Eliana Cooks! Gets a Logo!; Monday, November 17, 2008

Hey Young Chefs!

Check out my new cool logo that Mommy had made for me. It was made by her graphic artist, Philip Chow. Thanks, Phil! We redesigned it several times before coming up with this one. I wanted something fun, cartoony, and kid-like. I love it. What do you think?

I'm going to have aprons made with my logo on them. I'll also be able to use the logo for the label of my seasoning blend, Eliana's Magic Seasoning Blend. We'll be working on a full website for next year. It's going to be exciting!

Talk to you soon! Cool kids cook! Get creative in the kitchen!

Bon Appetit, Eliana

Weekend Fun; Friday, November 14, 2008

Hey Young Chefs!

This past weekend was a busy and fun weekend! Mommy was out of town so on Friday night, Daddy took me to the movies. We saw Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa. Dinner was a quickie. Daddy and I popped a pizza in the oven.

On Saturday, I went to 2 birthday parties! The first one was for my friend, Jessica. Her party was at Jazzy Bear. We all got bears to take home. It was so much fun. The second party was for my cousin, Edward. I jumped in the spacewalk and had a blast. Later that evening, Daddy and Uncle George took me to dinner at Serrano Salsa Company. I ate a chicken quesadilla. Yum! Yum! After that, we went to the St. Clement of Rome fair. I played games and even won a live goldfish! Uncle George is keeping him. The fish's name is "Macho Nacho."

Late Saturday night, right before midnight (like Cinderella), Mommy came home from New Jersey. Her flight was late so we didn't get home until late. But I was happy to see Mommy!

On Sunday, I went to the movies with my friend, Breanne. I saw Madagascar again! LOL Mommy gave me the beauty treatment. Here I am!



















Check out the cool hairstyle Mommy did.






















I love all the twists! I didn't get to cook this weekend but I had fun! I'm looking forward to getting back into the kitchen...

Cool kids cook so get creative in the kitchen!

Bon Appetit, Eliana

Turkey Wooden Spoon Puppet; Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Hey Young Chefs!

Mommy and I made this cool turkey out of a wooden cooking spoon! You can too, with the help of a grown-up. Here are the directions.

Supplies
Large wooden spoon
Construction paper
Scissors
Glue gun
Large googly eyes
Markers

Directions
Color the flat side of a large wooden spoon with a brown marker. Color slightly down the handle for the turkey’s neck. On four different colored sheets of construction paper (yellow, orange, red, brown, cream, green – fall colors), trace your hand. Cut out each hand and layer them on top of each other, creating “feathers.” Staple them together. Glue the feather to the wooden spoon (should be glued to the curved side of the spoon). Glue two googly eyes on the flat side of the wooden spoon. Underneath the eyes, glue an orange construction paper triangle for the beak. Beneath that, glue a red construction paper wattle. Cut a small ½ inch strip of yellow construction paper to create a collar (this will separate the turkey’s neck from the rest of the wooden handle of the spoon). Done! Now you have a simple Gobbler puppet that can be used for Thanksgivings to come! Happy Turkey Day!

Cool kids cook and craft! Get creative in the kitchen!

Bon Appetit, Eliana

Eliana Draws Betsy Ross; Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Hey Young Chefs!

This blog post is not about cooking but I had to share my picture with you. I entered a contest to create a picture for the American Veterans of Foreign War. I had to draw a picture of a historical event in American History. I chose to draw a picture of Betsy Ross, the creator of the first official flag for the United States of America. On the wall behind her is a picture of George Washington, our nation's first president, who asked Betsy Ross to create the flag. Legend says that Betsy invented a pattern for the five point star, created out of a piece of paper with five folds and one snip of the scissors. Wish me luck in the contest!

Cool kids cook AND try hard in school!

Bon Appetit! Eliana

Grilled Pork Chops Over Creamed Spinach; Monday, November 10, 2008

Hey Young Chefs!

Here I am cooking creamed spinach. Yum! Yum! It's very simple. First, you wilt the spinach over medium heat. Then you add half a bottle of Mexican Crema (cream). Next, you add 1 cup of Italian blend cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste.

















Mommy and I grilled pork chops to set on top of the spinach. We also had macaroni & cheese, green beans, and a cheddar cheese biscuit.

















Dinner was delish!

Cool kids cook so get creative in the kitchen!

Bon Appetit! Eliana

Recipe: Turkey Cupcakes; Saturday, November 1, 2008

Hey Young Chefs!

It's been a while since I've blogged. A couple of weekends ago, my cousins spent the night and we made Turkey cupcakes. They were so cute! Here is the recipe!

















Turkey Cupcakes
Ingredients:
Cake mix
Candy corn
Chocolate chips
Chocolate frosting
White frosting
Twizzler

Directions:
Make cupcakes according to package instructions. Frost the cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Line two rows of candy corns to create the turkey’s feathers. Cut 2/3 of the Nutter Butter cookie. Use the larger part of the cookie for the turkey’s head and body. The remaining 1/3 will be a wing. Cut another Nutter Butter cookie to create a second wing. Insert the head/body and the wings into the cupcake. Using the white frosting, attach to the head - chocolate chips for eyes, a candy corn for a beak, and a small piece of Twizzler for the turkey’s wattle. Now you have a cute Thanksgiving turkey! Gobble, gobble!

Note from Mom: If your children are allergic to peanuts, you may also use Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies to make the turkey head and wings.

















Remember, cool kids cook so get creative in the kitchen!

Bon Appetit, Eliana