Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Cook Up a Story! - Writing Prompt



Write a story that includes a scenes where one or more of your characters are cooking. It can be as long or as short as you want. You can even right a poem about cooking if you prefer. Write about your favorite meal or write about something that tastes really bad. Make it funny or serious.
Make it really special and include one of your familie's favorite recipes.  Here's one Storee's family enjoys in the summer.

Cucumber and Watermelon Salad
6 cups cubed seeded watermelon
4 cups cubed English cucumber
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar (optional)
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

Directions
Place the watermelon and cucumber cubes in a large bowl, and gently toss with the salt and sugar. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then gently toss one last time before serving.
Serves 5 : Amount Per Serving Calories: 48 | Total Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg
This recipe origianlly appeard on All Recipes webite www.allrecipes.com

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Let's Get Cookin' - Writing Prompt

Win an autographed copy of Storee Wryter Gets a Dog!

Write a story about cooking a meal or a dish that you love or hate.
What would you make for your best friend's birthday?
Maybe you're planning a family picnic. What food will you take? Does everyone like it?
How about a story about how much you love peach pie. Do you hate spinach? Write a story about the dangers of easting green things.  Have some fun with it.

June Bonus: Post your story on the blog for a chance to win an autographed copy of Storee Wryter Gets a Dog. Entries must be posted by midnight June 13th Eastern time to be eligible to win.