Cooking Mama

Spring vegetables are welcome as they come into season and are often prepared in usual ways. These recipes add a few variations without changing the flavors that have been long awaited. Roman Asparagus starts with blanching the asparagus stalks. They go into a baking dish with balsamic vinegar, Parmesan cheese and strips of prosciutto ham. It finishes under the broiler. The asparagus is also cooked first for asparagus with Blue Cheese. Croutons and butter are the only other ingredients.The…

Otocinclus catfish can be very handy fish to have in your aquarium. They will gladly graze on any soft brown or green algae that grows in your tank. However, what happens when your Oto eats all the algae and it doesn't grow fast enough to sustain your catfish? Well, there are several other types of food that you can add to supplement your Oto's diet. 1. Otos love to eat fresh vegetables. Veggies such as spinach, romaine lettuce, parsley, cucumber, zucchini, green beans, and peas are all great…

Olivia Hoekstra is a sophomore attending Seabury Hall. Hoekstra was born in Southern California and moved to Maui at age two. She attended Seabury for middle school. At school she has been on student council every year she has been at Seabury. With being the middle school president and member of the upper school student council. Hoekstra is also an avid tennis player, who started playing at age five. She has travelled all over the state and country playing in tennis tournaments through the years…

like traditional hummus. It is also nice that this is a veggie-centric dip. It made the perfect complement to the Sesame Orange Crisps. Modifications I followed the recipe as instructed, except I added a full clove of garlic for that extra kick. Cooking Process This was another easy-to-follow recipe. I cannot think of any changes I would make in the future and look forward to making it again once zucchini comes back into season. Although, I will probably try making with a winter squash or…

In 1963 she appeared on a television panel show named “ I’ve been Reading” while promoting her cookbook and began a half hour cooking show named “The French Chef,” which was even more successful than her book. She had camera presence, good humor, knowledge and a knack for teaching. Julia prepared “An omelet on air” for her first television appearance while promoting her book, which…

The Disgusting Dish Known as “School-Made Macaroni and Cheese” “You can't just eat good food. You've got to talk about it too. And you've got to talk about it to somebody who understands that kind of food.” And Kurt Vonnegut is right. Good (and bad) foods are meant to be discussed and talked about. The dish that I will be explaining to you today is a not-so-exotic dish called “macaroni and cheese”. You’re thinking “what can go wrong with a mouth-watering plate of Mac ‘n cheese”, right? Well,…

Have you ever wondered how chips have so many different flavors? Did you know that 90% of the food we eat is processed it is processed because it keeps it fresh. Scientists have been doing top secret experiments. Their discoveries can be worth millions of dollars, and often have the power to change the lives of people around the world. Men and women are flavorists, scientists who devote their lives to making food taste delicious. These men and women are experts at concocting flavors you will…

don’t have time. When I was a kid, I used to cook with my grandmother. She taught me everything about cooking. I like to cook for my dad and mom. This experience wasn’t different from any others. I learned from this experience how to cook chickpeas, because I never cooked it. I learned that vegetarian food is very tasty. I liked this experience, it was interesting for me. I like to try new cooking dishes. This dish was tasty, but a little spicy for me. I don’t eat spicy food, but it was…

like that a certain person prepares the food. When Deema was growing up she did not have many memories of cooking. A reason that she did not have as many memories of cooking is that her mother wanted her time alone and cooking in the kitchen was one of the times that she enjoyed being alone with no one in there to help her. A difference from the United States and Palestine is that spending time with a male if you…

Snack Shack Business Report Snack Shack was a lot of fun! Since the summer of 2015, I was planning what to do for Snack Shack. When we figured out our partners, I talked to Aleah about doing Root Beer Floats and Popcorn. During the Snack Shack lottery, both of those things were taken before our number was called. We ended up with lemonade and soft pretzels. I wasn’t that happy about it because I had already started to plan for Root Beer Floats and Popcorn. So, I started over and started to…