Think Like a Chef!

Here is my bruschetta recipe for you to try!

Bruschetta

2 cups of tomatoes

1 clove of garlic

1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1/4 cup of basil

salt and pepper to taste

Bread

1 loaf of seedless Italian bread

Directions: 

Phase 1

Chop the bread into small pieces.

Put the bread slices on a piece of aluminum foil.

Place the foil in the toaster oven until the slices are golden brown.

Take the toasted slices and lay each of them on a plate.

Phase 2

Slice the tomatoes and garlic.

When finished, place the tomatoes and garlic into a bowl.

Measure the red wine vinegar and olive oil and place the measurements into the same bowl as the tomatoes and garlic.

Take the basil and mince it to tiny shavings.

Add a small amount of the minced basil to the bowl.

Whisk the ingredients together so the juices are blend well.

Mix salt and/or pepper to taste.

Use a teaspoon to scoop the bruschetta onto the toasted slices.

Take the leftover chopped basil and spread it around the plate.

Phase 3

Enjoy!

Verbs, Verbs, Verbs!

Directions: The bolded verbs are found in the crossword puzzle.  Pick the verb that matched the definition best.  Remember: verbs tell the action of the noun, in this case the noun is the chef!  Helpful Hint!-- rereading the recipe will help you choose the best match. Good luck!

Grammar Point

A sentence is not complete without using at least one verb in it.  Verbs tell what the noun is doing.  Even if the noun is doing nothing, the verb tells us that!  This entry shows us how important verbs are for instructions like food recipes.  Meals are made correctly by taking the ingredient (noun) and preparing it the way the verb tells us to (cut, slice, mix, blend, etc.).  For the next activity, I want you to create your own recipe using at least 3 of the bolded words the in my recipe AND at least 2 new verbs used in cooking.  Good luck!