Sorry that I've been neglecting to update frequently, time has flown away from me and I cannot believe I've been here for seven weeks! It's strange that life can rapidly change in such a short amount of time.
Okay, it's been about three weeks since I've actually posted anything, so this one is going to be a long one. Also, I've moved the blog archive to the right side so now you can click the links to view a particular post instead of scrolling through all of them :]
Alright, so the Wednesday before Easter I went to check out the Baking & Pastry Society club meeting to see what it was about and I heard about making some Easter bread and of course I didn't want to miss out ;] Little did I know I would be creating this awesomeness...
Why yes, this a bunny made out of sweet bread. It was really simple to make and a lot of fun! They're so freaking cute so how could you not want one?! Sadly, I forgot to take a picture of the final baked product but you'll be happy to know it was delicious all the way down to the little cotton tail ;P
In class the day before I made pâte à choux (pot-uh-shoe) which is a pastry that is used to make things like éclairs , profiteroles, croquembouche and St. Honore (you can click the words to see what they are) which all are absolutely amazing. I have to say, so far pâte à choux has been my favorite :]
Something different about the CIA is every three weeks there is a new class group starting and a class group graduating. When graduation happens there is a Grand Buffet which showcases products that the graduating class has made which you are also allowed to eat. While it may not be anything new to you, I've never seen anything like it before. It was like telling a kid in the candy store they can have anything and as much as they want, and that's pretty much what I did :]
Now the room may look small but don't let the pictures fool you.
Just a few I tried... 
...and they kept bringing out more!
It was fun and thankfully we have a gym that is amply equipped to help you burn off all of the baked sweet deliciousness :]
In bakeshop we've made quite a few different items in the last three weeks. Let's see, we've baked éclairs, lady fingers, genoise, roulade, angel food cake, jalousie, palmiers, and apple strip (again, you can click the words to see what they look like). Our skills verification test is coming up in two weeks and I'm starting to panic a little lol. I know for some this is going to be a piece of cake but I know for sure I'm going to need some practice. I guess that goes for anything you want to excel in, the more time and effort you put into something the better you will be and it will also reflect in your work.
On another note, the school is absolutely gorgeous in the warm spring, which happens to be my favorite season <3 When you walk out those front doors you can smell the beautiful purple draping flowers on the breeze as the sun gently glows and warms your skin, it's so incredibly refreshing <3
Aside from all of that, I got a neato letter in the mail yesterday :]
As you can see, my little sister is graduating! She's probably not going to be too happy that I put her pictures up but I just had to let the world know how very happy it made me to get this in the mail :] It's tough being 3,000 miles from my family and four sisters and I wish I could be there in June to see her graduate. I hope you aren't too upset Hannah, I love you! :]
Well, I suppose I will end the post here and I apologize for how lengthy it is.
Until next time,
Keep it Short & Sweet
