Putting a spin on the wheel - Burnt Brussel Sprouts style

So recently one of my new found loves has been cooking. Cooking tends to be time where I get to relax, while lingering around the smell of such wonderful dishes. Recently I stumbled into a wonderful restaurant in the west end of Long Beach, NY called Lost and Found. Lost and Found is a restaurant known for their unique dishes cooked right in front of the customer, if you’re lucky enough to get a seat at the bar. When I recently visited the establishment I saw something jump off the menu, Burnt Brussel Sprouts, a dish I questioned with a slight interest. Though Brussel sprouts get a bad rap for their smell and taste something about this item made me want to try it. For someone with a very sensitive pallet I was shocked at the flavors of the dish as I begin finding myself scarfing the Brussel sprouts down one after another. I thought to myself, “This is AMAZING!”, and also questioning at the same time how I could make this myself at home. After talking with their chef for a brief minute or two before he had to get back to catering to the other customers I was able to get enough information to help with researching online.

After searching I was able to find the perfect article for a simple recipe of the infamous Burnt Brussel Sprouts. This dish is perfect for any individual that cooks or is interested in cooking, as it’ll give you the ability to add a variety of flavors or aid in being a go to side dish for a chef in training that’ll wow your audience.

For more information on an article for this simple recipe visit:
https://yonderfood.com/burnt-brussels-sprouts/

Vocabulary List:
1. Cook (verb) - prepare (food or a meal) by mixing and heating the ingredients together in a variety of ways.
2. Restaurant (noun) - a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served to them on site.
3. Establishment (noun) - a public institution, household or business organization.
4. Menu (noun) - a list of meals/dishes available in a restaurant.
5. Chef (noun) - a professional cook in a restaurant, who prepares and cooks the food for you to enjoy.
6. Variety (noun) - the quality or state of being different; the absence of uniformity.
7. Side Dish (noun) - a dish served alongside the main dish/entree.

Vocabulary exercise: Crossword Puzzle

Grammar Point:  Types of punctuation. 

Period: a period is used at the end of a sentence
Exclamation Point: an exclamation point is used at the end of a command or exclamation
Question Mark: a question mark is used at the end of a question

Directions: Place the correct punctuation mark at the end of each phrase, sentence. 

1. What is the chef’s name
2. The name of the restaurant is Lost and Found
3. This is amazing
4. How was your meal
5. I am having the burnt brussel sprouts dish

Beach Volleyball for Beginners

Beach Volleyball for Beginners

September 9, 2019

Beach volleyball, a sport where your feet meet the sand, with just a volleyball net, a volleyball and a couple friends gathered around. For people looking to learn about the sport I've come to love, you'd start with the basics; bump, set and spike. The essentials to the game that will have you right in the heat of the moment. Learning this sport not only gives you a new hobby, but also could bring you to a new found passion for being at the beach; a place that has a love/hate relationship with many people. This article will take a simple look into the essentials of beach volleyball, ranging from the equipment needed to the basic rules of the game itself. After this quick read you'll be out there in no time having a blast!

For more information on beginning the sport of volleyball, please visit the link below:
https://www.ussportscamps.com/tips/volleyball/beach-volleyball-for-beginners

Vocabulary list:
Volleyball Net - a net placed within the middle of the court dividing the area between the two teams, which the volleyball must pass over. 

Bump - the action of hitting a ball that is below the head, or at your platform, and is typically used as the first touch to receive a serve or to receive a hard driven hit.

Set - an overhead pass used to change the direction of the dig and put the ball in a good position for the player going to spike the ball.

Spike -the strategy used to send the ball over the net to the opponent in such a manner that ball is not returnable

Essential -absolutely necessary; extremely important.

Equipment - the necessary items for a particular purpose

Passion -a strong feeling of excitement for something or about doing something.

Vocabulary Exercise:

Use the new vocabulary in a sentence!

Directions: Choose the vocabulary word from above that fits best in each sentence. 

1. We need all of the items you're bringing. They're _______ to playing the game.

2. In order to score a point in the game of volleyball you must hit the volleyball over the __________  ______.

3. When receiving the volleyball from a serve, the best way to play it is to _____ the ball. This action is used to hit the ball below the head and use your platform. 

4. For every sport you play, you'll need to make sure you have the proper _________, otherwise you won't be able to play the sport properly. 

5. Nothing is more exciting than when you have a _________ for something! It makes enjoying the activity so much better.

6. As I approached the net, I knew in order to have the best chance of scoring a point and not letting my opponent return the volleyball I had to _______ it over the net. 

7. After I received the pass from my partner, I had to perfectly _____ the volleyball to give them the ability to spike it.

Grammar Practice: 

Plural Nouns
To make something plural means that it is more than one.
To make regular nouns plural, add -s to the end.

Examples: Volleyball-Volleyballs
                   Player-Players 

Activity: Make each noun in the singular form plural by adding -s to it.

Singular    Plural

1. Sport - ____________

2. Team - __________

3. Sandal - ___________

4. Towel - __________

5. Water - __________

6. Umbrella - __________

7. Net - __________