Life is beautiful. Sure, it can be scary, crazy and sad at times, but for the most part it is very beautiful. I can’t help feeling a bit sentimental writing this post. My road to the Culinary Institute of America has been a wild journey. I’m OVER-THE-TOP excited to be starting my culinary career (THIS [...]
Family, food and snuggles with my Truffle! I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The eating and talking lasted for over 5 hours. My favorite way to spend time. The holidays are here.It all started with appetizers and drinks.Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Squares with Red Pepper Jelly and Pecans. There were only four of us [...]
I am proud to announce that my brother completed his undergraduate program! He has worked so hard over the past few years and graduated with honors! Although he finished months ago, tonight was the first time we were able to gather as a family to celebrate. When we celebrate, we go big. After this meal [...]
I briefly debated not returning to my parent’s house this weekend. I’ve been “home” every weekend this summer for events and holidays and haven’t had the time to really settle into my apartment. There were a few things going on locally to occupy my time so I figured it was about time I stayed. That [...]
Before heading out for our father-daughter bike ride yesterday, I had a light yet energizing snack: crunchy peanut butter sandwiched between frozen banana. This is my new favorite snack, it really helped fuel my bike ride. We decided to do our typical 18 mile route in the opposite direction to spice things up, neglecting to [...]
To my dismay, I woke up this morning to a torrential down pour. My dad and I were going to go on a bike ride but had to cancel our plans due to the massive puddles that had accumulated. Instead, we decided to go to the local high school track and run. Before we left [...]
My reason for coming home on the weekends= free beer. JUST KIDDING! But coming home to a sinfully delicious and hoppy Middle Ages Wailing Wench beer adds incentive. My real reason for coming home a second weekend in a row is to celebrate my best friend’s birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!! My mom will be another [...]
