Thursday, December 1, 2011

Playin' with Suga'

Today, we made Cheesecake ( mmmm) and Lava Cake!! Both came out really good. Im just so happy each day i learn something different. Especially the things i love, (like Cheesecake)
We got to play with sugar today too, to decorate our cheesecake with. I had fun with that, trying to do different things. i tried so many times to make a butterfly, each time i felt like it looked crazyy. but i got some good practice. Hope you like!!



My Butterfly ....lol


 
Me & Chef Anne bein silly. Our "cute/serious" look haha

 
Deuces.
<3

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Found some time in my pocket.

So sorry i have been gone!! School and 2 jobs really does take up your whole day! Even sleep time!
well, i still been at it! cooking and loving everything that im learning. im in the baking class right now so i been baking away. so much fun tho=]
 Made a Quiche, or as i USED to say, Qwee-Shay. LOL
 Apple pie.
Lemon Meringue Pie

Remember everyytthhiinngg is made from scratch. It took me 3 times to make the Meringue (white part) the right way, but on the 3rd try it came out Perfect!!! 3rd times a charm ;)

i was invited over My friend Jasons for thanksgiving. i couldnt go empty handed! so i made a few dishes=]
 Panzanella Salad
 Creamed Spinach
 Pepperanatta Chicken. i seasoned it with som Paprika, thyme, oregano. sliced up some bell peppers and onion. at the end tossed it in some parsley and cilantro. mmmmm came out so good! Thanks Chef Anne for the recipe!!!=[
&& for dessert, Pecan Pie
everything came out da bomb i was so happy. All Glory To God!!

Ima try to keep posting, ill post whenever i have time! i really have been busy. thank God i got today off!!! yeee!!!!
Oh!!! i made Creme Anlgaise yesterday, and then from that i made ice cream!!!! i was too excited!!! i have a pic of the anglaise, but i guess my phone didnt save the pic of the ice cream =/ bummer. but im going to make it again and take a pic and make sure its saved!!
Creme Anglaise. just egg, sugar, milk and vanilla.

Deuce.
<3

and anotha' one!!

Happy Birfdayyy!!!!
To my Tia!!! My aunty Toni!!!
you know how people say, i dont know where i would be without you...
well, i mean that when i say that about my Tia.
Only God knows how thankful i am that you took me in when i was younger. Boy ! was it an adventure growing up! Definately had our differences. But I thank God all the time for you, especially that our relationship is wayy better, that we have a good one!! you truly are the mother that i should have! your strictness (lol) "trained" me and now that im older and have been on my own i realize it was all for the betterment of me to grow and be who God has called me to be. i truly can not say enough how much i am thankful for you. I LOVE YOU with all my heart and soul!! i definately would not be where i am today if it werent for you (& uncle barry) so i thank you guys for that from the bottom of my toes to the top of my head =] love love loveeee youu!!!!!!!!
im taking you to the strip club when i get back
ahahahaahaa=]
stuntin' =]

Deuce.
<3

Happy Belated.

so i havent been able to get computer access lately so im posting this late, but i had to say,
HAPPY BIRFDAYYYYYYY!!!!
to my 2 besties
Ebony &Emilia!!!!!!
Man, where do I even start!
I just want to say that i thank GOD that these two beautiful, intelligent, crazyy, STRONG, loving, funny, dont giv a d**n what you think, Trustworthy, REAL, Divas are my best friends.
I am growing as an individual and they are playing a big part in helping me grow. they stay on me about what i need to do, encourage me, lift me up, and make me want to be a better person. Whether i need a laugh, or have someone tell me what it really is, i can count on you boff. I love you two with all of me. Our journey together is just getting started ;) so lets make the best of this life together!! BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (ahahaha) =] <3<3<3!!






Deuce.
<3

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Busyy like a Bee!

Ive been gone, working hard! Two jobs and school takes up your whole dayyyy. My schedule now somewhat looks like this:
5am wake up
6am-930am in class
10am-330pm work at Macys
usually have work at Bdubbs by like 5 or 530
and home late at night.
story of my life now...so thats why ive been MIA. but just know that i have been working my tail off!!

I am now in a different class. Pastry!!!! Monday we made chocolate chips cookies, so happy i know a good recipe now. today we made blueberry buffins, buscuits, and the dough for Brioche, Baguettes, and Foccacia. we have them sitting (bulk fermenting) until friday, then we will bake them!! and i looooovvveee bread, i could live off of it. So Cool that i know how to make from scratch now!!! Tomorrow im learning how to make croissants! You dont understand how escited I am for that lol ill post a pic once they done.


Tired? yes. Aching? yes. Time to myself (and sleep)? barely. Made Friends Yet? one=]..and working on it. Relationship with God? Growing.Slowly, but surely. Miss My Friends & Family?? All the time..

But, besides all the different things i got going on in my mind about the things going on in my life, i am BLESSED.... I cant complain at all, like, at all.
You have to work for everything you want and need. Im growing as a person, and pray that God will use me in any and every thing that I do.

Im so excited for now and the FUTURE!!!! and you should be too!! you're here, so do something, make a difference, Bless others. Make use of your gifts, you're here for a reason =]

Im Just Happy That Im Here, Doing Something With My Life. God Is too Good.

Deuce.
<3,.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Po' Ol' Roger Rabbit

Today we cooked a bunny =[ it reminded me of how my first pet was a white rabbit that my mommy had got for me. His name was Mr.Rabbit, and he was my best friend. lol

Anywho today we made rabbit with some pasta ( pasta from scratch) and also made some sweetbread. SweetBread is the thrymus (yes the neck part thingy ughhk) of a calf or lamb. I made some with a mustard sauce, and the other deep fried.
 =[
 Beginning of pasta.

                                                                      SweetBread^^^
                                                     Sweetbread with mustard sauce. I seared the sweetbread first, then took it out the pan, added shallots to the pan, then white wine,reduced, added some cream and let it reduce for about 10-15 mins. then took off heat whisked in dijon mustard , added sweetbread and serve!!
 Deep Fried Sweet Bread. This was good,they tasted like chicken nuggets. but the thought of what it is just, ughh....cant do it. i put some of the mustard sauce around the plate, &if i was serving would have it on the side for guest to dip in.
Lapin a la graine de Moutarde with Pasta. This also is a mustard sauce. I had added cream and mustard to the reducation of the juices (stock, white wine) that the rabbit was cooking in for about 45 minutes. At the bottom you can see the pasta i made. i really liked the pasta! and the rabbit wasnt bad eitherl.

Deuces.
<3

Didnt Forget!!

So, Yesterday was my otha brotha's birfdayy..
HAPPPYY BIRRFDDAAYYY MIKE!!! (Patrick)

I wasnt able to get to a computer yesterday so im posting a day late, buuuuut....

i hope you enojoyed your day!! I Thank God for blessin me with a crazy, silly, soooo intelligent, smart bro like you!! We grew up acting so silly coming up with the craziest things and laughing at the weirdest things. (from cookies, to dinosaurs,to making up games with basketball, to playing James Bond 007 or the ATV thing) Growing up you were the one i know i could difinately go to to laugh with. You have a great personality and a mind that is always random lol but i love it &&  i know that is going to take you places!!(for example your learning japanese, who woulda thunk??) what ever idea you have, go with it because i know it will turn out to be something no one else has thought of but amazing!! i love you sooo much!! Happy Birfdayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy=]



He's so tall&skinny  lol

 お誕生日おめでとうございます

Thank God for Google lol^^^


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

ITSSSS BIIRFFDDAAYY TIIIMMEEE!!! *Aunty Toni Voice On 3rd Sunday*

HAAPPYY BIIRFDDAAYY TO MY COUSIN!! MY SISTER!! UH-LEEE-SEEE-UUHHHH!!!!
Happy Birfday Alicia.
We all know (well family) that we did NOT get along when i first moved in with you guys. lol dannggg, i know yall had to put up with me. But you should know that i have ALWAYS, looked up to you. even though i thought you hated my guts (aww lol) i used to wish i was as beautiful, smart, and talented as you. I thank GOD!!!!! for bringing us closer. You have grown to be my true friend (beisdes the fact we 1st cousins lol) that i can depend on..especially to get a good laugh. you notice we be on the phonee just laughin like cooky tookies AT cooky tookies haha..But I love you soooo much, and thank God for blessing you with another year. we'll celebrate when i get backkkk!!! heyyy!!!!! in the mean time.....

GET THE GRANOLAAAAAA....ANDD SOME WAATTEERRRR.....FOR THE PAARRTTYYYY!!!!!!!! ;)
LOL
LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF ME<3<3<3

One of Our Many Photo Shoots in LA.lol



TOO BEAUTFIFUL!!!!!!
Happy 28f.

Lamb Be With you, And Also With You...

Today we Sacraficed a Lamb. lol jp. but yea. today we cooked with lamb!!! My first time cooking/eating it, but i like it!! oh and i also made Ratatouille!! I was excited cuz that lil movie was cute haha..but all that basically is, is a mix of vegetables cooked together.
                                           This was the saddle. What we started out with.
 This is the rack. had to carve out a lot of stuff to get it look clean!! You'll see below the bones sticking out of the chop are all cleaned off of fat and meat. thats hard work!!lol
                                         Lamb Chops with Polenta (corn meal mixture) and Ratatouille =]
oh, and another sauce reduced from stock, mirepoix, and lamb bone.
 This came from the saddle. i had to cut it out (a specific way too much to put on here) and we made a stuffing (ground meat, seasonings, mushrooms and stuff) and rolled it in the lamb. Covered it in the....i forgot what that is haha. its like, cow insidies or something.
                  Well it came out to look like this!!! Also plated this with the Polenta and  Ratatouille.          


oh, the lamb above ^^ should be a lil more rare. But it was alright.
Deuces
<3

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

What's your Story??

So,
i am now serving again. (whooooopp!!) Maikin good tips again. and Ill start working at Macy's on the 1st (whooop whooooooop!! Discounts!lol) so things are coming along. I know i'll be super tired but i gotta work hard for what i want/need. (money).

I feel so unworthy of anything, anybody, in my life. School is great, i have a place to live, work is great, family is more than i could ask for, got real friends i can depend on, meeting new people out here in Chi-Town. I feel like its just all good. I know i dont have everything but with what i have i am thankful for.
God Is Good.

You ever wonder what your purpose is? I do. All the time. Sometimes too much. I guess i dont wanna leave this world without touching someones life in a positive way. The other day when i closed at work i was rolling silver ware and one of my co workers boyfriend was siiting across the table waiting. we had started small conversation and i ended up telling him about where im from, and where im headed. At the end of the convo he told me that he was glad we had that convo because i had inspired him, in spite of my young age. I was somewhat shocked but thanked God for the convo becasue he probably needed to hear my story. Day by day i realize that is exactly what im going to be doing my whole life. Adding on to my story. I dont want my story, my book, to have a few pages or chapters of nothing! I want it to be interesting, inspiring so that others who read it can be encouraged and know that with God and Goals, you can do anything. Ive made it pretty far and still have much more time to go, God willing. but im ready.
Leggo' .

Deuces.
<3

Update.

I havent posted in almost a week. my bad. but here is what i have been doing! =]
 We made sausages the other week!! It was easy and they came out good. all we had to was ground the meat, put a whole bunch of seasoning in it
 This was just left over beef and i think veal. so i made a lil burger out of it, with cheese and sauteed onions.
 Preparing the sauce for the pork chop. (onions, white wine vinegar, white wine, bouqet garni [parsley, thyme, bay leaf, pepper corns], and crushed pepper corns.) right before i added the veal stock.
Strained then Reduced the sauce and came out with ^^^
Served it with mash potatoes (pommes puree) and some butternut squash. it was so good!
basically the same except instead of butternut squash, i had blanched, shocked, roasted, then sauteed some brussels sprouts and walnuts. lil bit of salt&pepp at the end.


Deuces.
<3

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

....shower, & shave, & eat a STEAK as big as yo back.

im not too much of a steak eater, but i mean if i get a FREE chance to eat/cook one, then definately aint gon turn it down. i thought of my Bro Mike (Patrick) when we cooked yesterday because he LOVES steak. He's actually part of the reason why i dont like eating it so much lol. I just remember him always talking about steak! steak! steak!!! and so it just made me not wanna eat it. weird huh? lol

 Pepper Steak: This was so good i had never had pepper steak before. so easy to make too. the potatoes i just diced up and cooked in a little oil, butter, garlic, salt, &white pepper.
Gratin Dauphinoise: Thats the side dish. ive made a post about it before. its just sliced potatoes layered in a pan with cheese ,cream, s&p, nutmeg, milk, and baked until potatoes are done.
 Cote de Boeuf Grillee, Buerre Marchand de vin, Tomatoes Provencal:
With this dish i grilled the steak (medium rare). The tomatoes (tomatoes provencal), i just cut them in half and carved the seeds and stuff out , the filling is breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, olive oil, s&p. and then put in the oven just for a few minutes. they actually were good.
the slices on the side is the Beurre Marchand de vin. what i did was reduce some shallots and red wine in a pan until the wine was almost gone. then i mixed that in butter (butter must be soft, not cold). added some parsley, lemon juice, s&p. then you just roll it in some plastic wrap in the shape of a thick sausage. put it in the refrigerator for about 25 minutes (at least) then slice it up. That mixture actually went really well with the steak! i love being surprised. i be thinking, ugh what we finna do with this??!! haha and then when it all comes together at the end, it goes perfectly. =) oh and the garnish is Water Crest. i had dipped it in some olive oil that had seasoning in it. it gives it a gloss and a little flavor so you can eat it with the steak.

So glad school is coming along really well. God is too good. He is working with me in so many ways. I know I am growing to be a better person. Life is aint' easy, but with God, its so much easier to make it. I have Peace & Joy.
&& it all comes from Him<3

Deuce.
<3