Yeah, Yeah, Yeah........Sometimes I get sidetracked, actually, I get sidetracked, on average, 23 times a day. I have a very short attention span. BUT. I THINK about updating the blog a lot, does that count??
Now that I have the pseudo-apology off my chest, here goes the last 7 months in a nut shell.......
July: HG the second was born, precious-little-baby-monster-ring bearer-boy.
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| Sweet baby Hughston napping, long before he was able to laugh and throw himself from his carseat. Oh boys. |
August: Went to the happiest place on earth, Kansas, to find a wedding dress
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| First dress, a no-go |
September: Switched to nights at the 'ole OH, pretty amazing. ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS with the most spectacular lady ever, oh b, you are magical.
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| Plating Olympics at The Ocean House, White Carrot Cake. |
October: Moved home for a magical MONTH of wedding planning with the best family, friends, and a few individuals that are a combination of the two...... "Silly me, dinosaurs can't open doors...."
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| Kodah dragon |
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| Last night as a single lady.....sillyness |
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| Obvious who rules the roost. I miss these nights with the Garcia's |
November: Oh, nothing really went down this month. Oh wait. Yeah. Only the best day EVER. A gigantic lovefest. ALLL of the greatest human beings on the planet supporting my best friend and I becoming fam. Ugggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Words don't work, just a mix of sounds, a few fist pumps, and some really great hugs. Yeah, that awesome. ahhhhhhhh:) Oh yeah, and that INCREDIBLE surprise honeymoon extravaganza to RIVERA MAYA, Mexico with now HUBBYFRIEND......
THEEEEEEEEEEEEN, grown-up life hit me straight in the face, just like that episode of The Brady Bunch when Marsha got nailed with the fooseball....yeah like that. So I started my big kid job on a Wednesday, one week before Thanksgiving.....um yeah, dumb. I do not suggest doing so when you are the sole individual responsible for building a pastry program in an establishment where your only predecessor has been a Sysco carrot cake. But whatevs...I say,bring it on. The next month involved many hours at work trying to build a safe haven for my treats, respect for pastry, and a reputable showing at the Ladies Holiday Luncheons. I think I might have accomplished two of the three, the respect for pastry is still in the works. It could be awhile.......
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| :) Eeeeee!!! And nice spelling peeps.... |
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| Just a friendly reminder. |
2012 Pastry at Round Hill Club:
July---Revamping the A la Carte menu to include only house-made desserts and the introduction of house-made cookies, brownies, and a signature cookie.
August---One day a week to stock the club on cookies, brownies, and key lime pie
September---STOCKPILE of cookie dough to get them through my month of bride-to-be in Kansas
October......Preoccupied, it was awesome.
November---Board of Directors meeting, Club Managers Meeting, Thanksgiving Dessert Buffet times two, new dessert menu, weekly dinner buffets, Women's holiday dessert buffet, Christmas Dance tasting, and a multitude of take-out orders.
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| Marscapone budino with passionfruit curd and yellow tomato sorbet (not pictured) |
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| Not proud....Thanksgiving round one. One week. |
December---5 plated dinners, weekly dinner buffets, Gingerbread village, Women's Holiday Luncheon times 3, Christmas Dance, Christmas with Santa, Gingerbread decorating parties, and a Christmas dinner buffet that went from 250 guests to 400 overnight-the night in which we DROVE home (24 hours) to Kansas, oh December, I don't miss you.
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| Holiday buffet prep |
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| To go for a "friendly" Mink-wearing lady. |
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| Christmas with Santa, Children's buffet |
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| "Who do you get your cookies from" followed by an order for 2 dozen.....desserts are a new concept around here |
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| 250 plated |
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| Yep, Adam was right, Pastry preps in speed racks...alone. |
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| Holiday luncheon day 2 |
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| Holiday Luncheon day 1 |
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| Gingerbread assembly, alone, in the basement, blissful! |
January---BOREDOM, oh my goodness, Inventory, a handful of to go orders, and a few cake orders, Ski party dessert buffet, two giant plated dinners, and the introduction of Hannah SCHRIEVER, Pastry Chef, at the Round Hill Club Board of Directors Annual Dinner Banquet. WEIRD.
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| Coconut Mango Panna cotta with Coconut Pain Perdu (not pictured) |
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| FINALLY, it was only 4 months overdue..... |
Married Life:
AWESOME. Breakfasts dates/devotional time EVERYDAY. Dinners dates most days (the perks of BOTH working at the same place that provides two meals to you 5 days a week). Library dates. Coffee dates. Movie dates (he can stay awake through an entire movie now!) Warm car in the morning when I leave for the gym. Slumber parties every night. Slowing decorating our new home. Skype dates with our friends and family. Entertaining guests and planning for visitors. EXPLORING. Knowing that when I tell him goodbye, I'll see him the same day, not a week from now. Taking a broken/now healing hubbyFriend on walks to help him recover from surgery. And so much more!
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| Willie, our LOUD pet frog. First pet. |
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| A reward after the RHC Christmas week. The Tree in NYC |
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| We are going big while we are here |
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| I love this guy. A LOT. |
I am a lady of routine, and my Friend Curtis appreciates that, for the most part. Some might say I have a very addictive/obsessive personality, I call it dedication. My current dedications are:
Popcorn, every night. CAN.NOT.GET.ENOUGH.
Peanut Butter. A spoonful here, a spoonful there, a sandwich for lunch in between recipes.
Healthy food. "Hippie" food. Rabbit food. Whatevsssss,
Black beans. O.M.G. Black bean hummus, black bean salsa, black bean dip, black bean brownies, and extra black beans at Chipotle, yeah.
Trying, and embracing all the foods I once hated.....brace yourselves people, here are a few shockers.......mom are you ready.....raisins, carrots, cauliflower, yogurt, and black beans. yeah, they have made quite a difference in my life.
Hazelnut coffee.
Dry cake mix. Not ok. Don't start. ugh. not proud.
So friends, as I have said many times, I will try to keep up. I may just post a small blurb daily to hold myself accountable, I may be back in 6 months. This could become a new "dedication", you never know, a lady is unpredictable and keeps a captive audience on the edge of their seats.....Until next time, I bid you adieu. Meow.
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