Hey Young Chefs!
In this episode, I interview Josie, the spunky winner of Superchef Kids, a cooking competition for kids created by the producers of Iron Chef and sponsored by Bounty Paper Towels. 8 kids were chosen from around the country to compete for the title of Superchef Kid and $5,000. Talented 11-year-old Josie is from Pennsylvania and is in the 6th grade. View all the episodes of Superchef Kids at SuperChefKids.com
“A Tisket A Tasket What’s Inside My Basket?”
Today’s secret ingredients are… Pomegranates and Pumpkin First, let’s talk about Pomegranates.
Here is my recipe for Sparkling Pomegranate Punch.
Ingredients:
1 bottle sparkling white grape cider, chilled
1 16 oz. bottle pomegranate juice, chilled
Directions:
In a punch bowl, pour sparkling white grape cider and pomegranate juice. Mix and serve chilled. Perfect parties and special occasions.
Now, let’s explore Pumpkin.
This is not a recipe for pumpkin pie, but for my Devil’s Food Monster Muffins.
Ingredients:
1 box Super Moist Devil’s Food cake mix
1 15 oz. can pure pumpkin mix
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix ingredients until fluffy. Spoon mixture into a greased muffin pan. Bake for 20 minutes. The batter will rise, creating 12 monster muffins with mega muffin tops. Serve warm.
“Kitchen Tips and Tools”
Beef Soup
Ingredients:
3 strips bacon, chopped
1/2 large onion, chopped
1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped
4 medium cloves garlic, chopped
1 12 oz. bag baby carrots
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce, divided
1 lb. sirloin tip, cubed
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. Creole seasoning, divided
1 tsp. sage
1 tsp. basil
1 tbsp. herbs de Provence
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
6 c. beef broth
Salt to taste
Directions:
In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, render bacon. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Cook until tender. Add carrots. In an iron skillet on high heat, heat olive oil. Brown beef with 1 tbsp. Creole seasoning and two tablespoons of tomato sauce. After beef is browned, add to the pot. Add potatoes. Add remaining seasonings and tomato sauce, and stir. Pour beef stock into pot. Cover and bring to a boil, about ten minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Taste to determine if salt needs to be added. Serve hot with a large chunk of Italian bread.
“Spice Detective”
Today we are investigating… nutmeg! Here is a recipe for Nutmeg Pancakes.
Ingredients:
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg, freshly ground
1 egg. beaten
1 c. milk
2 tbsp. cooking oil
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, stir together all the dry ingredients. In a separate medium bowl, mix wet ingredients. Mix the wet and dry ingredients until blended but slightly lumpy. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto a hot, greased skillet or griddle. Flip pancake over when it is bubbly and has dry edges. Cook both sides until golden brown. Makes 8-10 pancakes.
“Snacktivity”
Today’s Snacktivity is a Frozen Boo-nana.
Ingredients:
2 bananas
1 c. white chocolate chips
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
12 milk chocolate chips or raisins
Coffee beans
4 craft sticks
Directions:
Fill two Dixie cups 3/4 of the way with coffee beans. Peel the bananas and cut them in half. Put a craft stick through the bottom of the bananas. Melt the white chocolate chips and oil in a bowl in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. As soon as it comes out of the microwave, stir the chips and oil until it is smooth and creamy. Coat the banana halves in melted chocolate. Place two milk chocolate chips on the halves towards the top as eyes and one below for a mouth. Put the halves in the Dixie cups. Freeze until hardened. Eat as a scary after school snack. BOO!
“Creative Cuisine”
Here is a recipe for my Bomb BBQ Sauce.
Ingredients:
2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. Creole seasoning
2 tbsp. cocoa powder sifted
1 tbsp. yellow mustard
1 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tbsp. Worcestershire
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
Directions:
Mix ingredients thoroughly. Cook over low heat for twenty minutes, stirring often.
Here’s another Creative Cuisine idea. This is the recipe for Chocolate Chimp Banana Bars.
Ingredients:
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
? c. butter or margarine
? c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Blend in banana and then flour. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into 10½ X 15½ greased and floured a baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes and cut into bars.
“Cookin’ Crafts”
Here is a fun kitchen-related craft. Today’s cookin’ craft is how to make Coffee Filter Spider Webs.
Supplies:
1 coffee filter
Pencil
Scissors
Directions: Step 1: Fold a large coffee filter in half three times so that it looks like you have a slice of pie.
Step 2: Draw a 1/4 inch border all the way around the wedge with a pencil.
Step 3: With the tip facing you, start drawing one inch away from it, three 1/4 inch bands curving downwards inside the triangle evenly spaced apart.
Step 4: Shade in the areas between the bands and the border.
Step 5: With the drawing on the outside, fold the wedge in half and cut out the shaded areas with sharp scissors.
Cool Kids Cook and Get Creative in the Kitchen!
Bon Appetit, Kid Chef Eliana
