Blue Umbrella Official October 2018 issue | Page 8

COOKING CL UB A delicious challenge await s you By: Emily F. and Suricke B. Do you find yourself saying the only thing you can cook is a bowl of cereal? Do you ever watch your parents cook and wonder how they do it? Maybe the AOA Cooking Club can help you out! This club is for those who know little to nothing about cooking, as well as for the more experienced chef who is looking for a challenge. Each month the club hosts a cooking challenge. Challenges are simple and straightforward and also adaptable for anyone wanting to attempt a more complex recipe. Participants take a selected ingredient and find a recipe of their choosing to prepare with the featured ingredient. Finally, student chefs share their culinary creations at the next meeting. Because of AOA's diversity, the Cooking Club gives students a chance to showcase their culture and country's cuisine with international challenges, as well as learn some typical American dishes. Some possible future challenges include pizzas, hamburgers, sandwiches, soups, and pastas.. For September, the Cooking Club challenge is ice cream. Participants may select any flavor they desire, as well as ice cream type 8 (sherbet, dairy-free, sugar-free, etc.). Members will share their ice cream recipes at the October meeting. Cooking Club is not just a place to make something. Last year the club participated in community projects wherein members could serve others through cooking. One project was a cookie drive for some of AOA's English teachers. Members were asked to bake cookies and send them to Mrs. Puckett (previous club leader) and she dispersed them. A possible project this year is having members make a meal for extended family members, e.g. aunts, uncles, grandparents. Feel free to join the club or just visit one of the upcoming meeting to see what it's like. The next meeting is planned for October 19th, at 2:30pm CT. Please join us! For more information, please contact Ms. Escobedo, the club moderator, for details and specifics. Her email is: [email protected]. For anyone with general questions, please also look for the AOA Cooking Club group on the Student Center.