If you follow the directions carefully, they will provide you with much success. Yet, some recipes can be unclear and lead you astray. Therefore, it is always a good idea to understand what will be required of you in the kitchen before beginning your culinary endeavors.
Reading Your Recipe Always read a recipe completely through before starting to prepare. If you know how to read a recipe it will make your cooking experience easier. Make sure you have everything on hand and ready to go. Reading through your recipe prior to beginning will also give you a chance to understand each step. Sometimes recipes can be confusing and trying to figure out what to do in the middle of cooking can be very frustrating.
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 C vanilla-flavored soymilk
- 2 C Ice
- 1/2 pint fresh strawberries
- 1-2 ripe bananas
- 2 T agave nectar or honey
Fresh strawberries for topping, if desired
Pour soymilk, honey and ice into blender. Then add in strawberries and bananas. Blend several minutes until smooth. Top each glass with a fresh berry, if desired.
Approximate Prep time is 10 minutes.
Parts of a Recipe
- Title: Strawberry Smoothie. The recipe begins with a title. This can be an explanation of the recipe you are making or a title that is just for fun. For example," Pink Party in a Cup" could be the name of this recipe but it doesn't explain anything about the recipe except that it is possibly a drink.
- Servings: Sometimes recipes include a serving size. This helps you know how many people the recipe will serve. This is a guideline and is not always accurate. Some recipes don't include this information. In this recipe it tells you it Makes 2 servings.
- 2 C vanilla-flavored soymilk
- 2 C Ice
- 1/2 pint fresh strawberries
- 1-2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 2 T agave nectar or honey
Fresh strawberries for topping, if desired
A list of ingredients is usually included at the beginning of a recipe, but sometimes ingredients are listed within the recipe itself.
Sometimes directions are included within the list of ingredients. For example ;1 tomato, chopped, would mean you would need to chop the tomato before adding it to the recipe. In this recipe example, 1/2 pint fresh strawberries, means you will need to make sure your strawberries are properly measured before using them. 1-2 bananas, sliced, means that you should sure you slice the bananas before adding them to the smoothie.
It is also important to understand what the measurement symbols stand for such as C for cup, T for tablespoon, tsp for teaspoon, etc.
- Directions: These provide you with step by step explanations of what needs to be done in the recipe. Read these carefully prior to beginning and then again as you are cooking. Make sure to follow them accurately.
Pour soymilk, honey and ice into blender. Then add in strawberries and bananas. Blend several minutes until smooth. Top each glass with a fresh berry, if desired.
- Time: There are often two times included in a recipe. Prep time, which is how much time the recipe will usually take to prepare. This is just an estimate and may take longer or shorter depending on the chef's experience.
The other time included in a recipe is baking time. This is more accurate and should be followed--especially the first time when making a new recipe. In this recipe, Approximate Prep time is 10 minutes. There is no cooking time as the recipe doesn't require baking.
Now go ahead and pick a new recipe to practice finding the above information with before beginning to actually prepare it.
With time and practice, you will be able to alter recipes more to your liking, but it is always recommended to follow the directions to a "T" the first time in trying out a new recipe.
