Saturday, September 7, 2013

# 5 - you mean I have to be an expert?

For my informative essay topic, I've been thinking mostly about writing it over my knowledge of Journalism. I'm currently on my second year of the class and feel that I've learned a considerable amount from taking the class last year. Especially since this year I will be having to start enforcing most of the rules of journalism, I believe I have a relatively sound idea of what I'm talking about. My paper would not only discuss the ethics of journalism, but who the most prominent journalists are today and how the process of journalism came into effect (in other words, the history of journalism). Perhaps even researching more on this topic could make me a better writer for the class.

There really aren't any back up ideas at this point. I've thought about writing about the different crafts that I take part in as some of my hobbies. The only problem with this is who really cares about the maneuvers behind quilting? At least with Journalism, other students who may read this will gain insite behind why the class is even needing to be taught at high school. I live a pretty mundane life and there's nothing too special that I do on weekends besides work. By writing about Journalism, I'd be able to apply it back to my life and be able to actually sound like I know what I'm talking about.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

How to Make Cheeseburger Pie!!

Cheeseburger Pie is not something that you would typically find in your average cookbook.  It is also something that many people have created their own personal recipe for. Depending on your preferences, you may choose to include: onions, peppers, or any other toppings to add for decoration when you are finished.

Cheeseburger Pie requires very basic ingredients that are available at any grocery store. Depending on how many mouths there are to feed, your amount of hamburger needed may vary. When dealing with only about 4-6 people, about two pounds of meat will do. This will add a thick layer to the pie.

Other ingredients include: one package of American cheese slices, one bag of mozzarella cheese, one bag of cheddar cheese, two packages of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, non-stick cooking spray, and one eight ounce can of tomato sauce.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

To prepare this dish, you begin by browning your hamburger on a non-stick skillet, preferably a 10 inch one. When the meat is cooked ( no remaining meat has any red color tint to it), add the tomato sauce onto the meat. Stir this together and set it aside.

In a pan of your choosing - preferably your average cake pan for this allows for more servings portion wise - spray the inside with non-stick cooking spray. Afterwards, unroll the first package of crescent rolls and lay them flat on the bottom of the pan. The rolls are cut in a triangle shape; position them on the bottom of the pan like you would fit together two sides of a triangle. Together you should have four squares made of seven triangles on the bottom of your pan.

On top of the crescent rolls, add your meat and sauce mixture. Spread it throughouly across your base.

Next, open up the packages of cheese slices and spread them evenly across the meat and sauce mixture. You may end up using almost, if not all, of the cheese slices. Over the cheese slices, you may add over half the bag of the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.

Top it off with the second tube of crescent rolls. Spread them open and lay them flat on top of the cheese. Arrange them as you did before, when you were laying them across the bottom of the pan.

Insert the pan into the preheated oven and let it cook for half an hour or until the crescent strips along the top are golden brown. Let it sit for ten minutes before serving. And then you have a kid and family friendly meal that everyone will love.