School – Eat Bake

School

School’s Out

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As of yesterday, I am officially done with the TCA and classes. Final grade came out an an A, so a lovely 4.0 GPA (which I don’t really get, but it’s good so I won’t argue). Graduation ceremony in January, though I believe I get my Diploma before then.

Cooking, Domestic, Photos, School

Catch-Up

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We had already planned the crawfish boil for the 9th, which turned out to be the day after our wedding, and so it became our unofficial reception. There was the mass genocide of many many bugs, plenty of other foods. DmentD’s delicious cheesecake, I made two sorbets (lemon lime and berry, the lemon lime was […]

Photos, School

Showpieces

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The last couple of weeks in class we’ve been making showpieces. The first week was a chocolate showpiece with a theme of books/films/animals. I decided to combine the three and go for Harry Potter and the Phoenix! Surprisingly all my chocolate tempered nicely the entire week. I think this was because I was tempering much […]

Domestic, Photos, Random, School

Shorn

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Well, it wasn’t quite that drastic, but my hair is at least a foot shorter than it was! We even took before and after photos. There’s not really much else to say about it, I was finding it too hot, it is now much cooler and lighter.. it looks a little bouffant at the moment […]

Domestic, Photos, School, Sweets

Confections

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Recently in class we took a break from the chocolates and set to work making some confections. The first project, finished last Friday, contained candied zest, orange marzipan squares, divinity, praline, fudge, pate de fruit and marshmallows. The second project we did from start to finish on Tuesday making toffee, nut brittle and honeycomb. I […]

Cakes, Desserts, Domestic, Photos, School, Sweets

Chocolate, Chocolate Everywhere

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So much I’m already not wanting to eat it all.. now, put a nice juicy tender steak in front of me and it’s a whole different matter. Yes! That is what this class has done to me.. my sweet tooth is still there, it’s just a little overwhelmed with being surrounded for 5 hours a […]

Cakes, Decorating, Domestic, Photos, School

Slow News Day

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I know, I haven’t written in a while. I was putting it off last week, working on the wedding cake every day I had nothing new to say until it was finished. Then with yard work and being busy, and now I’m working on a scholarship application. Suddenly it’s been nearly two weeks! My doesn’t […]

Decorating, Domestic, Photos, School

Wedding Cakes

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But before that, the rest of last week *grins* Not that I actually did a whole lot, I was mostly lazy. I made it to four miles cycling which made me happy. And on Friday I made a whole new cookie. I had found a recipe for ‘Cowboy Cookies’ cookies with pecans, oats and chocolate […]

Decorating, Domestic, Photos, School

Spring Break! Wooo!

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I have a week off, and it is wonderful! *grins* First I better fill you in on last week, the week started with ‘Mass Production.’ Basically some of the employers that are in contact with the school commented that students finished the course having only ever made single items, having never baked in bulk which […]

Domestic, Photos, School

Gardening

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We were at it again this weekend, up at silly o’clock for a Saturday morning and heading to Home Depot to rent an aerator. We got to the store before 9 and they were already out (it is the season!), luckily the guy rang up another store and got them to hold one for us. […]