Mini Proj #1: Chem Mini Project Blog Post!

photocredit to Jessica and I! we were both the major photographers of this very special event.

Ingredients:
-bananas
-flour
-sugar
-baking soda
-baking powder
-milk
-water
-nuts
-craisins
-any other condiments of your choice.
My partner, Jessica Lam and I baked Banana Nut Pound cake with peanuts and craisins today. It was very fun and exciting! So we had to measure the right amount of milk/butter/sugar/bananas/flour/baking powder/baking soda/water/cinnamon.
We blended all the ingredients together, poured it into pans, preheated the oven to 450 degrees, and BAM! A chemical reaction occurs: FOOOOD<3http://www.dianaskitchen.com/page/recipes03/0814_banana_bread.htm">link to the RECIPE!!






SCIENCE: I was able to create delicious dessert by using an oven heated at 450 degrees!
baking powder+flour+butter+ baking soda blended together and placed in an oven creates bread and cake-y like food=]




PHOTOCREDIT: Jessica Lam &
Chantel Yip

4/29/2010 Thursday: My first high school field trip.

A person was walking his pitbull mix in the canyon! Isn't he afraid he might get lost?!?

This is Aria next to a Redwood Tree.


Yesterday, April 29 , 2010 Olson's chemistry classes went on a field trip to Mills Canyon. Mills Canyon is like a hidden adventure nobody has heard of. I , personally never thought it went to deep and long. I only remember coming here for a cross country practice, but never have I gotten the chance to observe all the plants and things the Canyon has to offer.




View 4/29/10:Mills Canyon in a larger map

IProposeWe

I Propose We.. bake a banana pound cake! =]

Materials (ingredients)

-1 c. butter, softened
-3/4 c. sugar
-4 eggs
-5 ripe bananas
-1 tsp. vanilla
-2 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
-2 tsp. baking powder
-1 tsp. cinnamon

Procedure:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a cake pan with Pam. In large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Place eggs, bananas and vanilla into blender. Blend at high speed until thoroughly blended. Add mixture in blender to mixture in mixing bowl. Beat these ingredients together at low speed.

In small mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Slowly add dry ingredients to banana mixture, mixing at low speed. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Place batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes.

Cool 10 minutes, then take out of pan.

Safety precautions:
-Use Mittens/other materials to protect hands when taking out pound cake.
-Do not touch the pan of pound cake immediately after baking
-Wear an apron! You do not want to be sticky
-No loose clothing!
- All long hair must be pulled back/tied up

Scientific Principles:

1. Solids melt at higher temperatures.
2. Never use the same platter to carry raw burgers on the grill and then cooked burgers to the table.
   

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,176,155180-236200,00.html



You may add nuts or chunks of banana to banana pound cake. Nuts enhance the flavor of the pound cake.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/pound-cake-with-ice-cream-and-sauteed-bananas-and-ginger-syrup-recipe/index.html

Watch this video on youtube for a great demonstration!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3bzuemcW6E