Calhoun City fifth graders use writing project to make recipes

Calhoun City fifth grade students, including one virtual student, are bringing their learning to life.
Kayla Denton’s English students spent their day recently writing and constructing their very own class recipe book full of their favorite recipes – old family recipes and recipes they want to make.
After finishing a unit on understanding technical/procedure texts, Miss Denton challenged them to not just read one, but to make one of their own.
The students went home and asked parents and grandparents for recipes, researched online and then hand wrote their recipes, created food collages with old magazines and put together a hard copy of their recipe book that their teacher can use for years to come.
“Proceed with caution if you plan to make any of these recipes in your own kitchen,” said Miss Denton.

Cinnamon Rolls by TJ Watkins
What you need: 1 pack pillsbury refrigerated cinnamon rolls, 1 cookie sheet, 1 can of cooking spray What you do: First, heat oven to 375°. Then, open a pack of cinnamon rolls. After that, put the cinnamon rolls on the pan. Then, put them in the oven. After about 10-12 minutes, they should be ready. Finally, pour the icing on top and enjoy.

Macaroni and cheese from the kitchen of Lia Melton
1 cup of milk, shredded cheese, 3 cups of water, Angel hair pasta, 1 teaspoon of butter First, you are going to need a metal bowl with water in it. Turn on the stove until the water boils. Then, put the noodles in the water until they are soft. Next, drain the water off the noodles. Then pour shredded cheese on the noodles until they’re really stringy. And then put the butter in. Last, out the milk in with the cheese and noodles and butter. Then, you are all done.

Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies By Blake Lawrence
1 large egg, 1 cup of sugar
1 cup of creamy peanut butter
½ cup of sweetened shredded coconut
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 2: Mix all the ingredients.
Step 3: Scoop out and roll into a ball.
Step 4: Bake for about 15 minutes.

Pizza by Dajuan Carr
Dough, cheese, pepperoni, pizza sauce First, take the dough out and roll it into a circle. Then, preheat the oven to 260°. Put on the dough the pizza sauce, cheese and toppings. Put the pizza in the oven now. Cook until the pizza is crispy and golden brown. You can try putting the toppings on the pizza differently to make the pizza look cool.

Candy Apples from Janiya Moore
Materials: Melting chocolate, caramels, apples, lollipop sticks First, set up everything. Second, get out everything. Then melt your chocolate in a small bowl. Fourth, slice your apples up. Fifth, melt the caramel. Sixth, cover the apple slice with chocolate and melted caramel. Then, put it on the lollipop stick and enjoy.

Shrimp Kabobs by Kadence Pinson
1 lb. of frozen shrimp, Olive oil, Garlic Lemon juice, Pepper, Metal Skewers, Cooking Spray First, rinse and dry shrimp. Then, whisk olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper in a bowl and pour into a plastic bag. Add shrimp to the marinade in the bag and seal. Marinate for 2-3 hours. Preheat the grill outside to medium heat. Then, take the shrimp out of the bag and put about 5 on each metal skewer. Cook on the grill until shrimp are a bright pink on the outside and the meat is cooked. This takes about 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Finally, enjoy.

Butterfinger Chocolate Cake by Kayden Holland
1 package of chocolate cake mix, 1 can of condensed milk, 36 pieces of butterfingers crushed up, 1 jar of caramel topping, 1 pint of whipped cream Step 1, prepare the cake according to the package using a 13×19 dish. Step 2, poke holes in the baked cake about 1 inch apart using the handle of a wooden spoon. Step 3, pour sweetened condensed milk over the cake. Then, sprinkle half of the crushed butterfingers, then pour caramel over the butterfingers. Step 4, spread whipped cream over the cake. Then pour the rest of the butterfingers and caramel. Finally, store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Lemon Pepper Wings Kayden Holland
4 lbs of chicken wings, 2 tbsp of baking powder, ½ tsp salt, 6 tbsp of melted butter, 2 tbsp of lemon pepper seasoning (Air fryer) Preheat air fryer to 350°. Spray basket with cooking spray. Toss chicken in baking powder until they’re covered. Place wings in a single layer in the air fryer. Sprinkle with lemon pepper. Cook the wings for 20-25 minutes. Combine butter and remaining seasoning. Transfer wings to a bowl and cover with butter and seasoning mixture.

S’mores by Jalen Ellis
Graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate
First, you get your stuff together. Next, you get the marshmallows and chocolate. Then, you melt them in a microwave or on the oven. Last, put the graham crackers on a plate and put the melted marshmallows and chocolate in between two graham crackers. Then, you can finally eat it.

Taco Soup from the kitchen of Lily Kate Goodson
2 lbs of ground beef, 1 thing of taco seasoning, 1-1½ cups of water, 1 can of chili beans, 1 can of whole kernel corn, 1 can of tomatoes, 1 can of green chili, 1 package of ranch dressing seasoning First, on a stovetop, cook beef over medium heat until it’s no longer pink. Next, add taco seasoning and mix well. Stir in the rest of the ingredients now. Then, bring it to a boil. Finally, reduce the heat, simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Then, eat up and enjoy.

Chocolate Lava Cake by Kaimya Jones
Baking spray, 1 stick of butter, 2 oz of bittersweet chocolate, 1¼ cups of powdered sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, ½ cup flour, Vanilla ice cream for serving First, preheat the oven to 425°. Second, microwave the butter and chocolate in a big bowl for 1 minute. Whisk it until the chocolate is melted. Then, stir in the sugar. Next, whisk in the eggs. Then, add in the vanilla and flour. Divide the batter into small baking cups. Finally, bake for 14-15 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Steak Burgers from Kamari Moore
1 lb of ground beef, 1 tbsp of montreal steak seasoning, hamburger buns First, miix ground beef and montreal seasoning together in a bowl. Then, form the mixture into 4 patties. Preheat your grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Then, grill the patties until browned (5 to 6 minutes per side). Finally, serve the grilled patties on a hamburger bun.

Butterfinger Cake by Bryson West
1 package of chocolate cake mix, 1 can of condensed milk, 36 pieces of butterfingers crushed up, 1 jar of caramel topping, 1 pint of whipped cream, 1 can of chocolate syrup First, preheat oven to 350°. Then, prepare the cake according to the package using a 13×19 dish. Next, poke holes in the baked cake about 1 inch apart using the handle of a wooden spoon. Then, pour sweetened condensed milk over the cake. Then, sprinkle half of the crushed butterfingers, then pour caramel over the butterfingers. Next, spread whipped cream over the cake. Then pour the rest of the butterfingers, caramel and chocolate sauce. Finally, store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Fruit Salad by Carson Brumley
3 cups of watermelon, 1½ cups of pineapple, 2 cups of strawberries, 1 cup of blueberries First, wash your hands and the fruit. Then, get a big bowl. Then, pour pineapples in the bowl. Next, pour the watermelons in the bowl. Then, pour in the blueberries and strawberries. Finally, mix it together and eat.

Taco Salad from the kitchen of Jacoby Simpson
Materials: 1 lb. of ground beef, 1 envelope of taco seasoning mix, ¾ cup of water, Lettuce, Shredded cheese, Tortilla chips First, cook the meat. Then mix the taco seasoning and water and meat together. Then, shred the lettuce. Mix the meat, lettuce and tortilla chips together. Top with the shredded cheese. Finally, enjoy.

How to Make Cinnamon Roll Cake by Madysin Willis
¾ cup of water, 3 large eggs, 7 tbsp softened butter First, preheat oven to 350°. Then, grease your pan. Third, blend the cake mix, water, butter, and eggs in a large bowl at low speed until moistened. Fourth, beat at medium speed for about 4 minutes. Fifth, pour the batter into a pan and bake immediately about 25 minutes. Stick with a toothpick to make sure it’s done. Let it cool. Finally, pour frosting on it and enjoy.

Grilled Chicken by Taylen Carter
Butter and olive oil, 1 pack of chicken breasts, Salt and pepper, your choice of spices First, season your chicken breasts with spices. Then, line a pan with foil. Next, put your chicken breasts in the pan. Cook the chicken in the oven until it reaches the right temperature. You have to cook it on 400°. You can serve the chicken immediately or save it for later.

Oreo and Fudge Ice Cream Cake from the kitchen of Bryan Buckley
½ cup of hot fudge ice cream topping, 1 tub of cool whip, 1 package of Jello chocolate flavored instant pudding, 8 oreo cookies chopped up, 12 rectangular vanilla ice cream sandwiches First, whisk together fudge topping and cool whip in a medium size bowl. Add dry pudding mix, beat for 2 minutes. Then, stir in chopped cookies. Then, arrange ice cream sandwiches side by side in a cookie sheet. Put cool whip mixture on top. Put another layer of sandwiches on top. Repeat layers. Frost top and sides with remaining cool whip. Fold foil over it to make a packet. Freeze four hours.

Cherry Pie Cookies by Alexis Vanderford
½ cup butter, softened, ½ cup margarine softened, 2 cups flour, ¾ cup powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1-21 oz. Cherry pie filling, ½ cup white or milk chocolate chips First, preheat oven to 325°. Then, mix butter and margarine until fluffy. Add flour, powdered sugar and vanilla just until combined and soft dough is formed. Then, roll the dough into two-inch balls. Place on a greased baking sheet or baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press thumb into center of cookie to make a well. Place cherries into each cookie. Bake for 12-15 min. Allow cookies to cool. Then, melt chocolate according to package direction. Drizzle over cookies. Let chocolate set and serve immediately in an airtight container.

Mini biscuit pizza by Shaderian Varnado
2 tubes buttermilk biscuits, 1 can tomato sauce, 1-1/2 teaspoons dried onion, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese First, roll or pat biscuits into 2-1/2 in. circles. Place on butter baking sheets. In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, onion, oregano, basil and garlic powder; spread over the biscuits. Sprinkle them with cheese. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are browned.

Chocolate Cake by Micheal Williams
1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, Cooking spray, ½ cup of all-purpose flour, 2 cups of sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 3 large eggs at room temperature, ¾ cup of vegetable oil, ½ cup of cream, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract First, you preheat your oven to 350°. Then, get a 9 inch round pan. After, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa and salt in a large bowl. Last, bake for 30-40 minutes until the toothpick comes out clean.

Apricot Nectar Cake from the kitchen of Alex Jackson
1 box of duncan hines butter cake, 1 box of lemon jello, 6 eggs, ¾ cup of apricot nectar, ¾ cup of oil, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup orange juice First, mix all ingredients together. Pour into bunt pan. Poke holes into hot cake and pour in orange juice. Let rest until cool. Then put it on your plate and finally enjoy. YUM.

Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats by Layla Thornton
¾ cup of butter, 2 – 10 oz bags of marshmallows, ½ tsp. vanilla extract, Green food coloring, 9-10 cups of rice krispies, ½ cup of melted chocolate, Candy eyes, Black food gel, Rolos or mini peanut butter cups Step 1, prepare a large dish by greasing it. Step 2, place butter and marshmallows in a microwave. Step 3, add vanilla extract and green dye. Step 4, add rice krispies and stir. Pour into the pan. Let it cool. Step 5, cut into small squares. Step 6, dip the tops into melted chocolate. Step 7, place on the candy eyes, unibrow and rolos. Step 8, draw on the mouth.

Hamburger from the kitchen of Ghaith Alqaifi
½ lb of ground beef, 2 hamburger buns, lettuce, tomato, onions, seasoning of your choice, oil, cheese This is how you make a hamburger. First, get ground beef. Next, take out the ground beef and make the ground beef round. Third, take a pot and put oil on the pot, Fourth, turn on the stove. Fifth, put seasoning on the meat and put the meat on the pot. Let it cook for 10-15 minutes. Last, take out the buns, put lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and cheese, then put the meat on the bun with the lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and cheese.

Halloween Cakesicles by Nivea Cherry
1 box of cake mix, 1 cup of frosting, 36 ounces of chocolate melts First, in a large bowl, crumble cake mix. Then, add ¼ cup of frosting and mix. Next, melt candy melts in the microwave. Pour melted chocolate into cakesicle molds. Then, add a large scoop of cake mix. Pour chocolate mixture on top of cake to make an outer layer. Place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Finally, carefully remove the cake sicles.

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Balls by Dashaun Carr
Flour, sugar, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, salt, beaten buttermilk, pumpkin puree, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon sugar, vegetable oil First, combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Next, whisk together the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Then, heat the oil to about 375 ° or medium heat. Next, with floured hands, roll the dough into small balls. Last, drop balls into the oil for 1-2 minutes.

Halloween Cake Pops from the kitchen of Genesis Rose
1 box of cake mix (vanilla, chocolate or red velvet), 1 package of white chocolate chips, 1-16 oz vanilla or cream cheese frosting, 1 package of ready to use white fondant, Food coloring, Lollipop sticks, Parchment paper Here’s how you make cake pops! First, you need to make and bake cake mix as directed on box. Then let it cool. Next, crumble cake into a large bowl. Add frosting; mix well. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls; place on cookie sheet. Freeze until firm; keep refrigerated.

Bloody Red Velvet Cake by Lillianna Lee
3¼ cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons baking soda, ¾ teaspoon salt, 1¾ cups buttermilk, 1¼ cups vegetable oil, 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar, 1 red food coloring, 1 pound cream cheese, 1 cup butter softened, 4 cups confectioners’ sugar First, preheat the oven to 350° and spray 3 9-inch cake pans with baking spray with flour. Then, in a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vinegar. Then, add food coloring. Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for about 22 to 25 minutes. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar. Spread frosting between layers of cakes and on top and sides. Melt white chocolate bark with cream cheese in a heavy-bottomed pan over low heat, stirring continuously. Once melted, add food coloring to get desired color. Drizzle on top of cake to resemble blood.

Pizza Sticks from the kitchen of Cole Allen
Cheese, Pepironi, Tortilla, Sausage, Marinara sauce First, get your tortilla. Next, put your cheese on the tortilla (make sure the cheese is melted), then put your sausage on the cheese and the pepironi. Boil the tortilla, finally make the marinara sauce.

Candy Apples by Dereon Mays
Unsalted Butter, Parchment Paper, ¾ cup of water, ½ cup light corn syrup, Red food coloring, Apples, Wooden sticks First, wash the apples. Then, stick a wooden stick in them. Line a cookie sheet with the parchment paper. Then, combine the water, syrup and food coloring. Then, dip the apples in the mixture. Let them cool. Finally, enjoy.

Best Fried Chicken Sandwich from the kitchen of David Draine
1 cup of buttermilk, ½ cup of mayo, 1 tsp of hot sauce, Pepper, Sauce, Paprika, Garlic powder, 7-4 cups of canola oil, Chicken tenders, Buns First, add chicken, buttermilk, hot sauce, and 1 teaspoon salt to a large bag and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to overnight. Then, heat 1” of canola oil in a large pot to 350°. Then, in a bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and canola oil. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk marinade and dip each piece in the flour mixture until well coated. Next, fry two pieces of chicken at a time until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Make the sauce by combining all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Make the sandwiches by spreading the open sides of the toasted buns with sauce. Top the bottom bun with fried chicken, pickles, lettuce, and the top bun.

Lemon Pie by Jalailah Pierce
1½ cups crushed graham crackers, 6 tablespoons butter, 1 cup sugar, 2-14 oz condensed milk, 3 egg yolks, 1 cup lemon juice First, preheat oven to 350°. Then, spray a pie dish with non-stick spray. Combine crushed graham crackers, butter, and sugar. Press into the prepared pie plate. Bake for 8 minutes. Then, for the pie filling mix the condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice and salt together. Beat on medium speed for 4-5 minutes. Pour into pie crust and bake for 10 minutes at 350. Little bubbles will start to show. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.

Habanero Nuggets from the Kitchen of John Williams
Habanero juice, chicken, buttermilk, flower
First, mix buttermilk, flower and habanero juice. Roll chicken then cook at 400 ° for 11-13 minutes.

Peanut Butter Cookies from the kitchen of Ethan Robertson
½ cup of peanut butter, ½ cup of butter, 2 cups of granulated sugar, ½ cup of cold milk, ¼ cup of cocoa powder, 3½ cup of quick cooking oats, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract First, add your butter, sugar, milk, and cocoa powder to a heavy bottom pot, bring to a rolling boil and boil for one minute while stirring. Next, take your pot off the heat and mix in your peanut butter, vanilla and oats. Then ,use a spoon to scoop and drop your oat mixture onto a piece of parchment paper. Let cool until firm, finally, ENJOY!

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies from the kitchen of Isabella Lafayette
½ cup of shortening, ½ cup of peanut butter, ½ cup of brown sugar, ½ cup of sugar, 1 egg, 2 tbsp of milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1¾ cup of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda, ½ tsp salt, ¼ cup of sugar for rolling, 48 mini peanut butter cups, 96 candy eyes, ½ cup of chocolate chips First, preheat the oven to 375°. Then in a large bowl heat together shortening, peanut butter, egg, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and milk. Then in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Next, gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and beat until blended. Then add food coloring. Then form into 1” balls. Then, roll in sugar and place on a cookie sheet. Then bake 10-12 minutes or until golden. Then immediately after rolling out of the oven, put on a wire rack to cool. Last, decorate to look like a spider.

Bacon Cheeseburger Hot Dogs from the kitchen of Tykevius Ford
6 Strips Bacon, diced, ½ Pound Ground Beef, 1 cup Canned Diced Tomatoes, drained, 2 Tablespoons Ketchup, 1 Tablespoon Yellow Mustard, 1½ Cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded, 8 All-Beef Hot Dogs, 8 Martin’s Long Potato Rolls, ½ Red Onion diced First, in a large skillet, fry bacon over medium-low heat until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Then, increase heat to medium. Add beef to pan and cook until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Drain grease and return to pan. Add most of the cooked bacon and the diced tomatoes, ketchup, yellow mustard, cheddar cheese, salt and black pepper. Stir until cheese melts. Preheat grill to 425°. Split hot dogs lengthwise, most of the way through, keeping the halves connected. Grill for about 2 minutes on each side or until charred and warmed through. Assemble hot dogs by placing each hot dog on a Martin’s Long Potato Roll topped with cheeseburger mixture, diced red onion, and additional shredded cheddar cheese. Drizzle with ketchup and mustard. Enjoy!