Recipe Basics

Today's recipe basic comes from dummies.com.  Seriously hate that name, but I have found a lot of information on their site.  I don't think anyone is a dummy I just think they have not been taught or told something properly.  Any way moving on! 


I know when I first started cooking with my Grandma AJ or my mom they would have me read the recipe to them.  If I was just learning how to read it was practice, if I was learning fractions in math it was practice and if I was serious about learning how to make something....well you get the point.


So Crazies, I strongly recommend that you have your residents cook/bake with you!  Yes, it will take patience and no I am not saying every night!  If it is a dish they like, teach them.  That way when they move out they have something they know they can make.  I swear my Residents will know how to do all the basic household chores before they move out!


Wow I'm on a Shiny Object hunt today aren't I. For those who don't know we call that SOS (Shiny Object Syndrome)...Oh look my Christmas tree sparkles....


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Tips for Reading Recipes before Cooking

Preparing, understanding, and completing a recipe require looking ahead and thoroughly reading the recipe before you start cooking or baking. Save yourself from a cooking catastrophe by following these valuable tips on how to read a recipe.

• Read through the recipe at least twice to make sure that you understand the directions.
• Make sure that you can perform all the techniques.
• Look at the recipe yield and decide if the number of servings is what you need. If not, consider whether you should cut the ingredient amounts in half or double them.
• Check that you have all the necessary equipment and ingredients.
• Make sure that you have enough time before serving to prepare and cook the recipe.
• Check whether you can (or need to) make any part of the recipe ahead of time.
• Read through the ingredients to see whether you like them all, as well as whether the recipe has too much fat, sugar, or salt for your dietary needs.
• Check whether you need to use an ingredient, such as butter or oil, at different stages in the recipe so that you don’t make the mistake of using that ingredient all at once.
• Find out whether you need to preheat the oven.