thank you so much for reading my story have a great day I hope you read them as a family, We make jokes and I get to help wrap the Bacon around my friends’ stories too. Listen to your parents kids or else you will get the weenie, Then my dad puts it on the grill. My mom started to run grounded. Seriously, bye!. outside because she smelled the Delicious hot dogs .”Hay mijo se mira muy bien.” Said my mom. Gracias mija .My dad answered as he picked up By: Victor Montoya 97 the weenie to Put it on the plate. When we finished cooking the weenie , He Warmed up the pan for 1 minute in the microwave. “Beep beep Beep” When it came out it looked soft and steamy. The hot Dogs were thick, soft and warm. When I took a bite it was juicy. Then he passed them out so we all started to eat. I said “l LoveThis can I help make them papi?” He said sure next round Is all you. Step 1. Get the best weenies you like. Step 2. Wrap them in thick bacon Step 3. Put them on the grill Step 4. Warm up the bun Step 5. Put mayo on the bun Step 6. Put Weenies in the bun Step 7. Put all other toppings as you like

cont. Recipe: Ingredients Buns Weenies / Frank’s/ Spicy Sausage Bacon Mayo Tomato Onions fresh and or grilled Grilled Bell peppers Mustard ketchup relish Cheese Chili Beans Spicy mustard Wrap Weenie in bacon. Place on grill or stove top. Warm up buns on grill or microwave for 30 seconds Place Weenie in bun. Add choice of toppings Enjoy! did you know... ...that heat happens in my recipe when you put the weenie on the grill? The evidence of heat in my recipe is that the grill has fire when you turn the grill on. By: Victor Montoya 98

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Dad’s Artichoke By: Martín Lopez Have you ever tried artichoke? Maybe you have. This is the story of my dad’s artichokes. I was drawing when a strong smell floated through the air… My dad’s artichoke! I said “artichoke!!” When he put it down with two cups (one for mayo, one for butter and lemon) I picked a leaf from the stem and dipped it in the cups. I slid it into my mouth, “IT TASTES AMAZING!!!” I said. You are probably wondering how does he make it? First,he steams and boils the artichoke. then he cuts off the spikes and the stem, then he puts two cups, one for mayo and another for butter and lemon. For the butter and lemon: put a squeeze of lemon and some butter. then he pours it into the cup. Pick off leaves and dip the smooth part in the cups and eat it off. After eating all the leaves, pluck off the hairs from the core and eat it. I chose this recipe because I hope you can make a memory out of making/tasting it because whenever I make/taste it I feel closer to my family. And whenever I eat artichoke I ALWAYS give my dad a five-star rating. By: Martín Lopez 100