Hot Pancakes, Brave Ramen and Elicit Candy
Illustration by Sendy Santamaria.s
How to Make Ramen Noodles
E’nyiah Washington, Age 10 // Tenderloin Community School
Before you put the ramen in the boiling water it looks like dry noodles. The noodles are harder than a brick and they are straight and short. Once you put them in the boiling water they get flat and soft. You can just see the noodles floating around in the water.
There are even different ways to eat ramen. You can stomp on the ramen noodle packet on the ground, add the seasoning and shake it up.
First, you need to boil your water. You need to let your water boil until it bubbles. Then, you put your pack in and let it sit for a minute. Afterwards, you should mix it up a little bit. If it's stiff and not cooked, then you can put it in for a little bit longer. You know it’s ready when the noodles are soft. Once you have your soft noodles, you can add your seasoning in the pot and stir it up. You can even add hot sauce.
I feel excited when I am eating ramen. I feel accomplished when I am cooking ramen noodles, and I feel successful when I am cooking ramen. My mom taught me how to cook ramen when I was seven years old. Kids can try to make their own noodles after reading my expert book. Kids might feel nervous to cook their noodles at first because it’s their first time. Parents should feel impressed when their kid makes noodles all by themselves.
Items you need are:
You need a pot
A fork
A bowl
Your noodle packet
You need to be:
Brave
Patient
How to Make Pancakes
Justin Chavez, Age 10 // Tenderloin Community School
In this expert book, you are going to learn how to make hot pancakes for breakfast. You need to know how to use the kitchen, pan, and stove. My mom taught me how to make pancakes when I was eight years old because she wanted me to make my own breakfast. You can also add more toppings like blueberries and other fruits. As an expert in making pancakes, I feel happy when I see I’m done cooking which motivates me to make pancakes again some other time. But at the same time, I also feel upset when they come out bad. I get frustrated If they do not come out tasting good, because I end up not eating them.
I hope you're ready to make hot pancakes because these are the steps I follow when I make them in the mornings.
First you get your milk, eggs, and flour.
Get a big bowl and mix it all together.
Put butter on the hot pan.
Then you pour the batter onto the pan, on top of the butter. This helps the pancakes from sticking to the pan.
Afterwards, you should wait two minutes or until you see bubbles and turn it over to the other side.
At last you can put fruits like blueberries or strawberries and honey. You can put butter on top then you can put them on a plate and eat the pancakes.
Now that you have mastered how to make pancakes, I hope yours come out good! Make sure you let the pancakes cook for two minutes on the hot pan or else they will burn or not come out good. As mentioned in the last step, you can add fresh fruits and your preferred syrup on top of the pancakes. And finally, you can enjoy them!
How to Sneak Candy When My Mom Isn’t Looking
Raquel CheMora, Age 10 // Tenderloin Community School
As an expert in stealing candy, when I am doing it, it feels good and happy because then you can eat candy that you like and as much as you want. When I steal candy, I feel excited because I can grab the bucket and pick any type of candy I want. My cousins taught me how to steal candy, and it was during Christmas Eve when I was at their house and they had a jar of candy. They asked me if I wanted to get some candy, and one of my cousins distracted our parents. I grabbed as much candy as I could. It’s very important to have the people around you distracted, so that you do not get caught! One time I got caught at my cousins’ house, since we stole some candy and I ended up getting grounded for a day! One thing people should learn is to not steal candy in front of a lot of people. Second thing people should learn is to not make a lot of noise. Third thing people should learn is that you should not steal candy where people can see you.
When I steal candy, these are the steps I follow so I do not get caught. First, you need to learn how to keep quiet because then your parents will ask, “Where you are going?” Since it’s very important to not make a lot of noise, make sure to take off your shoes and put socks on. Once you are able to be quiet, you need to wait until mom is sleeping or distracted or in the shower. Then you grab the candy jar, pick out your favorite candy, and run for your life. If you want to, you can grab an ice cream out of the freezer too. My favorite ice cream is strawberry and chocolate ice cream. Afterwards, you need to find somewhere no one can see you. You need to see if parents don’t see you. Once you have finished, you should unwrap the candy and eat it all! Enjoy, yummy in my tummy!
Items you need include:
Candy
Ice cream
You need to be:
Quiet
Fast
