This week for our at home recipe we made baked mac and cheese. Each group member used the recipe included on our recipes page of our website. Everyone made the mac and cheese at home and then uploaded a picture to the blog. We chose this recipe because we needed something simple and less involved, but also nothing that was so easy it did not pose a challenge. When we started the mac and cheese each group member measured out our ingredients so that we could be organized and make the process easier. After that we preheated the oven to 350 degrees and boiled a pot of water, adding salt to the water as it was heating up. While the water was boiling we added butter and flour to a pan and brought it to a simmer. After that we added the milk, salt, pepper, and cheese and stirred the mixture till there were no lumps. Finally we added the cooked pasta to the mixture, stirred that in and put the mac and cheese into the oven for 25 minutes. This week we went through a lot of trial and error, but we worked around all of our busy schedules and everything eventually came together. We learned that with lots of planning we can successfully get things done without confusion. All of our recipes turned out very well, while they were not perfect we were very happy with our results. Laney - This was an easier recipe that we started off with as our first individual cooking. One mistake I made on this recipe, was cooking the noodles for too long. For me it was hard to tell when I needed to turn the heat down. The mac and cheese did still ended up tasting great, but that is one thing that I will pay attention to more next time. Sophia- This recipe was great for our first try. I had not yet figured out the schedule for when to start cooking during the week, but once I found a good night to cook the Mac and cheese it actually turned out great and I served it to my family for dinner. Mikaylah- This was a very simple recipe. I love mac and cheese and I make it all the time. This did not take that long to make my finish product turned out very well. After I was finished making this I shared it with my family for dinner and they absolutely loved it and I am sure I will make this dish again. Brooklyn- I really like mac and cheese so this was a fun recipe to make! It was fairly simple and didn’t take very long. After I made it i served it to my family, paired with chicken and some salad.
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When coming up with a project idea our group went through a few options, although they were good we decided to compromise and do something that everyone liked, which was a baking show. We based this off of all the different baking shows we all watched when we were younger and then modified them so that it can fit this project. When first coming up with a plan we wanted to put a twist on the show chopped, where you get a basket of ingredients and a mystery recipe.
We are letting two group members decide the recipe and judging the final meal while the other two make it. This will be done every other week with the opposite people. The weeks that we will not be filming we will all be cooking a meal separately at home. This is mainly what the weekly blog post will consist of. The meals cooked at home will help up widen and improve our skills and help us prepare for the competition's. We are all very excited to start this project and improve our cooking skills, because it is something that can be carried on throughout our whole lives. |
AuthorsSophia Brady, Laney Jaycocks, Mikaylah Hutton, and Brooklyn Lakey Archives |