Day: November 17, 2019

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REFLECTION…

For this special lab, every group had to find two appetizers that we had to make over three days and then we would present it for teachers and students to come and try. For me and my group we decided to make some mini taco cups and some spinach artichoke dip with some bread on the side.

What went well for me was my ability to follow the recipe, and i feel i did a good job communicating with my group if i needed help with anything my group was there to lend a hand, I did the same when they needed it too. I also think our time management skills were pretty good throughout the lab and we made good time when we were at our last few minutes putting the final touches on our recipes before we had to present them to our peers. I was also happy with how they turned out in the end.

I think next time i need to work on my confidence a little bit more and to not ask much questions and just follow my instincts more, i also need to work on figuring out what spices go well with what because I had a harder time picking out what were the right spices to use to help season the ground beef and to use for the taco seasoning.

Overall I was really happy with how they both turned out and I would definitely make them again because sadly i didn’t get to try the taco cups because everyone else got there before me. I would eat these with my family because i believe that they would enjoy it a lot.

For these reasons i decided to give the lab 5/5 stars

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REFLECTION…

For this lab we had to create our very own pasta without a recipe, we had to choose our own pasta noodles, veggies, meat, cheese dairy and sauce as well. me and my partner chose to use spaghetti noodles and we mushrooms, tomato’s and a couple other things for our veggies and finally we decided to make a cheese sauce to go with it.

What went well for me was the communication skills with my partner, and i believe that we did a good job preparing the sauce and the noodles, which turned out pretty well. Finally i think the final product turned out really well.

Next time i think I need to work on my time management skills and for trying to pick the right spices to add to the soup, i didn’t choose these ones but it ended up being pretty spicy so i hope to learn about what spices can be used to defuse the intense taste a little bit.

Overall i was pretty happy with how it turned out and it tasted pretty good but next time i would change the spices used in the pasta because it was a little to spicy for me but besides that it was just the way i wanted it.

I would definitely make it again, but next time i would change the spices, but overall that’s the only thing i would change. I would have eaten this meal with my parents because my mom makes pasta for dinner sometimes, so it would be cool to show her the kind of pasta that I’m able to make.

For these reasons i would give this lab 5/5 stars

REFLECTION…

For this lab we had to design our very own Buddha Bowls, we had to choose our own protein, greens, veggies, seeds and garnish to go on top. Some of the requirements necessary for this lab included different colours, knife cuts, textures, flavours and at least one roasted veggie of our choosing which i decided to go with cucumbers. The important idea for this lab was presentation, because when we had to assemble it at the end we had to try and make it look good because that’s an important skill to know in the cooking industry and can really help you become a better chef.

What went well for me was my final product and presentation, I believe i did a good job with my knife skills too due to all the different veggies i had to dice, small dice, slice and mince as well.

Next time I feel I need to work on my time management skills and to try and be more confident while in the kitchen.

Overall, i was pretty proud with how everything turned out and i would love to make it again because you can add whatever you want to it and add your own spin on it. I would eat this with my grandparents because they haven’t heard of a Buddha Bowl before so i would love to show them how fun and easy it is to make it and how good it is as well.

With the following reasons i would give this lab 4.5/5

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REFLECTION…

For this special Halloween lab we had to find two Halloween themed desserts or meals, which we would make and at the end we would display for teachers and students to come in and enjoy what we have created over the two days. For me and my group we decided to go with peanut butter monster cookies with reese’s pieces and candy eyes to represent monsters on top, and we also decided to go with some pizza rolls where we would put olives on top as eyes to try and make it follow the theme a bit.

What went well for me was the communication between our group for both the recipes, i also think i did a pretty good job following the recipes and improvising on them when there were obstacles in our way.

I think i need to work on my time management skills a little bit and i think that i need to work on my confidence and also improving on my leadership skills in the kitchen.

Overall i was pretty proud with the final product, but i wish they could have turned out more the way i wanted them too. Sadly i didn’t get to try the pizza rolls so i couldn’t get the best representation of how they looked and tasted but i heard all good things from my peers so that’s a win in my books.

I would share these delicious meals with my family because i believe they would enjoy what me and my group made and i would like to show them how I’ve been doing so far in the class.

For these reasons i would give both recipes a 4/5