Food Assignment 7 recipe

Mac and cheese recipe

Ingredients
1/2 pound elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon powdered mustard
3 cups milk
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 large egg
12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Fresh black pepper
Topping:
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup panko bread crumbs
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.

While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.

Temper in the egg. Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.

Remember to save leftovers for fried Macaroni and Cheese.

Food # 6 - Response to Pollan 1

In Omnivores Dilemma, Michael Pollan is saying that Americans don't have their own food culture. He thinks that Americans way of eating is mixed up with so many different food cultures that we don't have one of our own. I understand his point because many Americans eat differently but because America is known for obesity everyone thinks that the American food culture is the only the unhealthy and fatty foods. Also everyone bases their opinions of what foods are healthy and unhealthy on what the media and tv says. I think that to much of one food is unhealthy and also that everyone has a different body so they can react to foods differently than others. Many people go on diets and think that their body is becoming more healthy but a lot of the they aren't getting all the proper nutrients and protein that is needed.

Grocery Store and Habitual Food

My parents are the ones who go to the grocery store. They usually buy what ever food they want or think is needed in the house. A lot of the time my brothers and I will tell them food to pick up but they usually don't get them because my parents think they aren't healthy. I think grocery stores "push" certain products by selling more for less. Sometimes they will try and have deals that will save you money if you buy the much larger packages. I think they also try and have pictures of food that most people will think look good when looking at the labels. The food does not always come out or look the way that the producers display it. The food labels also won't say things that will keep the customers from buying the food. Instead they will put things like now 20% less sugar or something like that. Like discussed in class the food will never say that the chickens or other animals were treated cruelly in order to produce the food. I learned to eat a different variety of food though my parents. I don't eat all he different fruits and vegetables every week but when my parents buy it I will eat it. I will usually eat all types of fruits when they are in the house but usually we only have bananas, pears and apples so I don't get the different variety every single week. Other fruits that I eat that I don't have weekly are watermelon, pineapple, peaches etc. One of my favorite meals is my grandmother's spaghetti. This is far from healthy but I don't get to eat it very much. Se is the only person who can make it the way she does. Many have tried but none have succeeded. I don't think there is any part of this meal that is healthy but it always hits the spot.

May Day

I don't think that any holiday has to be celebrated in order to live a meaningful life. I do think that americans should celebrate May day though. I have never heard of may day before but think that is because it is not really celebrated in america. It was created in american and by the americans but now not celebrated by them. They were fighting for their rights and what they believe was right. " As the most effective way of demonstrating was by striking, the congress made it mandatory upon the proletarian organizations of all countries to stop work on May 1, wherever it is possible without injury to the workers." Now not many people know what may day is or what happened.

Food #4 - Food Journal

Wednesday I did not really eat breakfast. My first meal was at like 2 in the afternoon. Before I ate I was sleeping but I was hungry when I woke up. I ate a bagel with cream cheese and drank my good old kool aid. I made the food by myself. I turned on the TV and ate by myself then washed my dishes when I was done eating. After the meal I went back to sleep. For dinner my father made some pasta with butter and broccoli on the side. My mother usually cooks dinner but when she works late my father will make something easy. I usually prefer those meals. No offense to my mother. Before I ate I was hungry and sleeping. I drank my usual kool aid and watched TV. I ate around 9 at the same time as my younger brother. My father left food for my mother to eat when she came home around 10:30.

Thursday I had waffles for breakfast around and drank chocolate milk. I ate by myself and watched TV. I always sit in the same place at my diner table. For lunch I had halal food. I tell the guy half lamb half half chicken no vegetables in the rice and barbeque sauce and a lot of white sauce. I had a can sprite to drink. For dinner my father made sloppy joes. I don't know how I felt before the meal because I was sleeping. My father ate first around 8:30. My brother ate second at like 8:45. And I ate around 9:30. I sat in my usual seat and turned on the tv. I ate by myself and after the meal I felt good like I had eaten enough food. My mother got home and ate around 11:30 by herself.

Food #3 - Food Cultures - Home & Corporate

In my house my mother usually cooks and prepares all of the food. My father will make food when my mother is working late or I will make my own food if I don't like what is made. I think that this is very similar to mainstream U.S. families because the female of the house is usually the one preparing the food. This also happens when I am at my grandmothers, aunts and friends houses. Different meals take different amounts of time to prepare. Freezer food will usually be the easiest to prepare and usually taste good. The chicken cutlets or frozen pizzas will usually take about 15-30 minutes to prepare but is still very easy because they just need to sit in the oven for than time. The food that I eat is not always the most healthy food. Usually when my mother prepares the food those are the healthiest meals but not always best tasting. I prefer the best tasting meals and my mother prefers the healthiest and least fattening. I think a lot of people preferrer the meals that taste better but they end up obese because the foods are all fast food. Some of the foods I think taste good are healthy so I am able to moderate myself from always eating unhealthy. I order fast food for dinner at least once a week. This is usually because my mother and father don't feel like making any food and I don't feel like making myself food so we order something. When I make dinner for myself I never make for anyone else because my parents think that the food I eat is not good and always complain about how much salt I use. Mainstream families probably order food the same or even more than I do. I think I probably eat a little bit healthier than most americans.

Food #2 - Internet Research

Everyone knows fast food is unhealthy but then why do we eat it?
I think most people eat fast food because it is usually the cheapest and fastest way of eating. Food that is considered healthier for the human body will usually cost more and take longer to prepare. If healthy food would take a couple minutes to prepare and cost just a couple dollars i am sure a lot more people would buy it. Subways is probably the cheapest food that is supposably healthy. Most people who think that fast food is convenient dislike cooking. They usually know that fast food is unhealthy but would prefer not to prepare their own food. I think that if you are someone eating fast food frequently it is important that you exercise to burn off the fat from the fatty fast foods. I eat fast food all the time but from being active and not sitting around watching tv the whole day like many americans I am still very skinny. I don't think that fast food is that bad food you if you are working it off and not only eating fast food. Every meal everyday should not be fast food no matter how much you are exercising. There must be moderation and food that is healthy for your body.
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2009/04/30/why_do_we_eat_fast_food.php
http://www.fastfoodnation.co.uk/why-fast-food-considered-unhealthy.html