Welcome to my class!
6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Family and Consumer Science
Mrs. Sharon Byrne
Lisle Jr. High School
630-493-8278
sbyrne@lisle202.org
**New: Recipes from the 8th Grade Special Activity Day can be found at the bottom of the page.**
Course Description
This class teaches students basic life skills like cooking, cleaning, sewing, money management and child care. Students work with a partner and complete a series of hands-on tasks to learn various skills.
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Homework
All work must be completed in the FCS lab. If student is absent for any reason, including illnesses or band lessons, it is their responsibility to come in either before school or during study hall to complete missed work. All work must be completed one week prior to the completion of the quarter, but should be made up as soon as possible.
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Materials Needed
Students will only need to bring a pen or pencil to this class every day.
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Parent Briefing
Each of these files will provide you with a description of what your child will be learning in each module.
Baking & Measurement - Spanish
Entrepreneurship: Child Care - Spanish
Environmental Issues - Spanish
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Recipes
Students frequently ask for copies of the delicious recipes we make in class, so I have included many of them below. Check back for more recipes soon!
BREAKFAST NUTRITION RECIPES
Banana Smoothie Recipe
1 medium banana
1 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
1 cup ice
1 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 tablespoon sugar
Add all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Breakfast
Burritos
2 slices of ham
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 flour tortillas
2 tablespoons
cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons
salsa
Vegetable oil spray
1. Spray a glass measuring cup with oil spray.
2. Add 2 eggs to measuring cup.
3. Add 2 Tbsp of milk and stir with a fork.
4. Cover eggs with plastic wrap to prevent splattering.
5. Microwave eggs
on high for 1 minute. Stir eggs. Cook eggs for an additional
30 seconds, as needed. (Depending on microwave wattage eggs
cook differently.)
6. Cut ham slices into small pieces.
7. Microwave tortillas for 30 seconds by themselves on a microwavable plate.
8. Add half the egg mixture to each tortilla.
9. Add half the ham to each tortilla.
10. Add 1 Tbsp of cheddar cheese to each tortilla.
11. Top tortillas with 1 Tbsp of salsa each.
12. Wrap burritos and hold together with a toothpick.
13. Microwave burritos for 45 seconds.
14. Serve and enjoy!
Muffins
1 ¼ cup raisin bran
cereal
1/3 cup skim milk
¼ cup applesauce
1 egg
1/3 cup flour
¼ cup brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Start-Up Sandwich
2 English
muffins
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 ham slices
2 cheese slices
Directions
1. Spray glass measuring cup with vegetable oil spray.
2. Add 2 eggs to measuring cup.
3. Add 2 Tbsp of milk and stir with a fork.
4. Cover eggs with plastic wrap to prevent splattering.
5. Microwave eggs on high for 1 ½ minutes. Stir eggs.
(Cook eggs for an additional 30 seconds as needed. Depending on
microwave wattage eggs cook differently.)
6. Cut English muffins in half.
7. Place half of the eggs, 1 slice of ham, and one slice of cheese
on each English muffin.
8. Microwave sandwiches for 30 seconds.
9. Serve and enjoy!
MICROWAVE COOKING RECIPES
Twice Baked Potatoes
2 medium-sized baking potatoes
2 Bacon slices
2 tablespoons Butter
¼ cup low-fat grated cheese
1. Place bacon on microwave safe bacon tray. Cover with a paper
towel and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave, check to make
sure it is thoroughly cooked, and set aside. If not fully
cooked, cook for one additional minute.
2. Wash 2 baking potatoes of equal size and pierce about 5 times
with a fork on all sides. Place in microwave and cook for 4
minutes. Turn potatoes over and cook for an additional 4
minutes.
3. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out insides of potato
halves and place in medium sized mixing bowl, leaving the skin in a
bowl shape. Set skins aside.
4. Add butter, cheese and crumbled bacon to mixing bowl with
potatoes and mix thoroughly.
5. Evenly distribute potato mixture into the 4 potato skins and
cook for 2 minutes.
6. Serve and enjoy!
Turkey Gobbler Sandwich
1/3 lb. turkey
1 tsp. minced onion
1/8 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1. Crumble turkey in a microwave safe dish. Cook for 2 minutes.
2. Remove dish from microwave. Stir and cook for 2 additional
minutes.
3. Remove dish from microwave. Drain fat from bowl and set
aside.
4. In a separate dish, combine spices and parmesan cheese. Mix
together.
5. Add spice mix to the turkey, along with sauce and shredded
cheese. Mix well.
6. Microwave mixture for 2 minutes.
7. Remove dish from microwave and allow it to sit for 2 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
SNACK NUTRITION RECIPES
Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
½ package (or 1
cup) of frozen, lite strawberries
1 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
1 cup ice
1 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 tablespoon sugar
Add all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
Low-Fat Vegetable Dip
¾ cup low-fat
cottage cheese
¼ cup nonfat plain yogurt
¼ tsp dry dill
¼ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
pinch of salt
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until well-mixed. Serve and enjoy with your favorite vegetables.
Baked Nachos
3 small flour or
tortillas
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Vegetable oil spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly spray each side of the tortilla with an even coating of vegetable oil spray.
Cut each tortilla into 4 wedges.
Place tortillas pieces on a cookie sheet so they don’t overlap.
Bake for 7 minutes.
Remove pan with oven mitts.
Sprinkle cheese on the top of chips.
Bake for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Remove with oven mitts.
Allow nachos to stand for a couple minutes (they become crispier).
Serve on a plate and ENJOY!!
BAKING & MEASUREMENT RECIPES
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. raisins
2/3 c. flour
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
2/3 c. oatmeal
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix butter, sugars, egg and vanilla on low until light and fluffy, about one minute. Add raisins to bowl and set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix with a spoon.
Add to dry mixture to large bowl and combine all ingredients with a spoon.
Add oatmeal and stir until thoroughly mixed.
Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes.
Sugar Cookies
1 cup of real
butter.....not margarine
1 cup of sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups of flour
Let the butter come
to room temp, beat with the sugar until fluffy.
Add the egg and the rest of the dry ingredients and beat with mixer on low until the dough leaves the sides of the mixer.
Refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Using flour to keep the rolling pin from sticking to your dough, roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut out cookies with cookie cutters.
Decorate as desired.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes.
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Easy Taco Casserole
Ingredients:
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 1 cup salsa
• 2 cups tortilla chips
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• 1 medium tomato
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
Materials:
• 8x8 baking dish
• Mixing Bowl
• Fork
• Colander
• Glass measuring cup
• Spoon
• 1 cup measuring cup
• Paring knife
• Cutting board
• Serving spoon
Directions:
1. Preheat convection oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium mixing bowl, add ground beef and crumble into small
pieces. Cook in microwave for 2 minutes.
3. Remove bowl from microwave. Stir meat and continue to break into
small pieces with fork. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
4. Stir meat again with fork. Place colander in sink and add meat
to drain the fat.
5. Using colander, drain the fat from the meat. Place meat back
into bowl.
6. In the glass measuring cup combine packet of taco seasoning with
¾ cup of water. Stir until well mixed. Add this mixture to the bowl
of meat and mix well.
7. Cook in microwave for additional minute. Stir well and cook for
one more minute.
8. Add salsa to meat; mix well.
9. In 8x8 baking dish, add half of the meat mixture to the bottom.
Top with one cup of crushed chips and one cup of cheese. Add the
rest of the meat on top of this and then add another 1 cup of chips
and 1 cup of cheese.
10. Cook casserole for in convection oven for 20 minutes.
11. While the casserole is cooking, wash tomato and chop into small
pieces with paring knife. Measure out 1 cup of shredded
lettuce.
12. When casserole is done cooking, top with tomato and lettuce.
Serve and enjoy!
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Baked Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients:
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 10 pieces mozzarella string cheese
• 4 tablespoons flour
Materials:
• Small mixing bowl
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Fork
• Knife
• 2 plastic bags
• Baking tray
• Tin foil
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, beat eggs and water with a fork. Set aside.
3. In a large plastic bag, combine bread crumbs, oregano, garlic powder, and pepper. Set aside.
4. In a separate plastic bag, add
flour. Cut cheese sticks in half (there will be 20 pieces) and
place all cheese sticks in the bag and shake for 15 seconds.
5. Dip cheese sticks, 5 at a time, in egg mixture and then place in
bag with bread crumb mixture. Shake lightly for 5 seconds
6. Repeat egg and bread crumb coating instructions for a second
coating.
7. Place all cheese sticks evenly on an ungreased baking sheet.
8. Lightly spray the tops of the mozzarella sticks with vegetable
oil.
9. Bake for 10 minutes.
10. Serve with tomato sauce.
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Chex® Muddy Buddies® or Puppy
Chow
Ingredients:
9 cups Chex cereal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Materials:
2 large mixing bowls
Measuring cups and spoons
2 spoons
Zip-loc bag
Large baking tray lined with waxed paper
1. Pour cereal into largest bowl; set aside for later.
2. Measure powdered sugar and add to large zip-loc bag; set aside
for later.
3. In 1-quart, microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate chips, peanut
butter and butter. Microwave for 1 minute.
4. Stir mixture until completely melted and smooth.
5. Stir in vanilla into chocolate mixture.
6. Pour ½ chocolate mixture slowly over cereal, stirring slowly (to
avoid spilling cereal all over) to coat evenly. Pour remaining
mixture over cereal and continue to stir until well mixed.
7. Pour cereal into large plastic bag with powdered sugar.
8. Secure bag; shake to coat well.
9. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Refrigerate for 1 hour, serve and
enjoy!
