How to Survive Your Own Cooking [Class 1]

[mistressofblack.livejournal.com]

"Hello, everyone," Lulu said, smiling softly, as the students came in to the home ec room. "Welcome to How to Survive Your Own Cooking. For those who don't know me, my name is Lulu; you may call me Professor if you wish, but my name will also suffice. I'd also like to take this opportunity to introduce my teaching assistant, Liir."

As people settled in, Lulu passed around the class syllabus. "Today, we're going to start with something rather simple," she said. "First, introductions; it's best that we learn about each other if we're going to be spending a semester together. I'd like you all to share your name, where you're from, and what kind of experience you have cooking."

After the introductions had finished, Lulu gestured to the different food stations. "As you can see," she said, "there are seven stations set up today. At each station, you will find a large salad bowl and a package of romaine lettuce. Divide yourselves into groups of two; each group is responsible for preparing one salad. Instructions on preparing the lettuce are on each package. You should use three different moddable vegetables, a protein, such as bacon or boiled eggs, and a salad dressing, all of which you can find at the front of the room. Dice the vegetables before adding them to the salad -- that means to cut them into square chunks, like this." Lulu grabbed a green pepper from the selection and demonstrated how to dice it, resulting in fairly large chunks. "In some cases, I would recommend saving the pips, the seeds of the pepper, to use in the recipe, but in the case of salads you should discard them.

"Most of all," Lulu continued, as the students divided themselves up, "try to have fun. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

At the end of the class, as the students tidied up, Lulu said, "Over the course of the next week, I'd like you each to make a salad and share it with one other person. This will be your perfectly handwaveable homework each week -- to make and share what you've made in class. When you come in next week, be prepared to tell us what ingredients you used, and how it was received by the person you shared it with."

[Please to be waiting for OCD is up!]

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Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[mistressofblack.livejournal.com]

As she said: large salad bowl and romaine lettuce at each station. Moddable Vegetables, bacon, boiled eggs, and salad dressings are all available on the front table. The bacon is already crumbled, and the boiled eggs are already sliced. Pair off and prepare your light meals!

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad gave a look over the ingredients before taking a look around for someone who might want to partner up with him.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[absolutesnark]

"Hey," Summer greeted. "Need a partner?"

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

"Yup," Chad, grunting slightly, nodded. "Do you?"

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[absolutesnark]

"Yeah, I could use one," Summer grinned. "Though, I have to warn you. I don't have much cooking experience."

Although how hard could it be to make a salad?

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir didn't want to presume, but hopefully someone would partner with him. He spent the time looking over the vegetables, considering how they could be put together.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[snow-white-boy.livejournal.com]

"Would you like a partner?" Haku smiled as he went over to Liir.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir nodded, looking the other boy over before pointing to the ingredients.

"If you'd like."

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[snow-white-boy.livejournal.com]

He nodded and smiled politely. "Were there any ingridients you were wanting to use in particular?"

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[halfshell-hero.livejournal.com]

Oh, hey. Rabbit food.

If anyone wanted to pair off with Mikey, they'd find him staring blankly at the lettuce.

[[ooc: Small heads-up that if you pair off with Mikey, I'm leaving for work in an hour and won't have internet access until later tonight.]]

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[grenfelzer.livejournal.com]

Carmela wanders up to Mikey, looking thoughtful. "I think we should add purple onions," she says. "And carrots. Because if it's going to have to be salad, it should at least be a colourful salad."

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[halfshell-hero.livejournal.com]

Michelangelo? Totally likes it when people know more about making salads than he does.

"Dudette, that is an awesome idea!" He especially liked the carrots. They were, after all, the best colour ever. "And maybe radishes or something? That's more colour, too, right?"

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[grenfelzer.livejournal.com]

"Sounds good to me," Carmela grins at him. "And now for bacon or eggs... which makes it sound like breakfast, but I've never heard of someone having salad for breakfast."

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

Salad. Now that at least, Shawn could handle.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[likethegun]

Sam glanced over at Shawn with a smile. "You sound like you have about as much experience with this stuff as I do," he said.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"You deal in microwave meals only?" Shawn asked, grinning back. "If so... yeah."

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[ashockingbitch]

Jenny sidled up to Shawn and asked him, "Need a partner?"

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

"I'll take all the help I can get," Shawn replied giving her a smile. "You happen to be a vegetable-cutting, or salad-mixing whizz?"

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[ashockingbitch]

"Not really, but at least there's no opportunity to set anything on fire, hey?" Jenny asked.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[harrydresden.livejournal.com]

Harry was giving the salad ingredients an odd look (there were too many vegetables and not enough bacon, obviously), and occasionally looking around for a partner.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"Need a partner?" Makoto offered, smoothing down the front of his dress.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[harrydresden.livejournal.com]

Harry looked up from the veggies and nodded. "Sure, yeah. Wanna chop something?"

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[princetragique.livejournal.com]

With a perplexed look on his face, Tamaki wandered over to a random, unoccupied station. He'd never made a thing in his life, not even a simple salad. Sure, it looked easy enough. After appraising the materials in front of him, he assured himself that of course he could do it! He was the great Tamaki Suou! It was just a matter of applying himself. Confidence was key!

Of course, he'd need a partner. He lifted his head hopefully, scanning the classroom for someone else who was currently without a co-salad-maker.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

Demyx waved slightly. "Hi? Blond partners?" he asked hopefully, tugging on the cuffs of his sleeves.

Re: Assignment: Salad [Class 1]

[princetragique.livejournal.com]

Tamaki was delighted to discover that he wouldn't have to slog through the salad by himself. He was also slightly amused by the comparison his classmate had made. Indeed! They would be the devastating blonde-haired chef combo! Well, at least they'd get their assignment done.

He waved back with enthusiasm. "Let's make salad, fellow student!"