Empanada - Home Economics

 Empanada 

What are you developing?    

We are making a healthy dish where there are a lot of nutrients you can get.

What healthy dishes have we made so far? 

• Stir fry 

• Smoothies 

• Frittata

• Mexican chicken

• Spring rolls

• Apple crumble

• Muffins

• Vegetarian nachos

• Open steak sandwich

• Mac n cheese 

• Nachos

Who is the product for? - The people in our class

Why are you making this product? - We are making this product to showcase the Mexican, Latin American, European and Filipino Culture. 

What flavours and colours go together? -

• Beef + Potato + Carrots + Cheese + Seasonings (Cayenne Pepper, Salt, Pepper)

• Capsicum + Mince Pork + Peas  + Corn +  Seasonings (Chilli Flakes)

• Chicken + Potato + Raisins + Seasonings (Salt and Pepper)

Vegetarian: 

• Potato + Capsicum + Peas + Seasonings (Salt and Pepper)

• Corn + Carrots + Raisins + Potato + Seasonings (Salt and Pepper) 

How to make your healthy dish appealing and attractive?

We are going to make this dish healthy by filling it with proteins such as chicken, fish, beef. Vitamins and minerals from vegetables such as corn, potatoes, etc. 

We will make it look more attractive, by adding colorful vegetables, maybe adding meat depending on the people who like meat as it looks more appetizing. We want to make the dough wrapping look more interesting or pretty. By using a fork on the edge creating a nice ridge or rim. 

What are the pros (good) and cons (bad) of these recipes?

Pros: 

• It has a lot of nutrients and benefits such as providing energy if we were to use potatoes since it has starch in it. 

• Because of the ingredients, this can be food that lasts long, as it has complex foods in it and macronutrients. 

Cons: 

• A classic way of making it is by adding meat into it so maybe some people might be vegetarians. 

• Depending on the ingredients it may not be so healthy.

Modifications - do you need to modify (change) anything? Add a healthier filling by putting vegetables together

What macro and micronutrients are in your dish?

Macronutrients: 

• Potatoes

• Carrots

• Eggs  

• Peas

• Butchery NZ Premium Beef Mince

• Butchery NZ Pork Mince 

• Butchery NZ Chicken Tenderloins 

• Produced Red Capsicum 

• Value Whole Kernel Corn 

• Meadow Fresh Traditional Sour Cream

• Mainland Tasty Grated Cheese 

Micronutrients:

• Salt & Pepper & Cayenne Pepper

• Chilli Flakes 

• Value Raisins 

• Trident Sweet and Chilli Sauce 

Shopping list  -  Pak n Save

• Farmer Brown Size 7 Eggs - 12pk ($3.29) 

• Produce Carrots - 100g ($0.27)  = ($0.81)

• Value Potatoes - 3kg ($4.99)

• Value Garden Peas - 1kg ($2.09)

• Butchery NZ Premium Beef Mince - 100g ($1.40)

• Butchery NZ Pork Mince - 100g ($1.60)

• Butchery NZ Chicken Tenderloins - 100g ($1.80) 

• Produced Red Capsicum - ($0.95)

• Value Whole Kernel Corn - 410g ($0.95)

• Chilli Flakes - 20g ($2.09)

• Value Raisins - 400g ($3.09)

• Meadow Fresh Traditional Sour Cream - 250g ($2.79) for Dip-In-Sauce

• Trident Sweet and Chilli Sauce - 285g ($1.99) for Dip-In-Sauce

• Mainland Tasty Grated Cheese - 375g ($7.29)

Total: $35.45

                                                                     Evaluation

Appearance:

The appearance of the Empanadas didn't look the best they actually didn't look like Empanadas at all, this is because of 'thoughts'. I think it was because of the puff pastry, I think it wasn't compatible with our fillings. Maybe because it was too hot that's why they had sort of pelted or became really soft. While we were putting in the filling the puff pastry became very soft and stringy. The pastry became very slippery making it hard for us to create the form. As there were many holes in it so the food didn't stay in, that meant we had to compromise. So my teammate Skyler sort of made them like dumplings by squishing the pastry over. I had decided to cut two decent sized rectangles, and I put the filling on it I placed the other rectangles over. I then used a fork to close it up on the sides, it even adds style, making it look a BIT better.

Taste:

I think it actually tasted really nice, although it didn't look very pretty and neat, it tasted very nice. I liked everything about it, but I do think it should've been cooked a bit longer. But everything else tasted really good. I liked everything about it, I definitely would've added more cheese because I really like cheese, I like how there was a balance of flavor between the meat and vegetables. The carrots were sweet the meat was nice and seasoned. I have tasted things better in my home ec classes but would label this the 2nd most delicious food I have made in home ec.

Smell:

The smell was very nice, I like how the puff pastry smelt because that kind of smell is genuinely delicious, the mince also smelt very nice.

Texture:

The texture was very good, crispy on the outside sort of crunchy on the inside but it was nice and warm.

Here is a photo of what our empanada looked like:

Mexican Chicken Wrap - Home Economics

In our home economics class, we made a 'Mexican chicken wrap'  which isn't what we usually do, because we usually make the sort of delicate meals. 

Ingredients: 

• Capsicum
• Carrot
• Lettuce
• Cheese
• Chicken
• Bread Crumbs
• Tortilla 
• Sour cream
• Salsa

Appearance:

I thought it looked really appetizing because it had lots of colors, and the chicken actually had a very vibrant orange color. Due to the flavor of the bread crumbs, it looked nice and spicy, I actually like spicy things. The vegetables are what gave the wrap colors, and what made it look more appetizing was the cheese and sour cream. Probably I would've considered cream cheese instead.  But it looked really delicious!

Texture:

The texture was nice, it was fine if it wasn't heated up, because the chicken made it warm, it had a nice texture it was chewy and crunchy. 

Taste:

This was probably the best thing we made in our home economics this semester, I think it tasted really nice. The chicken was really good, the cheese made it a lot better, and also the sour cream and salsa. It just tasted really delicious!

Evaluation:

10/10 will eat again :)

Smoothies - Home Economics

Hello Everyone!

For today's home economics session we had a rather interesting experience, and I think it really suited the day. Everyone had made smoothies but each group had a different recipe, some recipes seemed pretty interesting. 

Each group needed to contain 4 members and I was sadly not with my friend, but that was okay because at least I was put into a group. 

My group's recipe was 'frozen fruit yogurt', it was also my first time eating and making this dessert. 

These are the recipe's and my reviews in the following:

Frozen fruit yogurt

Rating: 4/5

Texture: I thought the texture was nice, but I felt it was a bit seedy? just the kind of texture where there were a lot of seeds. So it was sort of crunchy? 

Taste: It tasted pretty nice, but I think it would've been nicer if we added more different kinds of fruit. Also adding more yogurt, because it mainly tasted like berries and it was a bit sour. 

Appearance: I looked pretty vibrant, because it has nice purple and pink colors due to the berries. 

Banana icecream

Rating: 5/5

Texture: Smooth but chunky

Taste: It tasted very nice because the banana made it sweet, it's just the banana and ice cream tasted well together. 

Appearance: It looks nice, because of the yellow color it actually looked pretty appetizing. 

Healthy Eating - Rice Paper Spring Rolls and Steak Sandwich - Home Economics

For both our practical sessions last week and this week's lesson we had made a steak sandwich, and rice paper spring rolls. 

Steak Sandwich

Ingredients: 

• Thin steak
  
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Sauce - Tomato/BBQ
• Garlic
• Oil
• Cheese
• Salt & pepper
• Bread buns

Appearance:

The appearance of the steak sandwich looked very appetizing, because of all the colors from the lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and meat. But since we had plenty of ingredients, the sandwich's ingredients were all piled up. But it looked pretty nice, for that one mistake, I think I would rate it an 8/10.

Taste & Texture:

It tasted very flavourful, the meat was nice and juicy but it was very chewy, I think the sauce made it taste better. I think I should've added more cheese, because when I did taste some of the cheese. It seemed to taste a lot better FOR ME, so if I added more cheese I think I would've liked it better. 10/10

Evaluation:

My total evaluation for the meal would be a 10/10 because I didn't mind the appearance because it tasted rather delicious.

Rice Paper Spring Rolls 

Ingredients:

• Rice paper
  
• Lettuce
• Bean sprouts
• Carrots
• Cucumber 
• Cellophane noodles
• Sweet chili - (optional for dipping sauce)

Appearance:

Honestly, it didn't look very appetizing because the rice paper was clear and it was just filled with vegetables. In my opinion, I would have added meat to make it look more appetizing because some people don't like vegetables. I folded mine a different way from the instructions, that's why it looked a bit better. Because I fold my spring rolls a different way, we even displayed the spring rolls nicely. (thinking it was going to be delicious)  

Taste & Texture:

It didn't taste very good for me, it was cold, it had not meat it was just stuffed with vegetables. The whole thing was raw, even the rice paper was raw. The texture was very weird the noodles were sort of only halfway cooked so they were hard to chew and hard. So I would rate this a 5/10

Evaluation:

My total evaluation for this dish would be a 5/10 it was tolerable, I wouldn't say it was bad because I was able to eat it. But I don't think I would be making this dish again, maybe it would've been better if there was meat in it. Or if we were allowed for it to be cooked, maybe more flavor? I just think if I didn't follow those instructions and did it my way, it would've been better. But of course, food is food so I can't say I don't like it, it's just that it could be improved. 

Question for today:

Do you like spring rolls?

MACROnutrients and MICROnutrients - Home economics

 MACROnutrients and MICROnutrients

Macronutrients 

• Nutrients we need in large quantities

• Includes Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats

Micronutrients

• Nutrients needed in very small quantities

• Includes Vitamins and Minerals

Essential in small amounts

Essential nutrients must be obtained through the diet

The body can’t make in big enough quantities or at all

Minerals 

• Inorganic elements that come from the soil and water

• They are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals

• Some minerals eg. Calcium is a need in larger amounts to grow and stay healthy, bone growth

• Fluid balance

Vitamins

• Organic substances made by plants or animals

• The body needs very small amounts of these

• Needed for energy production, immune functions, blood clotting

Vitamins and minerals

Task:

Vitamin A - 

Food source: 

• Dairy products

• Liver

• Fish 

• Carrots

• Broccoli 

• Cantaloupe

• Squash 

Function: 

Vitamins A provides support to our teeth, helping them grow, and maintaining healthy teeth. Also skeletal and our soft tissue, skin, it also produces pigment to the eye, last of all it provides good eyesight.

A lack of vitamin A will lead to inflamed skin, lack of sight in the dark, delayed growth, 

Vitamin	Food Source	Function	Effect of not getting enough
Vitamin A	Dairy  Liver Fish  Carrots Broccoli  Cantaloupe Squash	Vitamins A provides support to our teeth, helping them grow, and maintaining healthy teeth. Also skeletal and our soft tissue, skin, it also produces pigment to the eye, last of all it provides good eyesight.	A lack of vitamin A will lead to inflamed skin, lack of sight in the dark, delayed growth,
Vitamin B	Whole grains Meat Eggs Dairy Legumes Seeds and nuts Green Vege’s Avocados Bananas	It directly impacts the energy in your body, increasing it. It also impacts your brain function and your metabolism. It also helps your white blood cells; fighting infections. The main function it has is supporting cell health.	Weakness and fatigue.
Vitamin C	Citrus fruit Peppers Strawberries Black currants Broccoli Brussel sprouts Potatoes	Vitamin C is needed for the body because it’s for the growth and repair of soft tissue. It’s needed to form a protein for skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels.	Scurvy, and Fatigue
Vitamin D	Fatty fish Dairy Beef liver Cheese Egg yolks	Helps build bones and keeps them strong.	Loss of bone density.
Vitamin E	Vegetable oils Nuts Seeds Green vegetables	It acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells.	Damage to nerves and muscles.
Vitamin K	Green leafy veggies Fish Liver Meat Eggs	It is required to create a protein that helps the bones, blood clotting, and metabolism.	Bruising and bleeding problems. Also, blood will take longer to clot.

Mineral	Food source	Function	Effect of not getting enough
Calcium	Milk Cheese Dairy foods Kale Ocra Spinach	Calcium keeps our bones and teeth strong. It’s what maintains its density. Not only that it also benefits our nerves and muscles.	It takes calcium from your bones resulting in loss of bone bass. This will also cause disorders.
Iron	Beans Lentils Baked potato Tofu Cashews Spinach Fortified cereals	It’s what’s needed for blood production, and we need blood to oxygen all over the body.	You won’t be able to produce enough red blood cells, also you will have a short of breath and may feel tired.
Potassium	Bananas Oranges Cantaloupe Apricots Grapefruit Raisins Dates Cooked spinach Cooked broccoli (Sweet) potatoes Mushrooms Cucumber	It makes sure your heartbeat stays regular, it also moves nutrients into cells. Also removes waste out of the cells.	Increase of blood pressure and risk of kidney stones. Diarrhea, heavy sweating.
Sodium	Salty food	It maintains the water inside and outside the body cells. It’s also important for our muscles and nerves.	Brain swelling causes headaches, comas, and even death.
Chloride	Tomatoes Celery Seaweed Lettuce Olives	It’s needed for the blood and it also maintains our blood pressure.	Constipation, increase in urine, Tired, and confusion.
Magnesium	Spinach Nuts Needs Whole grains	It benefits our muscles, nerves, and blood pressure regulation.	Nausea, fatigue, muscle cramps.