Columbus Day

I ran across this website when I was looking for a quick activity related to Columbus day, http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/. Very neat site! I've added it to my list of resources at the bottom of my blog. By the way, they also have a short article with discussion questions related to Christopher Columbus, which is what I was looking for.

This looks like a yummy recipe:

Columbus Day Spiced Apple Cheese Raisin Nut Lasagna Recipe in the Style of 1492 Cooking http://www.groundreport.com/Business/Columbus-Day-Spiced-Apple-Cheese-Raisin-Nut-Lasagn_2/2909151

Whats for dinner?

I hate that question! I have a tendency to cook the same meals over and over and get into a rut. So, I branched out and tried a new recipe last night.

After browsing through the recipes on Foodnetwork, I happened upon one from Ina's collection that looked really good - the Perfect Roast Chicken. Yum... and I already had all of the ingredients on hand. I ended up cooking two smallish (4 lb.) chickens instead of one, because I wanted plenty of leftovers. The house smelled wonderful and the chicken did in fact turn out perfect and juicy. My boys all loved this dish (even my picky eaters), so I will definitely be using this recipe again!



Click on the picture for the recipe.

Cooking with fractions

I have found a fun project that incorporates math with cooking - yum!

Here is the link: ttp://www.rivervaleschools.com/schools/holdrum/cooking_with_fractions/cooking_webquest.htm