Baking...Baking....Baking

So my friend and I were voluntold(volunteer/told) to help with a big order the event center in town sent in to our school. The first order involved 600 shrunken head apple tarts, red vevlet brownies, 200 cupcakes, 4 dozen scones, 5 dozen sticky buns all spread out during the week. We spent all day last monday peeling, coring and carving apples. Why people would want faces in their apples I will never know nor understand. 

This week we are working on 1300 cupcakes ice cream cones(which we finished baking today), 1200 sugar cookie flags, 1300 brownies, and 1200 cake pops. Needless to say after today I am so tired and we aren't even through the week. 

Oh and by the way, we are doing this for free. Crazy, right?

Time to revamp!

I've decided since I did a horrible job of updating this blog when it was solely my thoughts, I figured if I rewired it towards my time at school I would more likely be inclined to write. 

Since this is my last year at culinary school and I spend the majority of my time there, I thought I would share some of the fun (and crazy) times I experience. 

To fill you in on what you've missed, I spent my summer as a kitchen manager at a camp in Georgia. Honestly, it was not what I was expecting. I rarely left the kitchen, not even to take a quick swim in the pool nearby. I understand that I was responsible for the kitchen but I only prepared dinner most days. I spent my summer constantly trying my best to keep everyone content, which meant not only the 100+ campers and staff but my bosses as well. Which, at times, seemed impossible. I did learn to just keep my head down and do my  work no matter what anyone says.  In life, there will be different management styles and I will have to adapt to each one. 

This summer also opened up old wounds and made me realize life is short and to focus on the people that matter. Not the ones who see you as a means to an end. 

On that note, I came back to school excited to be back at the place where I thrive and shine. My instructors are excellent people who care so much and want you to succeed. Not only do they give you the tools to do so, they let you try things on your own. They make sure if you mess up, you learn from it and move on. Not hold it over your head or bring it up at a later date. 

I am once again the president of our program's club and that brought along a group of new people interested in helping out.  We are actually hosting a social for current students, alumni and industry persons this week and I am extremely exited that the students placed in charge have done such a great job. 

While I have grown as a person and have gone through a phrase of self-realization this year, I couldn't have done this without the help of a few great friends. 

I hope to be better at updating now that I have a purpose and can only hope that you enjoy. I am sure there will be more stories to share.