Dreamland

Lately I've been doing a lot of introspective thinking. I'm notorious for always having having some new idea practically every month of what I want to do with my life... BYU Hawaii, Art History Study Abroad, London Study Abroad, Canada, Disney, Flight Attending- all ideas that have circulated in my head over the past year. But I have come to the conclusion of what I want to do...Culinary School.

I may have a slight obsession with baking as I stock food blogs every waking moment, read cookbooks like novels (over and over again), wander around Borders and Barnes and Noble in the cooking section, and fantasize about sweets 24/7. I was discussing with a friend at work what vocation I would be happy with doing for the rest of my life..... the only thing that I could think of that would make me truly happy was cooking. I don't have too many other natural talents to my name so I guess you've got to work with what you've got right? And you can't exactly make a career out of quilting.

I've already inquired into some schools and now they won't leave me alone! I haven't yet decided whether to focus on culinary or patisserie- I already know how to bake desserts well enough and I'd love to learn more, yet I also could use the knowledge when cooking actual meals. I'm not looking for anything fancy, but that meets this criteria.... cheep, warm location, somewhat close to Utah. I discovered that living across the country doesn't award you many visitors. California, Oregon, Washington, or VANCOUVER would suffice.

So as for now my life plan is as follows... Conquer BYU, master the culinary arts, bask in the light of my Disney benefits, and become Giada! Yes... this is me in approximately three-four years... hmm I look pretty happy :)

I constantly browse food blogs and was put into shock when I discovered this treasure... one of the most delicious looking pictures I've ever seen. Maple Cupcakes.... Send me to Canada with these and I'll be in heaven. These will most likely be made and taste tested this weekend... they better taste as good as they look.

Ready Set Bake!!!

So I am new to this whole blog thing, I don't have any idea of what I am doing or who would read this but I figure, why not. Plus I actually have some things to write about. Conference weekend was full of concocting yummy treats and meals to photograph for my cookbook project. Lets just say I have never made so much food before in my life!

It all started when I couldn't sleep and woke up at 6 on Saturday so i started to make these sweet rolls. Next was cowboy salsa, cornbread, chili, and peach cobbler. Then on Sunday it was cherry cheese cake, creamy orange salad, and cheese fondu. Whoo! We had a lot of food. The funny thing is I don't cook at my apartment at all but when I come home you would think I was Rachel Ray! Who'd of thunk?