Wheeler Nealy
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Bug Themed Kids Party

The bug themed party was a success! For $400 we were be able to throw the best bug themed birthday party ever! Including: bug themed decorations, snail shaped pizza pinwheels, ants on a log, and even lady bugs made out of apples. Now it is impossible to have a bug themed party with out bug themed treats right?! we hand selected three diffenent recipes that not only went perfect with the theme, but also tasted great, and they did! For decorations we needed to stick to the theme. So we made sure just about every decoration had something to do with bugs. For the centerpiece, we chose to fill a bumble bee bowl with bugs and had butterfly catching nets sticking out of it. This not only looked great, but gave the kids something to do when they got bored (catch bugs/butterfly with the nets). As for plates and table cloths we had polka dot plates and an interesting honeycomb patterned table cloth. Both looked amazing and blended well with the food and centerpiece. The total cost of the party was $187.55 plus labor which calculated out to $212.55 which make the grand total to $400 even. A small price to pay for such a great party if you ask me.

Invoice:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13XDyN9M_bFAAOyxKmMnZLVhbayxVvN5yz2-Uz_yQv3I/edit#gid=1510636704

Recipes/Ingredients:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Z5fGypEnaKW_cD8xNUi8NGYJJN7ypqrKoYpxo45tXw/edit?usp=sharing

                           

                              

Thanksgiving Gravy:

• For thanksgiving I decided to make the gravy. In class we used chicken broth instead of Turkey drippings, but both tasted equally good. I was surprised at how easy it was and how good it tasted (it was also really fun to make). I think my family was impressed that I actually contributed to the cooking aspect of thanksgiving for once as well. This year, I ate thanksgiving with my mom and grandma like I usually do. They made pretty much every dish imaginable and we surprisingly finished the leftovers in about two days. It was fun to actually contribute and I can't wait to cook even more for thanksgiving next year!

Recipe:

http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/215326/special-turkey-gravy/

(I used the recipe we used in class and this is the closest thing I could find to it)

Materials:

1)half stick of butter (unsalted)

2) 1/2 cup of flour

3) Turkey drippings

4) salt/pepper for taste

Procedure:

Step 1: to start off, first melt a half stick of butter into a small/medium sized pot

Step 2: once the butter is fully melted, add your 1/2 cup of flour into the pot, stir regularly, and let sit for two minutes 

Step 3: next, take your turkey dripping and mix in slowly until you get the right consistency

Step 4: once you mix your gravy until it's at the right consistency, turn heat off and let sit until ready to serve

Step 5: add salt/pepper to your liking and serve!