Frost Valley--Part 4--More Lunches

Below is a list of the last lunches I had at Frost Valley:

LUNCH
July 19--We had brunch, so this was also a breakfast meal: potato pancakes = 4.7, Breakfast steak = 4.5
July 20--Chicken fajitas = last time they were a 4.9, but they made me sick when I had them this time, so these ones are a 4.7, Dessert--Oatmeal Raisin Cookie = 4.8
July 21--Sloppy Joes = 4.8, Dessert--Popsicles = 4.6
July 22--Pizza = 4.8 (I ate four pieces!), Cereal medley (Life, Raisin Bran, Crispix, Cheerios and cornfakes combined) = 4.7, Dessert--Rice Krispies Treats = 4.8
July 23--Hotdog with mustard and ketchup = 4.7, Dessert--Ice cream sandwiches = 4.8

That's the last and best set of lunches at Frost Valley! Keep viewing Food For Thought for the best Frost Valley meals: DINNERS!!!

Frost Valley--Part 3--Lunch

You've read about breakfast, now it's time for me to tell you about the lunches I had at camp. After lunch and after dinner, there is a dessert, so those will be included in these last four posts of the segment. Here are the first 6 lunches and desserts:

LUNCH
July 13--Vegetable soup = 4.2, Succotash = 3.3, Beefaroni = 4.2 Dessert = an apple--4.2
July 14--Chicken fajitas--The BEST camp food I had there! = 4.9 Dessert = I don't remember
July 15--Pizza = 4.4 Dessert = Rice Krispies Treats--4.6
July 16--Chicken nuggets = 4.6, Rice pilaf = 3.4 Dessert = Ice cream sandwiches--4.7
July 17--Hamburgers w/ ketchup = 4.6, Mac and cheese (it was mushy and soupy and there was too much cheese)= 3.8 Dessert = Chocolate chip cookie--4.6
July 18--Waffle fries = 4.6, Tomato soup = 4.6 Dessert--Chocolate cake = 4.8

Those are some of the lunches I had at Frost Valley! Keep visiting Food For Thought for more camp meals!

Frost Valley--Part 2--More Breakfast Foods

Here are the last six breakfasts I had at camp:
July 19--(Brunch) Home fries = 4.7, Breakfast steak = 4.5 The steak was weird, but pretty good. It tasted kind of like ham: really salty and thin...
July 20--Life cereal = 4.7, French toast = 3.7
July 21--TONS AND TONS OF HOME FRIES!!! (That's all I ate for breakfast!) = 4.7
July 22--Blueberry yogurt = 4.6, Diced breakfast potatoes = 4.6
July 23--I was on an overnight camping trip so breakfast was just a TINY mini-bagel dipped in cream cheese. It was a 4.5, but I was STARVING afterward.
July 24--The last meal at Frost Valley!!! I had Cheerios and Crispix mixed together = 4.7

And that concludes the breakfast I had at Frost Valley. Keep viewing Food For Thought to see what I had for lunch and dinner! And remember: always add a pinch of love.

Vocab Word of the Week

Hi! This is the vocab word for this week:

VOCAB #5
July 24, 2009
Boil--v. to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid, agitating it as they rise. (Usually chefs boil water or broth.)

Some boiled water:

Frost Valley--Part 1--Breakfast

Hey, everyone! I'm back from Frost Valley. I had SO much fun!! There were twelve days that I spent at Frost Valley. Each entry will be starring one meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner). I will include the foods at that mealtime for each six days in my posts. Each dish will be rated on a scale of 1-5. 5 means that it is some of the best camp food I've had (NOT the best meal of my life) and 1 means that it wasn't even edible. Now, I will begin this segment with the breakfast foods I had. Here is Part #1:

BREAKFAST
July 13--French toast = 2.5, Breakfast ham = 3.2, Diced breakfast potatoes = 3.6
July 14--Diced breakfast potatoes = 3.9, Cereal = 3.7
July 15--Pancakes = 2.0 (they were the frozen kind with no taste), Diced breakfast potatoes = 3.7
July 16--Yogurt and granola = 4.3, Hash browns = 4.4, Sausage = 2.3 (it was really dry)
July 17--Waffles = 2.3 (same thing as pancakes), Breakfast ham = 3.7, Diced breakfast potatoes = 4.2
July 18--Hash browns = 4.6, Crispix (rice/corn cereal) = 4.8 (some of the best cereal I've ever had!)

And that's the Frost Valley food so far. We definitely had WAYYY too many hash browns and diced breakfast potatoes especially!! What do you think of this segment?

Frost Valley

Frost Valley logo

Hi, guys! I want to tell you all that I will be going to a 12 day sleepaway camp at Frost Valley YMCA tomorrow! The reason why I want you to know this is because I will have a whole segment of blogs on the food there once I get back from camp on July 24. So this will probably be my last post before I leave. Talk to you all later! And remember: always add a pinch of love.

This is the salad bar at Frost Valley. The salad looks pretty good.

Cheesy Soup Dippers

Hey, chefs! I have this GREAT cookbook by Rachael Ray. It's called "Cooking Rocks!--30 Minute Meals For Kids"! I love it because it's full of recipes for kids like us! They're all pretty simple and SO delicious. Today, I'm going to share a recipe from her cookbook that you can try, called "Cheesy Soup Dippers". Try it with any soup or put some in a salad! It's so good. Here's the recipe:

Cheesy Soup Dippers>>prep time: 15-20 minutes>>serves 4.
INGREDIENTS

• Grated Parmesan cheese--3/4 cup or 1 cup
  
• Garlic powder


• Dried Italian seasoning blend


• She says to use English muffins, but I used Italian bread and it was really good--1/2 loaf


• Butter (not frozen)

DIRECTIONS

Cut the loaf of bread in half horizontally, so that you have two thin pieces of bread that are the same length as the loaf before you cut it. Lightly toast the two pieces of bread. While they're toasting, melt about two tablespoons of butter in the microwave for 10-25 seconds. Brush the pieces of toast with butter, then sprinkle them with lots of cheese and some garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Toast these again until the cheese melts, then cut into 2x1" pieces. Serve.

This recipe is delicious!!! You should try it out sometime. And remember: always add a pinch of love.

My Summer Salad

As the summer weather heats up, I have been creating all types of dishes for this warm, cheerful season. And one of those recipes is a simple summer salad. I was so excited to share it with you, and it only takes a minute to make! So here's the recipe:

Isabel's Summer Salad

Prep time: ten minutes>serves 3-4.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tomato
• 1 small (but not miniature) cucumber
• Olive oil
• Rice vinegar
• 7 leaves of basil
  
• Salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Dice (chop into small pieces but not mince) the tomato and cucumber. Chop the basil or put in a food processor until it is finely chopped. Place these ingredients in a bowl and add olive oil and vinegar to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Stir and serve. Your salad will look something like the pic to the left.

Try this recipe! You will love it. And maybe drizzle the salad with my famous dressing! And remember: always add a pinch of love.

Vocab Word of the Week

Hi, everybody! I have been so busy so far this summer and I'm sure some of you have been, too. But I've made time to keep posting things on my blog, including this vocab word:


VOCAB #4
July 9, 2009
Dredge-v. to sprinkle or coat with some powdered substance, especially flour. (You might dredge something in flour before frying it.)

Try cooking using these words! And remember: always add a pinch of love.