Sarah L. Schuette - A Superhero Cookbook

The kitchen is the source of your superpowers. Everything youll need is right at your fingertips. Use this guide to pick the right stuff.

can opener a tool used to open metal cans

squeezer a small tool used to get juice from fruit

cutting board a wooden or plastic board used when slicing or chopping foods

egg slicer a small tool with wires used for slicing eggs

liquid measuring cup a glass or plastic measuring cup with a spout for pouring

measuring cups round cups with handles used for measuring dry ingredients

measuring spoons spoons with small deep scoops used to measure both wet and dry ingredients

mixing bowl a sturdy bowl used for mixing ingredients

muffin pan a pan with individual cups for baking muffins or cupcakes

oven mitt a large mitten made from heavy fabric used to protect hands when removinghot pans from the oven

skewer a long, thin stick used to hold food

strainer a bowl-shaped tool with holes in the sides and bottom used for drainingliquid off food

Techniques

drain to remove the liquid from something

drizzle to let a liquid fall in small drops

measure to take a specific amount of something

stir to mix something by moving a spoon around in it

toss to mix gently with two spoons or forks

Captain Egg Heads

Stomach grumbling? Let Captain Egg Head punch your hunger with a blast. Youllhave the energy to fight crime all day long.

Makes 6

Ingredients:

• 1 hard-boiled egg
• round crackers
• shredded carrots
• shredded cheese
• black olive slices
• bacon bits
• chives

Tools:

• cutting board
• egg slicer
• plate

On a cutting board, use an egg slicer to cut the egg.

Place a cracker on a plate. Top cracker with a slice of egg.

Decorate cracker to look like your favorite superhero. Add shredded carrots or cheese for hair. Olives or bacon bits can be eyes. Chives make great eyebrows.

Repeat with more crackers until you have your own team of superheroes.

TIP:

No need to cook your own eggs. You can find hard-boiled eggs at the supermarket.