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04.25.26 🍳🥑🍞🍝

It was Saturday morning. I wanted to make breakfast just like last Saturday.

I whisked two eggs while Mom was doing her morning workout outside. 

I was confident that I would be able to make the scrambled eggs all by myself because we practiced it last Saturday. So I turned on the stove.

When Mom came in there was a big smoke coming out of the pan. Mom was nervous and removed the pan immediately from the stove.

The pan was burned to black.

She looked at me seriously and said “you should have waited for me to help you”.

Unfortunately, the pan got burned. 

I was frustrated because I left the fire on too big and for too long. 

After a while Mom came to check on me and asked me if I could calm down my body. I took a deep breath and calmed down to continue making breakfast. 

We had to use a new pan because the other one was burnt. 

Then, I put the oil and poured the egg in the pan.  I put salt and black pepper on the cooked egg. I used the spatula to flip the egg like taco. 

The scrambled egg was ready. It looked golden!

Mom heated my bagel with the remaining heat in the pan. She flipped the bagel when it turned brown. 

I needed to heat up my milk and oatmeal again in the microwave to make it warm again. 

Now I can enjoy my Saturday special breakfast.

Even though I was frustrated at first, I was proud that I was able to calm down eventually and completed making the breakfast.

Mom reminded me of all the safety rules around the stove. 

Saturday evening I wanted to cook again because I had so much fun making dinner last Saturday. 

I marinated the lamb chop with rosemary, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cumin.

I boiled spaghetti in the pot.

Then, I cooked the meat, tomato sauce, onion, cheese and spaghetti together, and then put fresh basil leaves on top of the spaghetti.

Mom grilled lamb chop and asparagus.

Mom took pictures of me making spaghetti.

I had so much fun because I liked the food that I made and they looked good and tasted even better.

I love good food and I enjoy cooking.

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05.2.26 🍳🍓🥗

It was Saturday morning. I made breakfast just like last Saturday.

I whisked two eggs, put the oil in the pan, and poured the egg in the pan.

Then, I put salt and black pepper on the egg.

The scrambled eggs were ready. It looked golden.

I put avocado, scrambled egg, and decorated the strawberry on top of the bagel.

On Saturday evening Mom made Greek salad, roasted potatoes, vegetables, beef, and salmon.

I got some parsley and basil for the salad.

Then, I used the knife to cut the carrots, brussel sprouts, potatoes, salmon, and beef.

05.3.26 ⚾️👟🧢

On Sunday after my Sports class I had art class at FCSN Osgood while Mom was having a meeting.

I made a baseball player sculpture with hair, eyes, nose, and ear.

I used a clay tool to make his cap, jersey, and pants.

Then, I used gray for his shoes.

Daphne took pictures of me holding the baseball player.

The sculpture looks nice.

Mom had a board meeting while I was waiting for her and reading a book.

I was happy because I like to make scrambled eggs.

05.5.26 🍚🍗🥬

Mom made cabbage, tofu, green beans, bell peppers, wood ear mushrooms, chicken, and nagaimo.

05.6.26 👕

I went to Goodwill for work. 

Then, I took out the broken and empty hangers to put on the clothing rack.

I matched the same colors of clothing.

05.7.26 🐴🍑

I saw a brown and white horse and peaches in the fruit orchard.

05.8.26 🥁

I went to West Valley Library for the talent show.

There were two people playing drums.