Turkey Testing

A few days ago I decided to try and win a $10,000 scholarship from the Culinary Institute of America. To win the student must incorporate leftover turkey (like from thanks giving) and create it into a fun delicious dish. I tried four different recipes but only two came out the best. I made turkey pizza with onions and mushrooms, but that didn’t blow my mind to be worth $10,000. So then I tried a turkey and cheese ravioli and that wasn’t so great either. But then I tried Asian styled food, which I’ve never done before. I did pot stickers and egg rolls with a sauce to go with them! The egg rolls are definitely the best and are delicious! I couldn’t have done it without the help of my taste testers:

Food Party

I had a great party where we served a five course meal! I can't believe I could actually do it! Now I feel as though I can accomplish anything! Here is a list of each course!
1: Caesar salad with homemade croutons and grilled chicken.
2: Pasta with spinach, tomato and mozzarella cheese.
3: Corn, tomato, and onion salad under mozzarella and tomato stuffed chicken.
4: Home made cheese ravioli and stuffed mushroom caps.
5: Brownies frozen with ice cream and whipped cream on them.
Thanks to all who came! Thanks for allowing me to do this! I hope that your experience was as great as mine was! Also big thanks to my family! Thanks Marisa, Dina, Joe, and Jordan for helping me out with the cooking and just letting me throw the party!

Granola Bars!

Today I made granola bars. I took some oats, melted butter, brown sugar, and dried cherries and mixed them together. Then I baked the mix for 10 minutes and that's it! They were like soft cookies! :)

Baby Back Ribs

Today I made baby back ribs. They were awesome. I searched food network for the best ways to cook ribs and I chose one recipe. I put a dry rub on the ribs and let them sit for twenty minutes. Then I baked them at 350 degrees for about an hour. I put barbeque sauce on them. I then put foil on top of them to let them steam for about 30 minutes in the oven. I put more barbeque sauce on the ribs after I took them out of the oven. I took the ribs and put them on the grill for about 5 minutes each side. I took them off and cut them into single rib pieces. I heard nothing but positive things about these ribs.

Cheesey tomato sauce

I made a wonderful cheese sauce with itailian cheeses. I simply added tomatoes, butter,basil,garlic,and onion. It was so good, especially after i baked it for about 5 minutes! Yum!

Vegtables

After school one day I made something so simple and so wonderful. Just sauteed vegtables and toped them with cheese. Just some onion, aparigus, and squach. So delishious and simple. Just some oil in the pan then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic until softened. Sprinkle with some cheese and it is wonderful

Kabobs

So my computer, I believe officially has given up on uploading pictures up to this site. But I will continue to post and try to edit and upload later. I made chicken and vegetable kabobs. I would in most cases grill these, but my grill broke. So I baked them a broiled them. I cooked asparagus, potato, onion, and chicken. I wish I had some mushrooms as well. Even though they didn't work on the grill I have had them on the grill and it is fantastic. It's so simple just some olive oil, slat, pepper, and garlic-pure bliss! I highly recommend doing these!