{"id":12199,"date":"2018-10-02T15:46:19","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T22:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sjcctimes.com\/?p=12199"},"modified":"2018-10-02T15:46:19","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T22:46:19","slug":"play-with-your-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjcctimes.com\/es\/12199\/lifestyle\/play-with-your-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Play with your food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play with your food<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheap, fun and entertaining<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Kayne Gallegos<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Times Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I grew up poor; not that I knew it until much later in my life. My mother was, and still is, an exceptionally strong woman. Any struggles she faced with my dad, with family finances, with her job, she never really let on. My siblings and I were content and happy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I grew older, I still think of some small things she would do to make life so fun. And one thing that stands out in my mind is how she would encourage us to have fun at dinner. One such way was a small classic: The Hotdog Octopus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making it is easy, as it is just making macaroni and cheese with a few extra steps. I personally use Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, but whether it\u2019s the best or just up to nostalgia is up for debate. Use whatever you prefer. This goes for all ingredients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six cups of water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A package of cheese (provided with the macaroni noodles)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A box of macaroni<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quarter cup of margarine or butter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quarter cup of milk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A package of hotdogs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bottle of ketchup<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equipment<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two good sized pots (one for hotdogs and one for the Mac and Cheese)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cutting board<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knife<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stirring spoon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot pads<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fork<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating utensils <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stove<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colander<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sink<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wash your hands: Hygiene and food safety are important!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Open the box of macaroni and separate the cheese packet from the noodles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Place one of your pots on the stovetop and fill it with the six cups of water, and turn on the stovetop to high.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Once the water is boiling, add the macaroni noodles and use your stirring spoon to stir the concoction for about six or seven minutes. When the noodles get soft, you know it is just about done.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Turn off the stovetop and place the colander in the sink, and then (using the Hot pads) take the boiling pot of macaroni and drain it, pouring it into the colander.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Place the pot back onto the stove, and add the cheese packet, milk, and butter\/margin into the mix. Stir thoroughly. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Once the macaroni is done, add the other pot onto the stove, add some water, and turn it on. \u00a0Once boiling, add the hotdogs. Boil them for about 5 Min.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Grab the fork and put the hotdogs onto the cutting board.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cut the hotdogs in only half way across horizontally: roll it half way around and do it again. Always cut away from your hand so you don\u2019t cut yourself!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0The hotdog should have four little \u201ctentacles\u201d that you can spread out to make them stand up Use ketchup to give them faces, then survey up the macaroni with the octopuses on top.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is cheap, fast and just a little cheesy, but even now this kind of thing brings me joy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play with your food Cheap, fun and entertaining By Kayne Gallegos Times Staff I grew up poor; not that I knew it until much later in my life. My mother was, and still is, an exceptionally strong woman. 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