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fandomhigh2018-10-30 01:48 pm
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Cooking 101, Tuesday, Period 1
Today, there were full-sized pumpkins at everybody's work station. "Happy Almost-Halloween!" Karla cheered as class came in, dressed in a traditional witch's costume because she thought she was hilarious. "Today, we've got two lessons instead of the usual one."
Bold move, considering she had yet to successfully teach one lesson that wasn't just a movie, but she liked to dream big.
"Pumpkin carving is a a great way to work on your knife skills and can lead to a delicious treat," she explained, picking up one of the several knives she had laying out on the desk. "Roasted pumpkin seeds are easy enough that any idiot can make them!" Let's see if that applied to your teacher, kids.
"So, first thing you wanna do is cut open the top of your pumpkin and scoop out all the mushy, stringy, seedy bits. You can use your hands first, cause it's fun and feels gross, but use a spoon against the walls to make sure you scraped all the wet gunk away. They'll last longer that way." Karla considered it and added, "Or not, since Halloween's tomorrow and who cares after that?"
So, you know, you do you, kids.
"Then separate the seeds from the mushy stuff, and chuck 'em into a colander to rinse. While they're rinsing, oil up a cookie sheet--" Karla sprayed a cookie sheet with Pam and tried not to choke as some of it splashed back on her "--and then shake 'em dry. Don't use a paper towel, they stick and then you have to spend more time picking them off the stupid thing." Voice of experience, here. "Lay them on a single layer on the cookie sheet, then roast them at 300 degrees to dry them out."
Karla put the cookie sheet into the oven and then turned back to the class. "Now you've got thirty minutes to kill. Take that time to carve up your pumpkin! There are all sorts of tools and knives at your stations, so feel free to carve them however you want. Just be careful not to cut yourself. Always cut away from yourself, and please be mindful of your fingers?"
She'd heal anyone who hurt themselves, but she'd also scold and sigh. "Once your pumpkin seeds are dried, transfer them to a bowl with a little bit of olive oil, salt, and some spices. Then they go back into the oven for another 20ish minutes, until they're golden brown. And voila! Toasted pumpkin seeds!"
This might go well after all!
Bold move, considering she had yet to successfully teach one lesson that wasn't just a movie, but she liked to dream big.
"Pumpkin carving is a a great way to work on your knife skills and can lead to a delicious treat," she explained, picking up one of the several knives she had laying out on the desk. "Roasted pumpkin seeds are easy enough that any idiot can make them!" Let's see if that applied to your teacher, kids.
"So, first thing you wanna do is cut open the top of your pumpkin and scoop out all the mushy, stringy, seedy bits. You can use your hands first, cause it's fun and feels gross, but use a spoon against the walls to make sure you scraped all the wet gunk away. They'll last longer that way." Karla considered it and added, "Or not, since Halloween's tomorrow and who cares after that?"
So, you know, you do you, kids.
"Then separate the seeds from the mushy stuff, and chuck 'em into a colander to rinse. While they're rinsing, oil up a cookie sheet--" Karla sprayed a cookie sheet with Pam and tried not to choke as some of it splashed back on her "--and then shake 'em dry. Don't use a paper towel, they stick and then you have to spend more time picking them off the stupid thing." Voice of experience, here. "Lay them on a single layer on the cookie sheet, then roast them at 300 degrees to dry them out."
Karla put the cookie sheet into the oven and then turned back to the class. "Now you've got thirty minutes to kill. Take that time to carve up your pumpkin! There are all sorts of tools and knives at your stations, so feel free to carve them however you want. Just be careful not to cut yourself. Always cut away from yourself, and please be mindful of your fingers?"
She'd heal anyone who hurt themselves, but she'd also scold and sigh. "Once your pumpkin seeds are dried, transfer them to a bowl with a little bit of olive oil, salt, and some spices. Then they go back into the oven for another 20ish minutes, until they're golden brown. And voila! Toasted pumpkin seeds!"
This might go well after all!
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Karla's design was no surprise to anyone who knew her well. She might not be able to cook worth a damn, but she knew her way around knives.
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VICTORY WAS HERS!
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Especially since she was pretty good at it, too, as evidenced by her work.
Okay, so she was maybe showing off a little. But she'd also been denied pumpkin carving at work for weeks now, and she was going to make the most out of it while she could.
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And waiting.
And waiting, and yet...it never came. The other foot never dropped. They were actually going to survive one of these classes without incident and without having to consume something of completely dubious quality.
...she was back to going crazy again, wasn't she? This was some sort of weird episode. Still asleep in bed or dreaming or something...
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