Cooking with Kids!
There are few things that I enjoy more than teaching cooking classes… even more than that I love teaching kids! Recently I had the opportunity to teach a group of local Girl Scouts. Having never been in the Girl Scouts (I was actually more involved in our local Boy Scout troop 355!) I did not know what to expect. What I found out was that the girls were the most attentive and curious students I had ever taught. Not only were they on the edge of their seats for the whole class, but they were also great assistants, they asked a lot of questions and… they even corrected me when I messed up on my own recipes! By the end of the class the girls had a few new recipes and I was an honorary member of their troop… we sang the songs and everything. The experience reminded me of why I love cooking so much, what a treat!
Turkey Meatballs
Makes 35 Meatballs
1 pound Ground Turkey
1 ½ cups Cracker Crumbs
½ cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Ground Pepper
Mix all ingredients together in a medium sized bowl
Shape into balls the size of a ping pong ball. Place onto a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil and a wire rack
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes
Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
1 box (12 ounces) Amish Naturals Spaghetti
4 quarts Water
1 Tbsp Salt
Bring water to a boil (with salt) in a large pot with a lid. When the water is at a rolling boil remove the lid and add pasta. Cook for 6 minutes then drain into a colander. Rinse with cold water and set aside
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
4 Roma Tomatoes
2 Zucchini
1 jar Your Favorite Spaghetti Sauce
In a large sauté pan over medium heat sauté tomatoes with zucchini and oil. When zucchini is almost tender add Spaghetti sauce and simmer for five minutes. Stir in cooked pasta and meatballs. Cook just long enough to heat the pasta. Serve right away and garnish with your favorite cheese!
~SD