Billy Peterson is in for Kelli

Hi everyone! I'm Billy Peterson, a Senior at Churchill County High School and a fourth-year student in the culinary arts class. Ever since I was little, I have loved cooking for my family. Whenever my aunt came over to cook, I would always ask to help and watch her magic in the kitchen. And once I got older, she showed me more things in the kitchen. Then, in my freshman year, I wanted to compete in the culinary division at our school, and she let me use her fantastic knives for my competition. This memory has made me love the culinary arts, giving cooking a lifelong memory to cherish.  

This summer, I went to France for three weeks to take a culinary program, where I learned about the French culinary world and discovered French culinary classics. Also, during my high school culinary journey, I have competed on the state level for culinary arts through SkillsUSA. I am also competing again this year, and I am so excited!

I am sure everyone is excited about Thanksgiving, so I have some fantastic, budget-friendly recipes. 

This recipe will use up all your apples that you might not have used, creating a delicious dessert: 

Apple Cobbler 

Ingredients: 

• 6-8 apples (any type, but I use Honey Crisp), sliced into wedges and peeled
• 1/2  of a lemon, squeezed
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 2 Teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp apple pie spice
• Pinch of salt 

Crust:

• 1 cup All-Purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Pinch salt
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 stick of melted butter

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, peel and cut up the apples into wedges, and squeeze half a lemon over them.
2. Mix brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and apple pie spice, and salt into the apple lemon mixture.
3. Then put in an oven-safe baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes.
4. While that is baking, make the crust. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla, egg, and butter, and mix until it all comes together
5. Once the 15 minutes have passed, take the baking dish out and carefully put the crust over the apple mixture. Before putting it into the oven, change the oven to 350 degrees.
6. Then cook for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Once you take the excellent apple cobbler out and let it cool for 10 minutes, you can enjoy it!

Want a quick, easy, and delicious vegetable for dinner? Then, this carrot recipe is perfect for you:

Honey Oven-roasted carrots. 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb of carrots, cut into about ½ inch slices
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 2 tbsp of honey (if you like it sweet, then add more)
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• Parsley for garnish 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the cut carrots with olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then mix until thoroughly combined.
2. Put the mixture on a baking sheet
3. Bake for 30-40 minutes (if you like them softer, cook them longer)
4. Cool for 10 minutes, then enjoy!