Happenings

Breathe... I know it's startling, but I am actually posting something again. I figured I would give a quick update so people know I'm not dead. The summer is almost over again (double sigh) but I have been busy. I did school during the spring term and finally had a break (after two years!) I have taken the MCAT (Medical College Application Test) and did all right on it and am in the process of completing my secondary applications for med school (I'm done with the primaries and have applied to 20 schools total). I graduate in December and since there are no ceremonies then I am walking in a couple days! I have been working a ton at Macey's Grocery Store as a supervisor during the days and evenings and still have my Friday night graveyard. As for the fun, I went to Arizona for a week, went and did service at an orphanage in Mexico a few days later, went to a Kenny Chesney concert, went hiking with Tricia, and enjoyed time with friends and family. I have tried a series of new cookies from the Mrs. Fields cookbook but none of them were very good except the Jessica's Marshmallow Cloud recipe. Chocolate cookie with chocolate chips and marshmallow baked right in. So good. Click here for the recipe. I did 350* instead of 325*. I'll be sure to get a picture in a cap and gown and then I'll post some pictures!

Happy Pi Day!

Every March, there is the math nerd's dream holiday: March 14 = 3.14 = circumference/diameter = π = pi = an excuse to celebrate. There was an apartment in my complex who was having a pi party and asked if I would be able to make a pie. I was excited to try since I had never made a pie before. I ended up making three different pies: sweet potato pie, chocolate tart with a ganache and fresh raspberries, and a Tarte Alsacienne, a caramelized apple pie with a custard. The latter two recipes I got from a friend I met in the MTC who's a gourmet pastry chef in California and has even been on TV before (Thanks Sara!). My favorite was the Chocolate Tart. Hope you fellow math nerds out there will be able to celebrate with me next year in approximately 362 days 1 hour and 43 minutes... (sometimes I wonder why I don't have glasses)

Chocolate Tart

Tarte Alsacienne

Spandex Man

Last week I went to a birthday party and it was super hero themed. The super heroes did not necessarily have to be real so I came up with Spandex Man. I definitely turned a few heads...

Shout Out to Elizabeth

Happy Birthday Elizabeth!!! Hope you have a fabulous day!

A Little Home Making

The Reason:

The Result:

The Aftermath:

So my mom bought a new Kitchen Aid Mixer on Black Friday and her old one went to me! I have been baking a lot at my apartment and the bowl and wooden spoon were not cutting it. I was ecstatic to inherit the old one but there was just one problem: the 70s puke yellow. SO, I decided I was going to sew a cover for it. I am not a sew-er (I almost put sewer!), other than the windsock I made in 7th grade, so it was a big thing for me. A couple of cut up Asian pillow covers and two hours later, we see the results. I was happy with how it turned out. The aftermath tasted good too!