Sorry! All the students out there will understand the stress of finals, papers, and projects. My program ended in June and my whole grade was the sum of my final projects so needless to say I had to focus. After school was over I had developed an aversion to typing, I was scarred from all the typing I had to do for my school assignments that blogging became one more task to complete sooo I took a break. Yes the break was long, but I had to wait until it would become a positive instead of a negative in my life...also if my sister, who is busy being a new mum, can blog than surely I can too haha, check her out @ http://domesticgoddesswannabe-kat.blogspot.com/
Speaking of blogs, my dear friend Hayley in Ontario has started a new blog as one of her resolutions, I love the title and the reason behind the blog, check it out @ http://sohungryicouldeatthis.blogspot.com/
So even though I had the aversion to typing I was still baking! Like this cake for mother's day...yet another type of cake with apple in it; it's the third type I've tried, apples and cake are a great mix!
I also attempted to bake a carrot cake with cream cheese icing. It's a staple; everyone must know how to make carrot cake right? Well this one didn't turn out so well... I blame my sister's oven and her lack of sifter, although she denies any fault hahaha. As you can see it looks hard and sunk in the middle,
but when I flipped it out of the pan it didn't quite stay in a square and some parts were mushy, quite a funny moment...So i put it back in the pan to cook some more...
However like all things in life just add something sweet like icing and it makes it all better... well at least it looks better and my brother in law still really enjoyed it but, he's also know as a garbage disposal sooo I dunno how to really rate this one haha.
I know it's been a while since the summer, but my favourite recipe was strawberry salsa, I had never eaten a fruit salsa before, but it's delicious! Great for all the outdoor hang-outs and BBQs. There's jalapenos in it though so if you don't like spice, put less in or different peppers all together. I love spice so for me it was wonderful. The second time I made it I just did a half batch which was still plenty. Below is most of the smaller version (saved some for myself in the fridge); it had a range of strawberry size, from big chunks all the way down to the juice, this is a must try!
What's new with me? I've got two part-time jobs as an Educational Assistant and a Child & Youth Worker, so far so good!
Also I'm an auntie to the bestest snuggler I know, Maddox :) aka baby bean...Isn't he adorable!?!
I got a Snuggie as a secret santa present, he fit in the pocket!
I got him this monkey, so of course I had to pose him with it, what a great auntie I am ;)
He's gained at least 5 pounds since this picture was taken, so he's not exactly my baby bean anymore, more like my baby buddha! His face like his personality is becoming fuller and cuter by the day. LOVE HIM!
Until next time...
Ring Ching!
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