Let The Fridge Cleaning Begin

I fixed Ecto!!! Whew! What a headache that was. Thanks to Miss Kelsey for the help.

Yesterday, April McGregor, the owner of Farmer’s Daughter (a local farm-driven artisan food business), came in to my Culinary Cultures class to do a biscuit-making demonstration. She talked about her experiences growing up in a small town in Mississippi as well as her pursuit of a career in food, despite getting a graduate degree in Geology.

There seems to be a common theme here. I keep meeting women who have pursued their passion–first my professor, then the Pie lady, then the bakery owner, and now April. I think it’s a sign .

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I’ll show you the biscuits she baked in just a few photos but first, breakfast:

Strawberries ‘n’ Cream (Greek yogurt)

Cinna-raisin Ezekiel English Muffin topped with 2 egg whites and cottage cheese:

Chock full of protein!

Necessary cup o’ joe because I got up suuuuuper early to try and fix my blog problems.

I kept it light knowing we would be eating in class.

Two people brought in food for the class:

1. Sweet Pancake

This had peanuts inside so i did not have any (allergic).

2. Homemade vegetarian gumbo with rice

The flakiest butter biscuit hot outta the oven!

April brought in some of her preserves–on the left is a pear preserve and on the right is sorghum. I also had a dip of some chocolate gravy (which tastes like hot chocolate sauce)!

Her homemade preserves:

After class, I went to the gym to work off some steam/frustration. It worked like a charm! I got there totally flustered and came out calm and composed. Exercise is a wonderful thing.

Work Out:

• 3 mile treadmill run–it felt great but I had slight shin pain by the end
• 35 min. elliptical
• 30 min. full body strength training and ab work

I ate this Chocolate Heart Thrive between cardio and strength training to get some sugar in my blood stream.

Pre-shower snack: my muscles needed some fuel and fast!

Sandwich round with pumpkin butter and mozzarella almond cheese:

Spring break is in ONE week and I am now realizing that I have A LOTTA food to eat up!! Let the fridge cleaning begin.

I’ve got to finish off:

• Greek yogurt (no worries)
• Kefir (definitely no worries)
• Cottage Cheese
• Broccoli Slaw
• Eggs
• Strawberries
• Pears
• Artichokes
• Almond Milk
• Kumquats
• Tofu

Got any ideas for meals/snax using these ingredients?

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I took a stab at my list for dinner:

Salad w/ eggplant, artichokes, broccoli slaw, cucumbers, and tzatziki sauce dressing.

Tofu cubes with ketchup–surprisingly great combo. Try it!!

For dessert I nibbled my little mouth off:

Plantain chips and dried pineapples with Naturally More Almond Butter:

Pumpkin Ice Cream with biscotti. It looked just like this:

Chocolate chips and a green tea latte:

I ended the night by watching the Olympics (Apolo!) and heading to bed early (12:30 AM haha). I had an early wake up call to go to the bakery!

I’ll be back with a bakery recap (including the 5 layer wedding cake) and footage of our blogger meet up tonight at Guglhupf Bakery, Patisserie & Cafe!!

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