Homemade Oreo Cookies - Amazing, but Can Lead to DEATH

So the 8th graders made the fabulous homemade oreo cookies. Happiness followed, and then a bunch of groans as they realized that they had eaten too much. One student even decided that she wanted to lick the bowl with all of the extra frosting. Needless to say, she pretty much ROLLED out of my classroom. Yes, the cookies are rich, but boy, are they good! Enjoy the recipe below!

Homemade Oreo Cookies

Ingredients:

Cookies:

1 box chocolate cake mix

½ C. oil

2 eggs

Frosting:

1/4 c. butter

1/2 pkg. cream cheese, softened

2 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

· Preheat oven to 350

· Combine cake mix, oil and eggs

· Stir until all moist

· Scoop out by medium spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet

· Bake for 8-10 minutes

· Let cool on baking sheet for about 2 minutes

Frosting:

1. In a medium sized bowl, add softened cream cheese and margarine. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy.

2. Add vanilla and blend until combined. Slowly add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until creamy and completely combined.

3. As soon as cookies are completely cooled, frost one cookie with the cream cheese frosting. Place another cookie on top of the frosted cookie.

4. Eat and enjoy!

Taco Rings Goodness...

I have been having some requests for this recipe, so here it is!

Taco Ring

1/2 lb. hamburger 1/2 c. shredded cheese

1/2 pkg. taco seasoning 1/2 c. shredded lettuce

1/2 c. water 1 tomato, chopped

1 pkg. refrigerated croissant rolls 1/4 c. sour cream

1/2 c. refried beans 1/4 c. salsa

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Cook hamburger in a skillet over medium high heat, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Cook until it is no longer pink inside and out.

3. Drain off grease from cooked hamburger. Push the hamburger to one side of the skillet. Then, carefully tilt the skillet so that the grease drains to one side. Using a spoon, spoon the grease into the empty refried beans can.

4. Add taco seasoning and water to the hamburger and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Then, reduce heat to low, stirring occasionally.

5. Open the croissant rolls and lay them flat in a circle on a round, greased pizza pan with the points facing outward. (It will look kind of like a sun.

6. On each croissant triangle, place a spoonful of refried beans. Slightly flatten the beans with the back of the spoon. Then, add a spoonful of the hamburger mixture. Use all of your beans and hamburger! Evenly distribute each of these two ingredients on all 8 of the croissant triangles.

7. Cover the ingredients by folding the pointed part of the croissant up and over the beans and meat. Press down slightly so that it doesn’t come undone while baking.

8. Bake at 375° for 11 to 13 minutes.

9. While the taco ring is baking, shred cheese, chop tomato and shred lettuce.

10. Remove the taco ring from the oven when done baking. Remove individual pieces to plates. Add lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream and salsa. Eat and enjoy!

Sidewalk Pyramids

This past week the 8th grade Foods Exploration class has been learning more about the new food guide pyramid. We have talked about MyPyramid.gov, and the incredible benefits that it can offer to each person individually. To see how much they had learned, the 8th grade classes went outside and created a pyramid with all of the food groups, their serving sizes, and physical activity. It was great to see how much they are learning!!!

The boys really made a masterpiece!

Microwave Bubble Bread - It's Better Than it Sounds :)

The 9th grade cooking class finally got to make their bubble bread, and for the most part they really enjoyed it! It is quick and easy! Enjoy the recipe below...

Bubble Bread

1/3 C. Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 Tbsp. water
1 Can refrigerated biscuits


1. In a round glass dish, combine brown sugar, margarine and water. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove dish from microwave using hot pads, and stir ingredients until evenly combined.
2. Cut biscuits into 4ths using the pizza cutter. Place the biscuit pieces on top of the melted brown sugar mixture.
3. Microwave on high for 2-4 minutes or until the dough is not sticky to the touch.
4. Remove from microwave and allow for standing time
5. TO serve the bubble bread, place a plate on top of the round dish and turn both upside down. Pull the pieces apart with your fingers and enjoy eating!

Then and Now...

So I came into work one morning to this:



Busted window. Oh joy. Come to find out that the heat from the sun on my door was causing pressure on the window and finally busted it. For about 3 weeks all the students and I avoided the window like the plague just in case it fell out! Fortunately we got it all fixed in the end! Here is my new window :)

Let's Do Some Cleaning!!!

The students are finally learning how to do some REAL cleaning in our class :) Here are some pictures of them in action...

Microwaves = APPLE CRISP

Last week the 8th grade foods classes tried out their microwaving skills and produced a great version of apple crisp. Some enjoyed it with whipped topping, others did not. Most were happy and pleased with their outcome. It is great to see the students finally getting used to where things are in their kitchens, and having an enjoyable time with their classmates! This quick and easy recipe is a fun one to try out at home. Hope you all enjoy!

Microwave Apple Crisp

3 peeled, thinly sliced apples

1/3 c. Softened Butter

3/4 c. Brown Sugar or Margarine

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1 /2 c. Quick Oats

1 /3 c. Flour

1 tsp. Nutmeg

Directions:

1. Peel and thinly slice apples.

2. Place in greased round glass dish.

3. Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter quick oats, and nutmeg until crumbly.

4. Sprinkle over top of apples and cover with plastic wrap.

5. Poke a small hole to vent steam.

6. Microwave for 7 minutes.

7. Let stand for 5 minutes.

8. Serve with milk, ice cream or whipped topping.