PIZZA! PIZZA!

On Thursday, we were using our fresh ingredients to make some pizza. All summer we have been waiting to have enough ingredients and the time finally came.  We spent the class writing recipes using new vocabulary.

The students learned the structure of a recipe and different types of measurement.  After writing the recipe, they gathered all their ingredients from the garden.  Together they made their pizza.  After the pizzas were made, we shared with all the students and tutors!

Veggie Pizza by Nyam, Jesus, and Danilo

Ingredients:

• 1 Pizza Crust
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 4 oz. tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1/3 cup green onion, diced
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup chili pepper, diced
• 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 Tbsp parmesan cheese
• 1/2 Tbsp oregano
• 1/2 Tbsp basil
• 1/2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

Directions:

1. Spread the butter on the pizza crust.
2. Spread the tomato sauce on the pizza crust.
3. Put 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese.
4. Put all the vegetables on the pizza.
5. Put parmesan cheese on the pizza.
6.  Put basil on the pizza.
7. Put oregano on the pizza.
8. Put Italian Seasoning on the pizza.
9. Put 1 cup of mozzarella cheese on the pizza.
10. Bake at 425F for 12-15 minutes.
     

Pizza by Victor and Mirka

Ingredients:

• 1 Pizza crust
• 2 TBS Butter
• 1/4 cup Tomato Sauce
• 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
• 1 tsp. Oregano
• 1 tsp. Basil
• 1 Cup Tomatoes (10 small tomatoes chopped in 4 slices)
• 1 small green bell pepper, sliced
• 2 leeks, diced
• 1 chili pepper, diced
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. rosemary, diced
• 1 tsp. parsley, diced
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp. Italian seasoning

Directions:

1. Spread butter on the crust, then spread the tomato sauce. 
2. Put 1 cup of the Mozzarella cheese on.
3. Put green peppers on evenly in a circle.
4. Put on the parsley, rosemary, and leeks.
5. Put chili peppers on .
6. Put onions on.
7. Put tomatoes on.
8. Finally, put remaining shredded mozzarella cheese to cover ingredients.  Add to taste Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, basil, and oregano. 
9. Bake at 425F for 12-15 minutes.
   
    

caring for the plants by Danilo

                                                        Plants that look good
- The tomato looks good. Perhaps the main reason is it has enough water,so it looks good and healthy. The tomato has a green color. There are a many fruits,it is what we need.
- The paper looks healthy,too. Perhaps need more pesticide spray. Then it would be perfect. green is the color,the soil is wet and that is what we need here.
- The yellow onion looks good and healthy. Green is the color here and the soil is wet,too. Perhaps is ready to be picked from the plant. It is watered every other day. This helps it grow normal.


                                                        Plants that looks bad
- The cucumber looks bad. The leaves have a yellow color,they should be green. It need more water so it can continue growing. This is  the reason why there is not enough fruit.
- lettuce is probably dead. Doesn't look good because there is not enough fruits. It didn't have enough water and attention. I think that we cannot help here. 
- The green onion looks bad.  It does not grow enough.  This onion was planted with seeds underground.  But when I planted the onions we didn't have enough soil and this is the main reason why it does not look as good as the other two onions that I planted.

Our Garden: Victor's Report

Plant which looks healthy:

1. Tomatoo:
   a)   The leaves are green.
   b)   It has a lot of fruits.
   c)   It is a very tall plant.

2. Chili Pepper:
   a)   The leaves are green and it looks like a full plant.
   b)   It has a lot of chili pepers.
   c)   The soil is wet.
   d)   It looks healthy.

3. Green Pepper:
   a)   The leaves are all green.
   b)   It has some green peppers.
   c)   It looks like some bugs are in the fruits.
   d)   Its soil is wet.

4. Yellow Onion:
   a)   It looks healthy.
   b)   The soil is wet.
   c)   It is a good size.

5. Rosemary:
   a)   The leaves are green.
   b)   The soil is wet.
   c)   It looks full.

6. Curled Parsley:
   a)   The soil is wet.
   b)   It smells good.
   c)    The leaves are green.
   d)   It is a good size.


Plant which doesn't look healthy:

1. Cucumber:
   a)   Some leaves are yellow.
   b)   It has only one cucumber.
   c)   There are small cucumbers which look sick.
   d)   It needs more water.
   e)   The yellow leaves need to be cut.

2. Green Onion:
   a)   The soil is dry.
   b)   The leaves are without color.
   c)   It needs more water and maybe a little more shade.
   d)   It needs more soil.

3. Lettuce:
   a)   The soil is very dry.
   b)   The leaves look sick.
   c)   The plant look sick, too.
   d)   It needs more water.
   e)   The yellow leaves need to be cut.

4. Italian Oregano:
   a)   The soil is very dry.
   b)   It looks like it is dying.
   c)    It looks like it is living in a dessert.
   d)   It needs water every day.
   e)   It needs a little more shade.

how the care for the plants by Jesus

The bell pepper looks good because it has little bell peppers and its leaves are green .
But it has pests;it needs pesticide.
The cucumber looks bad because its leaves are yellow and it needs more water.This plant needs more water than other plants.

Mirka

Good -   Rosemary nice smells, a healthy and a beautiful color leaves and much growth.
           
              Tomato is great, has a nice color and lots of fruit.
     
              Chilly pepper has beautiful color, healthy  and  has a lot of fruit.

Bed -    Cucumber is in poor condition, has yellow leaves and fruit are too small. It needed more

             water and trellis.

            Green onion- seeds are too small because some do not have a lot of soil.

            Oregano is dead, it hasn't had water.

Tomatoes, Chili Pepper, and Cucumber by Nyam

GOOD    
The  tomatoes are very tall. The plant is very full. The chili pepper is healthy. They need to grow a little bigger. The green onion is very tall.               

BAD. The cucumber is very bad,It needs more water .It is to dry. It is yellow .Some of it is dead.

Using Our Rosemary

We made a recipe to eat and use our rosemary. We make a recipe called Rosemary and Lemon White Bean Dip. We learned some new words like: zest, mince, food processor, cloves, ingredients, and lemon versus lime. We learned how to make food using simple foods, measuring cups, a food processor, and a recipe. Recipes are good to learn how to cook new food better. Try the same recipe at home! Rosemary and Lemon White Bean Dip

Caring for Irene's Lettuce

The lettuce is not good. They are big, this is not okay. It is important to cut the leaves.  The type of lettuce in the garden is for the salad. The lettuce is a plant in the garden that should not have a lot of sun exponsure. The lettuce is a vegetable. It is green. It is important on the salad.

Victor's plant: parsley

I need to water the plant so it doesn't get dried out.
During the summer, I need to water the plant evenly.
The soil must be about 70 degrees F, so I need to check it all the time.
I can plant parsley near asparagus, corn, and tomatoes.
I need to clean all the weeds from the parsley plant. 

care for bell pepper

The bell pepper needs a lot of water if the weather is hot. It needs fertilizing after the first fruit sets. It needs support with stakes to prevent it from bending. If you want larger fruit, mix Epsom salt and water and spray it on the plant when it starts to bloom. Weed around plants.

Mirka - Rosemary

When the plant flowers, I must to trim the plant. If I want to have fresh rosemary in the winter I must grow the plants indoors in a pot, in the bright light and cool temperatures. Water the plants evenly throughout the growing season. . We can save the plant from bacterial leaf spots when growing it inside. We're using rosemary for food, as marinated for chicken, grilled lamb and like additive for salad, soup, sauce, and tea.

Danilo Planted Onion.

My plant is good. I was successful with my green onion. It grew 3 inches in one week. It is green. It smells normal like onions. I plant cucumber too. It is green. It grew 4 inches in one week.

Jesus garden

My bell pepper is seven inches. It needs a lot of water. My bell pepper has ten leaves more or less.  The bell pepper has a nice  color. It is a beautiful plant. The bell pepper is my favorite vegetable because I like spicy food. 

Cristina's cucumber

The cucumber plant is 9 inches high .
last week it had four leaves.
This week it has 17 leaves .
The leaves are different colors .green and yellow.
It has little and big leaves.

Danilo-onions

My plant is more successful than before. The green onion is much bigger and thicker. It grew fourteen inches and now it is nineteen inches tall. It still smells normal like onions and they are green. I'm more successful with the other onions. The first week in the beginning ,the sqirrels ate and destroyed my plant;but now it is back. The first pot grew 4,5 inches and has 10 onions. In the second pot,I planted onion seeds it has 5 onions and grew 2,5 inches. Now it's much better than before and I think they are ready to eat.  :)

Mirka's Rosemary

My  rosemary grew 2 inches in two weeks. Now, it's 9 inches tall. It has more leaves. These leaves are thicker and they have a good fragrance.
I love the fragrance.

Irene's Garden

Three lettuce plants are in the garden.  Each plant is a different size.  One is five inches and the other is seven.  I took care of my plants today by watering them.  One is very big.  Lettuce is important
ingredient for green mole which I make!

Luciano Garden

The leeks are growing and they are ten inches high.
The color is green like grass.
The plant is very full.
I will use them in my guacamole.
It is good for me to eat vegetables.

Jose-oregano

My plant is oregano.I put water on it everyday. It is a small plant. It smells good. It has small white flowers.

Victor Lopez -Curled Parsley

My plant is eleven inches tall now, it is taller than two weeks ago.
It is smelling a lot, it is ready to be cooked.
Its leaves are as green as they were last week.
It has a lot of leaves, much more than the last week.
Now, it has more than fiften sterms, each of one has a lot of green branches.

Nyam Garden

There are 3 lettuce plants. My plant looks very full. The lettuce is  7 inches, 5,5 inches and 6 inches.   The lettuce is green like grass. I will use them in my salad. The lettuce will taste fresh in salad. I m so happy.

Griselda's tomatoes.

My tomatoes have grown to 28 inches .It has a lot of flowers.
It was broken but some person fixed it and put a bigger stick to hold it.
Now it has little tomatoes. I'm so happy because  it looks healthy.
I have my baby tomatoes.

Silvia Benitez

My plant is a Jalapeno pepper.
It is 4 1/2 inches tall. The plant is growing healthy.
It has a lot of leaves and flowers. And the leaves are more green and looks healthy.

Victor -Planted bell pepper and parsley

I grew two plants one of them is bell pepper, the other one is parsley, both are growing very well.
The bell pepper plant is five inches tall, its color is bright green same as the parsley plant and its leaves are bigger than the parsley.
The pepper plant has six leaves and four branches, but the parsley has a lot of leaves and branches.  Both plants'  textures are smooth.  The parsley plant is nine inches tall.
They don't smell like anything!

Cristina plant cucmber

My plant is growing up.
My cucumber is 4 inches tall .
When I planted my cucumber it had only
three leaves, when it pass one week it has more leaves.

Danilo planted onions

My plant is good if you knew that is my first time to plant something. My plant looks like this. I put onions under the ground and the onions grew 5 inches in 1 week. They are green. They smell normal,like onions. But my other onions that I planted from seed are not successful like the first ones. Sqirrels ate and destroyed them. That was my mistake because I schould have put some fluid that protect them from animals.

Mirka - planted leeks and rosemary

I planted two plants - rosemary and leeks. I'm happy because  my plants are good. The leeks are tall, fat and soft. In one week they grew 4 inches. The rosemary grew, too. After one week rosemary grew 5 inches, Good smell, soft and fat. My plants have small and thin leaves. It's my first time when I planted something.