Annotated Bib

"Healthy Eating." Healthy Eating: Simple Ways to Plan, Enjoy, and Stick to a Healthy Diet. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2017.

This article talks about what it means to eat healthy. It talks about different kinds of protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, calcium, and vitamins. For example, protein supports mood and cognitive function. There are the unsaturated and saturated fats. Saturated fats are healthy and vital to emotional and physical health. I used this article to see what kinds of diet is the most important and healthy.

"Blurb." Blurb. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2017.

This is the website I used to create my cookbook. It has a built in software and I can easily add things in. I can also estimate the cost of the cookbooks before printing it. This website also provides many options in the different types of books, sizes, and colors. It made my publishing process very easy! 

"400 Healthy Recipes (That Won't Break the Bank)." Greatist. N.p., 19 May 2016. Web. 25 May 2017.

There are many healthy recipes idea in this website. I got some inspiration from here and created my own. For example, I saw their banana ice cream and I modified the measurements/directions and added peanut butter to create peanut butter ice cream. I also saw that they had dark chocolate avocado cookies and I modified it to dark chocolate meringue.

"A Lighter Lemon Bar." Prevention. N.p., 01 Nov. 2011. Web. 25 May 2017.

I really like their lemon bar recipe. It has significantly less amount of sugar and calories yet taste the same as normal lemon bars. I altered their lemon bar recipe a little bit and added in a raspberry paste to add more flavor. 

"How To Write A Recipe Like A Professional." Kitchn. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May 2017.

I used this website as a guide for how to write recipes, or what goes into a recipe. This website explains the different kinds of measurements (ounce, tablespoon etc) and how to be consistent with one. It also tells you how to write the directions part so that it is very simple and easy to follow. 

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Final Blog Post

I am officially done with my signature project this year!!!! I had so much fun preparing for the presentation. The presentation went really well on Friday and I am surprised at how many people came! I also sold many cookbooks after my presentation and during lunch. I am so grateful for the support I got from the community. I also got to hear the grandparents and parents telling me how they are also doing similar things as me but in their own community. Last but not least, I want to say a big thank you to Ms Mossop for being my signature mentor this year and the Signature Team for guiding me throughout this journey. I hope I can continue to make an impact on peoples' diet!

April Post

After talking with Mr Calos about the number of copies of cookbooks I should order and the price, I finally purchased them. I ordered a total of 90 copies. 12 copies for Signature, 10 copies for local food banks/food pantries, 30 copies for myself to keep, 5 for the library, 2 for the dining hall, and 30 for sell. The cost per book is around $5. The cookbooks arrived in a week and I was very excited to see what they look like. I am really pleased about how they turned out. My last activity that I need to do is giving them out to local food banks since my cookbooks were designed for them. I met with Ms Mossop and we decided to give to the food banks that I had a connection with. We decided to give to Joseph's House, Unity House, Hope 7, and Food pantry CEO. On Wednesday, I went to Hope 7 and gave 2 copies to the the director of Hope 7. (See picture below) I will go down to Joseph's House next Wednesday with Ms Mossop.  For Unity House, I will mail them. For CEO, I will give 3 copies to Ms Buinicky to give it since her brother is the director of the food pantry. In the meantime, I am preparing for the signature presentation which will happen on may 19. I can't believe this is almost the end of my signature project this year!

March 2nd Post

As mentioned in my last post, I finished cooking all my recipes. Now it's the time to put everything into the cookbook software! I revised some of my ingredients especially the amount of it after testing the recipes out and corrected it. I added the steps and make it as clear as possible so that it is easy to follow. Last but not least, I added the pictures of the finished products! Here is a sample page:

Then, the hardest part came: choosing a title. The main selling point of my cookbook is that the recipes are designed to be healthy, easy to make, affordable, and delicious. I want to come up with a title that incorporates these elements. In addition, I want to let the readers know which recipe is specially designed for which specific element. Hence, I came up with an acronym  - SNAP- Speedy, Nutritious, Affordable, and Palatable. SNAP is an easy word to remember because of "Snapchat", a very popular social media. The title will be something like "SNAP: Speedy, Nutritious, Affordable, and Palatable Recipes". I also linked each of the element to a picture logo, and put the specific logo that the recipe is designed for under each recipe. For example, you can see from the picture above that there is a tongue logo. The tongue means it is very delicious. Most of the recipes have 2 logos attached.  Here's the logos that represent the 4 elements: 

I also finished the introduction pages in my cookbook. It includes the purpose of this cookbook, how I came up with this project, explaining the SNAP system, giving credits, and more. My next step is to finalize everything, look at the printing procedure, and actually printing the cookbooks! Can't wait for the finished product :)

March 1st Post

Spring break has finally arrived and I took this opportunity to spend more time working on my cookbook. Since I am home, I can test out the recipes very easily. I finalized my cookbook to 20 recipes, divided into breakfast foods, soups, appetizers, main course, and desserts category. I did a lot of cooking and made adjustments to the recipes afterwards if necessary. I finished testing all my recipes during break and took many great photos. This process was definitely challenging and time consuming as I am not a very experienced baker and there's still a lot of cooking basic knowledge I need to learn. I want to thank my helpers for helping me with the cooking and cleaning my mess up! I couldn't have done it so smoothly without them. Below are some of the photos I took!

 Salmon Pasta! 

 Fried Rice 

​Crunchy Mackerel Fillets on Lettuce

 Tofu Salad

 Green Smoothie

 Berrylicious Smoothie

Mashed Cauliflower

Avocado Quinoa Salad

February 2nd Post

Last week, I met with FOCUS to see if there is any service opportunities available for them. I thought it would be great if FOUS can bake the dessert for the upcoming Joseph's house trip since we need someone to take over the dessert anyway. I came up with the idea of making oatmeal chocolate chips cookies since we already have a lot of basic ingredients and a lot of oats in our storage box and wouldn't need to buy other ingredients. I gathered volunteers from FOCUS to bake on Friday afternoon. Everything went smoothly- everyone cooperated, got involved, helped each other out, and most importantly the cookies turned out delicious. The cookies were very healthy too. See pictures below.

I also met with Ms Mossop to discuss future Joseph's House trips. There is one in May in which there is no adult chaperone yet and Ms Mossop asks me to see if I can find a club that is willing to do it with their own club advisor. For this trip, I will also use my own recipe and gather all ingredients on my own. I will meet with her again next week to confirm and to show her my progress in the cookbook. During spring break, I will test out some more recipes from my cookbook! 

Pics from FOCUS baking:

February 1st Post

Last week, I worked with the Bridges to make dessert for Joseph's House. Big thanks to Liz Martin for sponsoring all the ingredients and supplies. We baked lemon and raspberry bars in her apartment and they turned out delicious. 3 of the Bridges members also went to Joseph's House on Saturday to cook and serve the homeless. This activity was meaningful and a great opportunity for the Bridges to bond.

I've been working on my cookbook, and have done about 10 recipes now.  Each recipe contains the ingredient list, directions as well as the nutritional value and its budget. I aim to complete 20-25 this year and publish about 40 cookbooks. I met with Ms Obryon from Communications to see if she knows anything about publication. Since she publicizes posters/booklets in mass amount, she doesn't really know what software would be best for my cookbook since I am not printing a lot. Therefore, I did some research and found out that there's a few companies that will print it for you if you submit your book in a PDF or word format. I estimate the cost of the cookbook will be around $15-20. I imagine giving away 10 cookbooks to local food shelters/banks in troy area, and selling the rest to Emma community. I may also do a fundraiser later on this year for the cost of the books if necessary. My family is also more than willing to support the funding and cost.

The club Focus also expressed interest in volunteering in Joseph's House and I will meet with Emily and Beverly soon to discuss opportunities.

Here is a sample page of my cookbook: