Next Lesson!

So this time I had to go shopping without him for the sake of saving time. I knew I never should have been left alone with the task of picking out the right things!!!

Aside from that blunder, I learned a few other valuable things :)

-In order to get perfect grill marks on your burgers, you must first place them on the grill for about 2 1/2 mins. Then lift them and turn spatula 45 degrees and place them back down on the same side for another 2 1/2 mins. (This creates the perfect diamond shaped lines on the back that say I know what I'm doing :) hahaha) At that point flip it to the other side for another 2 1/2 mins then add cheese. Right after you add the cheese, place your burger buns on to the grill for perfectly timed toasty buns. I'm sure you can guess how long you're supposed to let it sit there..... ..... ..... ..... yes 2 1/2 mins. :)

-Cheesy Hashbrowns
Yes, I cheated with these too. I bought the frozen kind but I still learned a thing or two! Potatoes have natural sugars that as it starts to cook, they are released which causes much of the flavor. Mixed with salt is what makes it sooo yummy!

Browning is the same thing as caramelizing, it means sugar is releasing and the potatoe is cooking.

Ta da!!!

The final product ready to serve! I don't have the recipe for the banana creme pie, but I do have the recipe for the chocolate butterscotch bars that were absolutely amazing and incredibly easy and quick to make!

1 cup corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
6 oz chocolate chips
6 oz butterscotch chips
5-6 cups special K cereal

Recipe:
-Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil
-Add peanut butter and butterscotch chips & melt
-Add special K once completely melted
-Pour into 9 by 13 pan after greasing
-In a separate pot, melt chocolate chips at low heat
-Pour melted chocolate on top of other mix in 9 by 13 pan to add a layer
-Let cool completely & enjoy!

So we went to the store to get the ingredients to make banana creme pie & chocolate butterscotch bars. While we were there I learned something so interesting!!! You know how everyone says ewww my meat is bloody! Well, its actually not blood at all!!! It is the meat juice mixed with a red dye and as the dye mixes with the juice it comes out looking like blood! Crazy huh?

Below are some videos from the store... yes, yes I know I look really funny in the still frame before it plays!!!

Grocery Shopping!

Bring on the learning!

Yey! Cooking lessons have begun! For our first lesson, we just planned everything out that I wanted to learn which consisted of everything from baked ziti to steak to french toast to making my own syrup!!! YUM YUM!!!

Cooking

I have always dreamed of being a great cook... I LOVE food and I wish I knew how to prepare all the yummy things I like! Well, I never thought that this dream would become a reality without going through a culinary program at school. I am so grateful to those individuals who develop their talents and share them with others! It is because of one such individual my wish for cooking skills and know how are coming true :) My friend Rick is a chef at the Marriott Hotel and over sees all of the banquets that happen there. He is so talented, knowledgeable and incredibly generous with his time for his friends. He has agreed to take on the challenge of teaching ME how to cook!!! I instantly decided that I had to blog this experience, scrapbook a recipe book & enjoy this learning curve to the fullest! I will include pictures, videos, recipes, instructions & little tips and tricks he teaches me along the way! I hope that you will be able to benefit by reading this blog! Enjoy!

Oh and p.s.!

If you have any super yummy recipes that you just absolutely LOVE, please post them! I would love to try new things and expand my little world :)

Hello everyone!

I would like to take you along with me while I tackle my life goals! At this time in my life, I am taking on many new and beautiful challenges to refine myself. I want to become so many things but most importantly, I want to learn to enjoy the journey to the fullest. This blog will remind me how funny it is to learn new things! I hope you'll come with me while I learn, laugh, and enjoy life like I'm living it for the first time.