Entries from October 2009

October 30, 2009

We’re Getting Dressed Up for Halloween today!

Vote today starting at 3:00 PM until Saturday 3:00 PM for your favorite dressed up cupcake. Only one vote per person. Happy Cooking, The Teacher Cooks

October 26, 2009

Sweet Potato Bread

I love this time of year.  Cool crisp mornings,  the color of the autumn leaves in the sunshine, pumpkins,  sitting by the fire, football , hayrides, hot chocolate, the smell of cinnamon,  and nutmeg.  With this weather it just made me want to make something that  would make the kitchen smell like fall.  So that is the [...]

October 26, 2009

Fruit Pizza – Top Chef Lab

Today was an amazing lab.  It was as if every group was competing for Top Chef.  First block you could hear a pin drop as they were hovered over their fruit precisely cutting  to make an intricate design.  Most all of the groups worked to their full potential . You can see this when viewing  the photos.  FANTASTIC!!! [...]

October 21, 2009

Fruit Pizza Coming Up! Please Vote Here for the BEST!

  I need your help.  The pizza at the top is the one I made.  OK, my students have trumped mine.  That is a good thing, though.  Please view the photos that follow and pick the best Fruit Pizza.   Write your choice in the comment section along with why it is your choice.   Please only [...]

October 19, 2009

Park Avenue Bars

If you are watching your weight DO NOT make these bars!!   They are so good you cannot stop yourself.  This recipe is from my friend Debbie.   She is a great cook and is always bringing something good to school.  I e-mailed her and said, ” I want that recipe for whatever  you brought to school last Christmas.  I [...]

October 15, 2009

Cream Puffs

Teaching high school  takes a lot of planning, but there are times that I do things on the spur of the moment that really add alot to the class.  This is one of them. Today the students took a test and we started a new unit.  I thought we needed something a little more interesting.  This demo only took [...]

October 13, 2009

French Dip Sandwiches

GI Joe took me to eat dinner when we were dating after a tennis tournament.  How romantic!  He ordered a French Dip Sandwich.  I had no idea what he was eating.  I just ordered a hamburger.   When the waitress brought it I thought to myself, ” This is what my Mama called a hot roast beef [...]

October 10, 2009

Cookies – Wedding, Lady Fingers, Nutty Fingers

These nutty fingers hold a lot of memories for me.  The first road trip that I ever took with GI Joe to Dallas, Texas  I made these little sweet things to eat on the way.  That was the start of a real romance!   Almost every vacation, tennis tournament or TDY it was a given for me to make them.These little [...]

October 10, 2009

Cheese Biscuits – Quick Bread Lab

I love teaching!! No, I mean I really LOVE teaching! Today anyway. It makes my day when my students come into the classroom and can’t wait for me to call the roll because they are so eager to get busy with their assignment . There has to be a reason for this other than the [...]

October 7, 2009

Cheese Biscuits –Coming up Tomorrow

This is the last lab for quick breads.  It should be a good one.  They are all ready and eager.  Tune in tomorrow for the bake off!!! Happy Cooking, The Teacher Cooks